Investing
Investment Purchases
Goldman Sachs Group Investment Purchases increased by 300.0% to $62.33B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 91.6%, from $32.53B to $62.33B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows an upward trend with a 39.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate a strategy to earn interest on excess cash, while a decrease may suggest a need for cash for operations or debt repayment.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...
Peer comparison
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Metric ID:
purchases_of_investmentsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.87B | $12.28B | $7.91B | $8.78B | $27.72B | $16.49B | $10.46B | $6.58B | $10.74B | $16.85B | $10.89B | $25.19B | $7.93B | $32.53B | $20.57B | $8.75B | $15.58B | $62.33B |
| QoQ Change | — | +78.8% | -35.6% | +10.9% | +215.7% | -40.5% | -36.6% | -37.1% | +63.3% | +56.9% | -35.4% | +131.4% | -68.5% | +310.5% | -36.8% | -57.5% | +78.1% | +300.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +303.6% | +34.2% | +19.1% | -76.3% | -34.9% | +61.1% | +65.6% | +134.6% | — | +93.1% | +88.9% | -65.3% | +96.6% | +91.6% |
Range$6.58B – $62.33B
CAGR+68.0%
Avg YoY Growth+62.5%
Median YoY Growth+65.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Goldman Sachs Group's investment purchases?
- Goldman Sachs Group (GS) reported investment purchases of $62.33B in Q1 2026.
- How has Goldman Sachs Group's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- Goldman Sachs Group's investment purchases increased by 91.6% year-over-year, from $32.53B to $62.33B.
- What is the long-term trend for Goldman Sachs Group's investment purchases?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Goldman Sachs Group's investment purchases has grown at a 39.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $39.91B to $77.43B.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.