Current Liabilities
Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral
Morgan Stanley Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral increased by 11.6% to $8.18B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.1%, from $7.57B to $8.18B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral shows a downward trend with a -29.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Reflects the volume of securities lending activity; higher levels indicate more active participation in collateralized lending markets.
Detailed definition
The liability representing the obligation to return cash or securities received as collateral from counterparties in sec...
Peer comparison
Common for institutional investors and insurers with large investment portfolios engaged in securities lending.
Metric ID:
securities_loaned_collateral_obligation_returnHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $30.10B | $26.40B | $22.16B | $22.37B | $22.88B | $25.11B | $19.33B | $16.55B | $13.53B | $8.66B | $11.98B | $12.70B | $18.07B | $7.57B | $6.56B | $6.09B | $7.33B | $8.18B |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.3% | -16.0% | +0.9% | +2.3% | +9.8% | -23.0% | -14.4% | -18.2% | -36.0% | +38.4% | +6.0% | +42.2% | -58.1% | -13.3% | -7.1% | +20.3% | +11.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -24.0% | -4.9% | -12.8% | -26.0% | -40.9% | -65.5% | -38.0% | -23.2% | +33.6% | -12.6% | -45.3% | -52.0% | -59.4% | +8.1% |
Range$6.09B – $30.10B
CAGR-26.4%
Avg YoY Growth-25.9%
Median YoY Growth-25.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's obligation to return securities received as collateral?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported obligation to return securities received as collateral of $8.18B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's obligation to return securities received as collateral changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's obligation to return securities received as collateral increased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $7.57B to $8.18B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's obligation to return securities received as collateral?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's obligation to return securities received as collateral has grown at a -29.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.10B to $7.33B.
- What does obligation to return securities received as collateral mean?
- The obligation to return collateral received from other parties when the company lends out its own securities.