Investing

Investment Purchases

Annaly Capital Management Investment Purchases decreased by 55.7% to $6.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 42.7%, from $4.37B to $6.23B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows an upward trend with a 16.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 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

Standard for large-cap companies with significant cash reserves; peers manage these portfolios to balance liquidity needs with yield generation.

Metric ID: purchases_of_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$7.10B$5.75B$4.01B$5.06B$9.36B$16.43B$14.62B$6.33B$11.73B$11.89B$11.08B$7.79B$8.92B$6.27B$9.23B$4.37B$9.19B$13.11B$14.08B$6.23B
QoQ Change-19.0%-30.3%+26.2%+85.0%+75.5%-11.0%-56.7%+85.3%+1.3%-6.9%-29.7%+14.6%-29.7%+47.1%-52.7%+110.4%+42.6%+7.4%-55.7%
YoY Change+31.8%+185.6%+264.7%+25.1%+25.4%-27.6%-24.3%+23.0%-24.0%-47.2%-16.7%-43.9%+3.0%+109.0%+52.5%+42.7%
Range$4.01B$16.43B
CAGR-2.7%
Avg YoY Growth+36.2%
Median YoY Growth+24.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Annaly Capital Management's investment purchases?
Annaly Capital Management (NLY) reported investment purchases of $6.23B in Q1 2026.
How has Annaly Capital Management's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
Annaly Capital Management's investment purchases increased by 42.7% year-over-year, from $4.37B to $6.23B.
What is the long-term trend for Annaly Capital Management's investment purchases?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Annaly Capital Management's investment purchases has grown at a 16.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.34B to $40.75B.
What does investment purchases mean?
Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.