Current Assets
Trading assets
Bank of America Trading assets decreased by 0.7% to $364.22B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $339.61B to $364.22B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Trading assets shows an upward trend with a 13.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher market activity or speculative positioning, while a decrease may indicate a shift toward more conservative liquidity management.
Detailed definition
Trading assets represent financial instruments acquired primarily for the purpose of selling them in the near term to ge...
Peer comparison
Common in financial services firms; less common in pure manufacturing, though present in captive finance arms.
Metric ID:
fin_trading_assetsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | $291.73B | $288.57B | $247.08B | $313.40B | $294.03B | $293.46B | $296.11B | $314.98B | $311.40B | $306.41B | $277.35B | $318.36B | $306.47B | $342.14B | $314.46B | $339.61B | $356.58B | $335.57B | $366.95B | $364.22B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.1% | -14.4% | +26.8% | -6.2% | -0.2% | +0.9% | +6.4% | -1.1% | -1.6% | -9.5% | +14.8% | -3.7% | +11.6% | -8.1% | +8.0% | +5.0% | -5.9% | +9.4% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | +1.7% | +19.8% | +0.5% | +5.9% | +4.4% | -6.3% | +1.1% | -1.6% | +11.7% | +13.4% | +6.7% | +16.4% | -1.9% | +16.7% | +7.2% |
Range$247.08B – $366.95B
CAGR+4.8%
Avg YoY Growth+6.0%
Median YoY Growth+5.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's trading assets?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported trading assets of $364.22B in Q1 2026.
- How has Bank of America's trading assets changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's trading assets increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $339.61B to $364.22B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's trading assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of America's trading assets has grown at a 13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $198.85B to $366.95B.
- What does trading assets mean?
- Financial assets held for short-term trading purposes and recorded at current market value.