Trading liabilities
Current LiabilitiesBank of America Trading liabilities decreased by 9.7% to $106.00B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 144.3%, from $43.39B to $106.00B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Trading liabilities shows a downward trend with a -10.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Fluctuations reflect the bank's trading strategy and market volatility rather than fundamental operational health.
Detailed definition
This represents the fair value of short positions and other trading obligations held by the bank's market-making and tra...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by investment banks and universal banks with significant trading operations.
Metric ID:
fin_trading_liabilitiesHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $228.86B | $217.60B | $203.72B | $226.60B | $211.07B | $222.19B | $80.40B | $92.45B | $97.82B | $102.82B | $95.53B | $114.33B | $100.35B | $98.32B | $43.39B | $105.47B | $107.43B | $117.32B | $106.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.9% | -6.4% | +11.2% | -6.9% | +5.3% | -63.8% | +15.0% | +5.8% | +5.1% | -7.1% | +19.7% | -12.2% | -2.0% | -55.9% | +143.1% | +1.9% | +9.2% | -9.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.8% | +2.1% | -60.5% | -59.2% | -53.7% | -53.7% | +18.8% | +23.7% | +2.6% | -4.4% | -54.6% | -7.7% | +7.1% | +19.3% | +144.3% |
Range$43.39B – $228.86B
CAGR-15.7%
Avg YoY Growth-5.6%
Median YoY Growth-4.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's trading liabilities?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported trading liabilities of $106.00B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of America's trading liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's trading liabilities increased by 144.3% year-over-year, from $43.39B to $106.00B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's trading liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of America's trading liabilities has grown at a -10.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $186.53B to $106.00B.
- What does trading liabilities mean?
- Obligations arising from short-selling and other trading activities at current market prices.