Derivative assets
Current AssetsMorgan Stanley Derivative assets decreased by 18.7% to $15.85T in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.0%, from $13.32T to $15.85T. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Derivative assets shows an upward trend with a 161.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests that the company's hedging strategies are effectively capturing value or that market conditions have moved in favor of the company's derivative positions.
Detailed definition
This represents the fair market value of derivative financial instruments that are currently in a gain position for the...
Peer comparison
Financial services firms and large processors frequently hold these assets to manage the complex currency risks associated with cross-border transaction volumes.
fin_derivative_assetsHistorical Data
| 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 | $337.29B | $19.43T | $17.66T | $16.74T | $369.51B | $19.46T | $19.43T | $18.10T | $18.28T | $18.41T | $17.71T | $17.44T | $13.32T | $17.06T | $18.86T | $19.49T | $15.85T |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -9.1% | -5.2% | -97.8% | >999% | -0.1% | -6.9% | +1.0% | +0.7% | -3.8% | -1.5% | -23.6% | +28.1% | +10.6% | +3.3% | -18.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.6% | +0.1% | +10.0% | +8.1% | >999% | -5.4% | -8.9% | -3.7% | -27.2% | -7.3% | +6.5% | +11.8% | +19.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's derivative assets?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported derivative assets of $15.85T in Q4 2025.
- How has Morgan Stanley's derivative assets changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's derivative assets increased by 19.0% year-over-year, from $13.32T to $15.85T.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's derivative assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's derivative assets has grown at a 161.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $337.29B to $15.85T.
- What does derivative assets mean?
- The current market value of financial contracts that are profitable for the company.