Current Assets
Securities borrowed
Morgan Stanley Securities borrowed increased by 1.8% to $154.57B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.2%, from $140.23B to $154.57B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Securities borrowed shows an upward trend with a 6.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate increased market-making activity or higher demand for short-selling services, while lower levels suggest reduced trading volume or market activity.
Detailed definition
This reflects the value of securities obtained from counterparties to cover short positions or facilitate client trading...
Peer comparison
Common in institutional brokerage and investment banking firms with significant prime brokerage operations.
Metric ID:
fin_securities_borrowedHistorical 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 | $126.7B | $125.92B | $129.71B | $151B | $138.51B | $136.48B | $133.37B | $146.22B | $139.13B | $120.92B | $121.09B | $132.85B | $122.71B | $132.41B | $123.86B | $140.23B | $139.96B | $129.11B | $151.91B | $154.57B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.6% | +3.0% | +16.4% | -8.3% | -1.5% | -2.3% | +9.6% | -4.8% | -13.1% | +0.1% | +9.7% | -7.6% | +7.9% | -6.5% | +13.2% | -0.2% | -7.7% | +17.7% | +1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.3% | +8.4% | +2.8% | -3.2% | +0.4% | -11.4% | -9.2% | -9.1% | -11.8% | +9.5% | +2.3% | +5.6% | +14.1% | -2.5% | +22.6% | +10.2% |
Range$120.92B – $154.57B
CAGR+4.3%
Avg YoY Growth+2.4%
Median YoY Growth+2.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's securities borrowed?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported securities borrowed of $154.57B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's securities borrowed changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's securities borrowed increased by 10.2% year-over-year, from $140.23B to $154.57B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's securities borrowed?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's securities borrowed has grown at a 6.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $112.39B to $151.91B.
- What does securities borrowed mean?
- The value of securities temporarily obtained from other parties, usually to cover short sales.