Discontinued — last reported Q4 '20
Net Cash Collateral Posted - Derivative Instruments
Current LiabilitiesMorgan Stanley Net Cash Collateral Posted - Derivative Instruments increased by 11.7% to $20.15B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.0%, from $16.25B to $20.15B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Cash Collateral Posted - Derivative Instruments shows an upward trend with a 8.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher liquidity usage for margin requirements, which may constrain free cash flow during periods of market stress.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net amount of cash collateral the firm has posted to counterparties to support its derivative...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing the liquidity impact of derivative trading activities at major investment banks.
net_cash_collateral_posted_derivativesHistorical 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 | $14.79B | $14.47B | $12.42B | $14.43B | $12.27B | $13.06B | $12.24B | $13.34B | $16.39B | $12.75B | $14.58B | $16.36B | $16.25B | $14.63B | $16.84B | $18.04B | $20.15B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.2% | -14.1% | +16.1% | -15.0% | +6.5% | -6.3% | +8.9% | +22.9% | -22.2% | +14.4% | +12.2% | -0.7% | -10.0% | +15.1% | +7.1% | +11.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -17.0% | -9.7% | -1.4% | -7.5% | +33.6% | -2.4% | +19.1% | +22.7% | -0.8% | +14.8% | +15.5% | +10.2% | +24.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments of $20.15B in Q4 2025.
- How has Morgan Stanley's net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments increased by 24.0% year-over-year, from $16.25B to $20.15B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments has grown at a 8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.79B to $20.15B.
- What does net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments mean?
- The net cash the firm has deposited with counterparties as collateral for its derivative contracts.