Discontinued — last reported Q4 '20
Net Cash Collateral Posted - Derivative Instruments
NRG Energy Net Cash Collateral Posted - Derivative Instruments decreased by 32.3% to $176.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 75.9%, from $730.00M to $176.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Net Cash Collateral Posted - Derivative Instruments shows an upward trend with a 68.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
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
| 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 | $533.00M | $1.75B | $845.00M | $2.57B | $3.97B | $3.13B | $1.71B | $330.00M | $365.00M | $263.00M | $84.00M | $241.00M | $688.00M | $12.00M | $199.00M | $730.00M | $446.00M | $323.00M | $260.00M | $176.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +228.0% | -51.7% | +204.1% | +54.5% | -21.1% | -45.5% | -80.7% | +10.6% | -27.9% | -68.1% | +186.9% | +185.5% | -98.3% | >999% | +266.8% | -38.9% | -27.6% | -19.5% | -32.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +644.8% | +79.3% | +102.1% | -87.2% | -90.8% | -91.6% | -95.1% | -27.0% | +88.5% | -95.4% | +136.9% | +202.9% | -35.2% | >999% | +30.7% | -75.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments of $176.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments decreased by 75.9% year-over-year, from $730.00M to $176.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NRG Energy's net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments has grown at a 68.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.00M to $260.00M.
- What does net cash collateral posted - derivative instruments mean?
- The net cash the firm has deposited with counterparties as collateral for its derivative contracts.