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Financial instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value | Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value Expressed in thousands of dollars.
|  | December 31, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
|  | Owned |  |  | Sold |  |  | Owned |  |  | Sold |
U.S. Treasury, agency and sovereign obligations |  | $ | 525,255 |  |  | $ | 131,930 |  |  | $ | 682,805 |  |  | $ | 27,509 |
Corporate debt and other obligations |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 1,858 |  |  |  | 27,188 |  |  |  | 3,696 |
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities |  |  | 2,920 |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 4,609 |  |  |  | 14 |
Municipal obligations |  |  | 59,010 |  |  |  | 467 |  |  |  | 54,963 |  |  |  | 485 |
Convertible bonds |  |  | 49,130 |  |  |  | 8,868 |  |  |  | 50,157 |  |  |  | 8,533 |
Corporate equities |  |  | 43,708 |  |  |  | 29,884 |  |  |  | 38,634 |  |  |  | 29,056 |
Other |  |  | 65,291 |  |  |  | 425 |  |  |  | 66,185 |  |  |  | 122 |
Total |  | $ | 759,742 |  |  | $ | 173,450 |  |  | $ | 924,541 |  |  | $ | 69,415 |
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements | Additional information regarding the valuation technique and inputs used is as follows: Expressed in thousands of dollars. Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012
Product |  | Principal |  |  | Valuation Adjustment |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Valuation Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Range
Auction Rate Securities(1) |  | $ | 115,308 |  |  | $ | 7,744 |  |  | $ | 107,564 |  |  | Discounted Cash Flow |  | Discount Rate |  | 0.80% to 2.57%
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Duration |  | 5 to 8 Years
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Current Yield(2) |  | 0.18% to 1.34%
(1) | Includes ARS owned by the Company of $77.1 million included in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 as well as additional commitments to purchase ARS from clients of $38.3 million which is disclosed in the notes to the consolidated balance sheet.
(2) | Based on current auctions in comparable securities that have not failed.
Investments in Company-Sponsored Funds | The following table provides information about the Company’s investments in Company-sponsored funds at December 31, 2012: Expressed in thousands of dollars.
|  | Fair Value |  |  | Unfunded Commit- ments |  |  | Redemption Frequency |  | Redemption Notice Period
Hedge Funds(1) |  | $ | 1,118 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | Quarterly - Annually |  | 30 - 120 Days
Private Equity Funds(2) |  |  | 3,499 |  |  |  | 927 |  |  | N/A |  | N/A
Distressed Opportunities Investment Trust(3) |  |  | 7,492 |  |  |  | — |  |  | N/A |  | N/A
Total |  | $ | 12,109 |  |  | $ | 927 |  |  |  |  |
(1) | Includes investments in hedge funds and hedge fund of funds that pursue long/short, event-driven, and activist strategies.
(2) | Includes private equity funds and private equity fund of funds with a focus on diversified portfolios, real estate and global natural resources.
(3) | Special purpose vehicle that invests in distressed debt of U.S. companies.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | The Company’s assets and liabilities, recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, have been categorized based upon the above fair value hierarchy as follows: Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 Expressed in thousands of dollars.
|  | Fair Value Measurement: Assets |
|  | As of December 31, 2012 |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Total |
Cash equivalents |  | $ | 58,945 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 58,945 |
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes |  |  | 11,499 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11,499 |
Deposits with clearing organization |  |  | 9,095 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,095 |
Securities owned: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities |  |  | 497,546 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 497,546 |
U.S. Agency securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 27,690 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 27,690 |
Sovereign obligations |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19 |
Corporate debt and other obligations |  |  | 2,459 |  |  |  | 11,969 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 14,428 |
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,880 |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 2,920 |
Municipal obligations |  |  | — |  |  |  | 49,616 |  |  |  | 9,394 |  |  |  | 59,010 |
Convertible bonds |  |  | — |  |  |  | 49,130 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 49,130 |
Corporate equities |  |  | 31,958 |  |  |  | 11,750 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 43,708 |
Other |  |  | 2,328 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 62,963 |  |  |  | 65,291 |
Securities owned, at fair value |  |  | 534,291 |  |  |  | 153,054 |  |  |  | 72,397 |  |  |  | 759,742 |
Investments(1) |  |  | 10,477 |  |  |  | 37,088 |  |  |  | 12,954 |  |  |  | 60,519 |
TBAs |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,188 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,188 |
Total |  | $ | 624,307 |  |  | $ | 193,330 |  |  | $ | 85,351 |  |  | $ | 902,988 |
|  | Fair Value Measurement: Liabilities |
|  | As of December 31, 2012 |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Total |
Securities sold, not yet purchased: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities |  | $ | 131,899 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 131,899 |
U.S. Agency securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 31 |
Corporate debt and other obligations |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,858 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,858 |
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 18 |
Municipal obligations |  |  | — |  |  |  | 467 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 467 |
Convertible bonds |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8,868 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8,868 |
Corporate equities |  |  | 20,946 |  |  |  | 8,938 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 29,884 |
Other |  |  | 325 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 425 |
Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value |  |  | 153,170 |  |  |  | 20,180 |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 173,450 |
Investments |  |  | 258 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 258 |
Derivative contracts |  |  | 286 |  |  |  | 124 |  |  |  | 2,647 |  |  |  | 3,057 |
TBAs |  |  | — |  |  |  | 175 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 175 |
Total |  | $ | 153,714 |  |  | $ | 20,479 |  |  | $ | 2,747 |  |  | $ | 176,940 |
(1) | Included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011 Expressed in thousands of dollars.
|  | Fair Value Measurement: Assets |
|  | As of December 31, 2011 |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Total |
Cash equivalents |  | $ | 30,924 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 30,924 |
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes |  |  | 11,500 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11,500 |
Deposits with clearing organizations |  |  | 9,095 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,095 |
Securities owned: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities |  |  | 627,870 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 627,870 |
U.S. Agency securities |  |  | 32,663 |  |  |  | 21,695 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 54,358 |
Sovereign obligations |  |  | — |  |  |  | 577 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 577 |
Corporate debt and other obligations |  |  | 12,538 |  |  |  | 14,650 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 27,188 |
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,593 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 4,609 |
Municipal obligations |  |  | — |  |  |  | 51,401 |  |  |  | 3,562 |  |  |  | 54,963 |
Convertible bonds |  |  | — |  |  |  | 50,157 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 50,157 |
Corporate equities |  |  | 29,150 |  |  |  | 9,484 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 38,634 |
Other |  |  | 1,184 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 65,001 |  |  |  | 66,185 |
Securities owned, at fair value |  |  | 703,405 |  |  |  | 152,557 |  |  |  | 68,579 |  |  |  | 924,541 |
Investments(1) |  |  | 1,512 |  |  |  | 32,964 |  |  |  | 12,482 |  |  |  | 46,958 |
Derivative contracts |  |  | — |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 20 |
TBAs |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5,791 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5,791 |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell (2) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 847,610 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 847,610 |
Total |  | $ | 756,436 |  |  | $ | 1,038,942 |  |  | $ | 81,061 |  |  | $ | 1,876,439 |
|  | Fair Value Measurement: Liabilities |
|  | As of December 31, 2011 |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Total |
Securities sold, not yet purchased: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities |  | $ | 27,462 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 27,462 |
U.S. Agency securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 47 |
Sovereign obligations |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Corporate debt and other obligations |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,696 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,696 |
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 14 |
Municipal obligations |  |  | — |  |  |  | 485 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 485 |
Convertible bonds |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8,533 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8,533 |
Corporate equities |  |  | 16,467 |  |  |  | 12,589 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 29,056 |
Other |  |  | 72 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  | 122 |
Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value |  |  | 44,001 |  |  |  | 25,364 |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  | 69,415 |
Investments |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 26 |
Derivative contracts |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 2,347 |  |  |  | 2,421 |
TBAs |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,254 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,254 |
Total |  | $ | 44,093 |  |  | $ | 27,626 |  |  | $ | 2,397 |  |  | $ | 74,116 |
(1) | Included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
(2) | Includes securities purchased under agreements to resell where the Company has elected fair value option treatment.
Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | The following tables present changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011: Expressed in thousands of dollars.
|  | Level 3 Assets and Liabilities |
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
|  | Beginning Balance |  |  | Realized Gains (Losses)(4) |  |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses)(4)(5) |  |  | Purchases & Issuances |  |  | Sales & Settlements |  |  | Transfers In / Out |  |  | Ending Balance |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities(1) |  | $ | 16 |  |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 116 |  |  |  | (89 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  | $ | 40 |
Municipals |  | $ | 3,562 |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (1,757 | ) |  |  | 10,035 |  |  |  | (2,442 | ) |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 9,394 |
Other(2) |  | $ | 65,001 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,192 | ) |  |  | 24,875 |  |  |  | (25,721 | ) |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 62,963 |
Investments(3) |  | $ | 12,482 |  |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | 424 |  |  |  | 488 |  |  |  | (442 | ) |  |  | 11 |  |  | $ | 12,954 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities(1) |  | $ | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |
Other(2) |  | $ | 50 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (50 | ) |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 100 |
Derivative contracts |  | $ | 2,347 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 2,647 |
(1) | Represents private placements of non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations.
(2) | Represents auction rate securities that failed in the auction rate market.
(3) | Primarily represents general partner ownership interests in hedge funds and private equity funds sponsored by the Company.
(4) | Included in principal transactions on the consolidated statement of operations, except for investments which are included in other income on the consolidated statement of operations.
(5) | Unrealized gains (losses) are attributable to assets or liabilities that are still held at the reporting date.
|  | Level 3 Assets and Liabilities |
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 |
|  | Beginning Balance |  |  | Realized Gains (Losses)(4) |  |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses)(4)(5) |  |  | Purchases & Issuances |  |  | Sales & Settlements |  |  | Transfers In / Out |  |  | Ending Balance |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities(1) |  | $ | 14 |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 14,365 |  |  |  | (14,433 | ) |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 16 |
Municipals |  | $ | 1,787 |  |  |  | (52 | ) |  |  | (256 | ) |  |  | 2,982 |  |  |  | (899 | ) |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 3,562 |
Other(2) |  | $ | 35,908 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (178 | ) |  |  | 41,178 |  |  |  | (11,907 | ) |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 65,001 |
Investments(3) |  | $ | 17,208 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,150 | ) |  |  | 803 |  |  |  | (4,366 | ) |  |  | (13 | ) |  | $ | 12,482 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities(1) |  | $ | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |
Other(2) |  | $ | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 50 |
Derivative contracts |  | $ | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,347 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 2,347 |
(1) | Represents private placements of non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations.
(2) | Represents auction rate securities that failed in the auction rate market.
(3) | Primarily represents general partner ownership interests in hedge funds and private equity funds sponsored by the Company.
(4) | Included in principal transactions on the consolidated statement of operations, except for investments which are included in other income on the consolidated statement of operations.
(5) | Unrealized gains (losses) are attributable to assets or liabilities that are still held at the reporting date.
Notional and Fair Values of TBAs | The following table summarizes the notional and fair values of the TBAs as of December 31, 2012 and 2011: Expressed in thousands of dollars.
|  | December 31, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
|  | Notional |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Notional |  |  | Fair Value |
Sale of TBAs (1) |  | $ | 449,065 |  |  | $ | 3,188 |  |  | $ | 574,365 |  |  | $ | 5,791 |
Purchase of TBAs |  | $ | 117,573 |  |  | $ | 175 |  |  | $ | 137,572 |  |  | $ | 2,254 |
(1) | TBAs are used to offset exposures related to commitments to provide funding for Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) loans at OMHHF. At December 31, 2012, the loan commitments balance was $304.4 million ($326.7 million at December 31, 2011). In addition, at December 31, 2012, OMHHF had a loan receivable balance (included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet) of $22.9 million ($109.3 million at December 31, 2011) which relates to prior loan commitments that have been funded but have not yet been securitized. The “when issued” securitizations of these loans have been sold to market counter-parties.
Notional Amounts and Fair Values of Derivatives by Product | The notional amounts and fair values of the Company’s derivatives at December 31, 2012 and 2011 by product were as follows: Expressed in thousands of dollars. Fair Value of Derivative Instruments As of December 31, 2012
|  | Description |  | Notional |  |  | Fair Value |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts |  | U.S Treasury Futures (2) |  | $ | 56,000 |  |  | $ | 286 |
|  | Federal Funds Futures (2) |  |  | 6,070,000 |  |  |  | 120 |
|  | Euro Dollars Futures(2) |  |  | 15,000 |  |  |  | 4 |
Other contracts |  | Auction rate securities purchase commitment (3) |  |  | 38,343 |  |  |  | 2,647 |
Total Liabilities |  |  |  | $ | 6,179,343 |  |  | $ | 3,057 |
(1) | See “Fair Value of Derivative Instruments” above for description of derivative financial instruments.
(2) | Included in payable to brokers and clearing organizations on the consolidated balance sheet.
(3) | Included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
Expressed in thousands of dollars. Fair Value of Derivative Instruments As of December 31, 2011
|  | Description |  | Notional |  |  | Fair Value |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | Cap (2) |  | $ | 100,000 |  |  | $ | 20 |
Total Assets |  |  |  | $ | 100,000 |  |  | $ | 20 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts |  | U.S Treasury Futures (3) |  | $ | 20,000 |  |  | $ | 66 |
|  | Federal Funds Futures (3) |  |  | 5,985,000 |  |  |  | 8 |
Other contracts |  | Auction rate securities purchase commitment (4) |  |  | 57,292 |  |  |  | 2,347 |
Total Liabilities |  |  |  | $ | 6,062,292 |  |  | $ | 2,421 |
(1) | See “Fair Value of Derivative Instruments” above for description of derivative financial instruments.
(2) | Included in receivable from brokers and clearing organizations on the consolidated balance sheet.
(3) | Included in payable to brokers and clearing organizations on the consolidated balance sheet.
(4) | Included in securities owned on the consolidated balance sheet.
Fair Value Amounts of Derivative Instruments and Their Effect on Statement of Operations | The following table presents the location and fair value amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments and their effect on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012: Expressed in thousands of dollars.
|  |  |  | Recognized in Income on Derivatives (pre-tax) |  |  | Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income – Effective Portion (1) (after–tax) |
Hedging Relationship |  | Description |  | Location |  | Gain/ (Loss) |  |  | Location |  | Gain/ (Loss) |
Interest rate contracts |  | Caps (2) |  | Interest expense |  | $ | (12 | ) |  | None |  | $ | — |
Commodity contracts |  | U.S Treasury Futures |  | Principal transaction revenue |  |  | (972 | ) |  | None |  |  | — |
|  | Federal Funds Futures |  | Principal transaction revenue |  |  | (17 | ) |  | None |  |  | — |
|  | Euro-dollar Futures |  | Principal transaction revenue |  |  | (10 | ) |  | None |  |  | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Options |  | Other |  |  | 28 |  |  | Other |  |  | — |
Other contracts |  | Auction rate securities purchase commitment |  | Principal transaction revenue |  |  | (300 | ) |  | None |  |  | — |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (1,283 | ) |  |  |  | $ | — |
(1) | There is no ineffective portion included in income for the year ended December 31, 2012.
(2) | As noted above in “Cash flow hedges used for asset and liability management”, interest rate caps are used to hedge interest rate risk associated with the Subordinated Note. With the repayment of the Subordinated Note in the second quarter of 2011, this cap is no longer designated as a cash flow hedge. The cap expired worthless on December 31, 2012.
Variable Interest Entities | The following tables set forth the total VIE assets, the carrying value of the subsidiaries’ variable interests, and the Company’s maximum exposure to loss in Company-sponsored non-consolidated VIEs in which the Company holds variable interests and other non-consolidated VIEs in which the Company holds variable interests at December 31, 2012 and 2011: As of December 31, 2012 Expressed in thousands of dollars.
|  | Total VIE Assets (1) |  |  | Carrying Value of the Company’s Variable Interest |  |  | Capital Commitments |  |  | Maximum Exposure to Loss in Non- consolidated VIEs |
|  | Assets (2) |  |  | Liabilities |  |  |
Hedge Funds |  | $ | 1,868,178 |  |  | $ | 372 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 372 |
Private Equity Funds |  |  | 171,169 |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 40 |
Total |  | $ | 2,039,347 |  |  | $ | 404 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 412 |
As of December 31, 2011 Expressed in thousands of dollars.
|  | Total VIE Assets (1) |  |  | Carrying Value of the Company’s Variable Interest |  |  | Capital Commitments |  |  | Maximum Exposure to Loss in Non- consolidated VIEs |
|  | Assets (2) |  |  | Liabilities |  |  |
Hedge Funds |  | $ | 1,668,508 |  |  | $ | 393 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 393 |
Private Equity Funds |  |  | 142,275 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 40 |
Total |  | $ | 1,810,783 |  |  | $ | 420 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 433 |
(1) | Represents the total assets of the VIEs and does not represent the Company’s interests in the VIEs.
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