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Note 6 - Receivables From and Payables to Brokers, Dealers, and Clearing Agencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Due to and from Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations Disclosure [Text Block]

6. RECEIVABLES FROM AND PAYABLES TO BROKERS, DEALERS, AND CLEARING AGENCIES

 

Amounts receivable from brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies consisted of the following.

 

RECEIVABLES FROM BROKERS, DEALERS, AND CLEARING AGENCIES

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

  

June 30, 2024

  

December 31, 2023

 

Deposits with clearing agencies

 $250  $250 

Unsettled regular way trades, net

  2,625   1,527 

Receivables from clearing agencies

  57,442   65,024 

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies

 $60,317  $66,801 

 

Amounts payable to brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies consisted of the following.



PAYABLES TO BROKERS, DEALERS, AND CLEARING AGENCIES

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

  

June 30, 2024

  

December 31, 2023

 

Margin payable

 $67,080  $111,085 

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies

 $67,080  $111,085 



Deposits with clearing agencies represent contractual amounts the Company is required to deposit with its clearing agents.

 

Securities transactions that settle in the regular way are recorded on the trade date, as if they had settled. The related amounts receivable and payable for unsettled securities transactions are recorded net in receivables from or payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. 

 

Receivables from clearing agencies are primarily comprised of cash received by the Company upon execution of short trades that is restricted from withdrawal by the clearing agent.

 

Margin payable represents amounts borrowed from Pershing, LLC to finance the Company’s trading portfolio. See note 5 for interest expense incurred on margin payable.  All of the Company's securities included in investments-trading and a portion of the Company's securities included in other investments, at fair value serve as collateral for this margin loan.  See note 7.