Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value
The following tables present the gross fair value and notional amounts of the Company’s derivative financial instruments treated as trading derivatives as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
March 31, 2025
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities
(in thousands) Fair Value Notional Fair Value Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
$ 24,652  $ 382,379  $ —  $ — 
Interest rate swap agreements
—  —  —  14,755,568 
TBAs 2,436  2,818,501  (3,044) 252,051 
Futures, net —  —  —  (2,930,590)
Interest rate lock commitments 451  37,705  (1) 1,046 
Forward mortgage loan sale commitments 11  2,658  (52) 16,288 
Total $ 27,550  $ 3,241,243  $ (3,097) $ 12,094,363 
December 31, 2024
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities
(in thousands) Fair Value Notional Fair Value Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
$ 9,058  $ 135,310  $ —  $ — 
Interest rate swap agreements
—  16,594,467  —  — 
TBAs 732  (34,000) (24,883) 4,531,800 
Futures, net —  (3,973,400) —  — 
Interest rate lock commitments 151  15,727  (13) 2,613 
Forward mortgage loan sale commitments 173  19,030  (1) 1,343 
Total $ 10,114  $ 12,757,134  $ (24,897) $ 4,535,756 
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance
The following table summarizes the location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments reported in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss):
Derivative Instruments Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
Three Months Ended
(in thousands) March 31,
2025 2024
Interest rate risk management:
TBAs
Gain on other derivative instruments
$ 29,478  $ (59,180)
Futures
Gain on other derivative instruments
(29,763) 108,936 
Options on futures
Gain on other derivative instruments
(19) (127)
Interest rate swaps - Payers
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
(207,181) 194,430 
Interest rate swaps - Receivers
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
108,393  (95,951)
Swaptions
(Loss) gain on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
—  31 
Interest rate lock commitments
Gain (loss) on mortgage loans held-for-sale
312  — 
Forward mortgage loan sale commitments
Gain (loss) on mortgage loans held-for-sale
(168) — 
Non-risk management:
Inverse interest-only securities
Gain on other derivative instruments
1,752  (2,030)
Total $ (97,196) $ 146,109 
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions
The following table presents the average notional amount for the Company’s derivative instruments during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024
Inverse interest-only securities $ 145,136  $ 160,491 
Interest rate swap agreements 20,401,413  15,136,445 
TBAs, net 3,120,322  3,037,747 
Futures, net
(3,350,600) (6,576,900)
Interest rate lock commitments 28,902  — 
Forward mortgage loan sale commitments 25,184  — 
Total $ 20,370,357  $ 11,524,816 
Schedule of TBA Positions The following tables present the notional amount, cost basis, market value and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of the Company’s TBA positions as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
March 31, 2025
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
Cost Basis (2)
Market Value (3)
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts $ 3,771,501  $ 3,690,477  $ 3,691,842  $ 2,434  $ (1,069)
Sale contracts (700,949) (688,805) (690,778) (1,975)
TBAs, net $ 3,070,552  $ 3,001,672  $ 3,001,064  $ 2,436  $ (3,044)
December 31, 2024
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
Cost Basis (2)
Market Value (3)
Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts $ 4,931,800  $ 4,898,394  $ 4,874,996  $ —  $ (23,398)
Sale contracts (434,000) (405,339) (406,092) 732  (1,485)
TBAs, net $ 4,497,800  $ 4,493,055  $ 4,468,904  $ 732  $ (24,883)
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(1)Notional amount represents the face amount of the underlying Agency RMBS.
(2)Cost basis represents the forward price to be paid (received) for the underlying Agency RMBS.
(3)Market value represents the current market value of the TBA (or of the underlying Agency RMBS) as of period end.
(4)Net carrying value represents the difference between the market value of the TBA as of period end and its cost basis, and is reported in derivative assets / (liabilities), at fair value, in the consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Futures The following table summarizes certain characteristics of the Company’s futures as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
(dollars in thousands) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
Type & Maturity Notional Amount Carrying Value Weighted Average Months to Expiration Notional Amount Carrying Value Weighted Average Months to Expiration
U.S. Treasury futures - 2 year $ (2,065,400) $ —  2.99 $ (2,027,800) $ —  2.96
U.S. Treasury futures - 5 year (502,100) —  2.99 (713,800) —  2.96
U.S. Treasury futures - 10 year (165,400) —  2.60 (907,600) —  2.60
U.S. Treasury futures - 20 year 182,300  —  2.60 318,300  —  2.60
Federal Funds futures - 30 day
125,010  —  1.97 —  — 
Eris SOFR swap futures - 10 year
(130,000) —  122.66 (80,000) —  122.63
SOFR futures:
≤ 1 year (375,000) —  4.06 (562,500) —  5.52
> 1 and ≤ 2 years 455,000  —  19.78 —  — 
> 2 and ≤ 3 years (455,000) —  29.49 —  — 
Total futures $ (2,930,590) $ —  9.19 $ (3,973,400) $ —  5.24
Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Payers As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company held the following interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) whereby the Company receives interest at a floating interest rate (OIS or SOFR):
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2025
Swaps Maturities
Notional Amount (1)
Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)
Weighted Average Receive Rate
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (2)
≤ 1 year $ 1,968,891  4.087  % 4.410  % 0.76
> 1 and ≤ 3 years 3,713,000  3.739  % 4.410  % 1.95
> 3 and ≤ 5 years 2,091,861  3.669  % 4.410  % 4.57
> 5 and ≤ 7 years 1,867,584  3.798  % 4.410  % 6.62
> 7 and ≤ 10 years 799,728  3.905  % 4.410  % 9.77
> 10 years 889,593  3.951  % 4.410  % 14.40
Total $ 11,330,657  3.854  % 4.410  % 4.24
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2024
Swaps Maturities
Notional Amount (1)
Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)
Weighted Average Receive Rate
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (2)
≤ 1 year $ 2,647,671  4.730  % 4.490  % 0.21
> 1 and ≤ 3 years 4,505,979  3.929  % 4.490  % 1.50
> 3 and ≤ 5 years 3,073,385  3.579  % 4.490  % 3.50
> 5 and ≤ 7 years 1,885,295  3.781  % 4.490  % 6.86
> 7 and ≤ 10 years 1,122,030  3.822  % 4.490  % 9.90
> 10 years 648,381  3.843  % 4.490  % 14.60
Total $ 13,882,741  4.042  % 4.490  % 3.47
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(1)Notional amount includes $2.5 billion and $2.4 billion in forward starting interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
(2)Weighted averages exclude forward starting interest rate swaps. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, forward starting interest rate swap payers had a weighted average fixed pay rate of 3.9% and 3.8% and weighted average maturities of 5.5 and 5.5 years, respectively.
Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers
Additionally, as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company held the following interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) risk whereby the Company pays interest at a floating interest rate (OIS or SOFR):
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2025
Swaps Maturities
Notional Amount (1)
Weighted Average Pay Rate
Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate (2)
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (2)
≤ 1 year $ —  —  % —  % 0.00
> 1 and ≤ 3 years 1,518,274  4.410  % 3.922  % 1.91
> 3 and ≤ 5 years 574,678  4.410  % 3.469  % 4.63
> 5 and ≤ 7 years 303,154  4.410  % 3.509  % 6.77
> 7 and ≤ 10 years 233,918  4.410  % 3.893  % 9.99
> 10 years 794,887  4.410  % 3.570  % 18.21
Total $ 3,424,911  4.410  % 3.718  % 6.78
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2024
Swaps Maturities
Notional Amount (1)
Weighted Average Pay Rate
Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate (2)
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (2)
≤ 1 year $ 786,641  4.490  % 4.025  % 0.22
> 1 and ≤ 3 years 929,804  4.490  % 3.328  % 2.75
> 3 and ≤ 5 years 352,348  4.490  % 3.099  % 4.71
> 5 and ≤ 7 years 99,607  4.490  % 3.097  % 6.70
> 7 and ≤ 10 years —  —  % —  % 0.00
> 10 years 543,326  4.490  % 3.384  % 20.13
Total $ 2,711,726  4.490  % 3.565  % 6.60
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(1)Notional amount includes $241.6 million and $719.8 million in forward starting interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
(2)Weighted averages exclude forward starting interest rate swaps. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, forward starting interest rate swap receivers had a weighted average fixed receive rate of 3.8% and 4.0% and weighted average maturities of 9.7 and 2.6 years, respectively.