Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v2.4.1.9
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
The following tables present the gross fair value and notional amounts of the Company’s derivative financial instruments treated as trading instruments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
(in thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
189,875

 
$
1,106,210

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
49,485

 
9,614,000

 
(126,063
)
 
10,315,000

Credit default swaps
 

 

 
(1,460
)
 
125,000

Swaptions, net
 
108,348

 
11,600,000

 
(3,840
)
 
1,360,000

TBAs
 

 

 
(17,930
)
 
2,496,000

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 

 

 
(5,776
)
 
2,500,000

Constant maturity swaps
 
1,236

 
3,000,000

 

 

Markit IOS total return swaps
 
12,299

 
877,529

 

 

Forward purchase commitments
 
1,403

 
598,009

 
(80
)
 
109,295

Total
 
$
362,646

 
$
26,795,748

 
$
(155,149
)
 
$
16,905,295


(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Trading instruments
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
188,592

 
$
1,168,226

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
55,471

 
9,569,000

 
(65,392
)
 
9,015,000

Credit default swaps
 

 

 
(1,672
)
 
125,000

Swaptions, net
 
121,591

 
9,550,000

 
(4,999
)
 
2,860,000

TBAs
 
10,350

 
875,000

 
(17,687
)
 
2,200,000

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 
90

 
2,000,000

 

 

Constant maturity swaps
 
2,013

 
12,000,000

 
(483
)
 
2,000,000

Markit IOS total return swaps
 
1,387

 
598,459

 

 

Forward purchase commitments
 
1,297

 
554,838

 

 

Total
 
$
380,791

 
$
36,315,523

 
$
(90,233
)
 
$
16,200,000

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments reported in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income on the Company’s derivative trading instruments:
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading Instruments
 
Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
Interest rate risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
$
(27,958
)
 
$
(17,903
)
Put and call options for TBAs (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
2,535

 
(1,705
)
Constant maturity swaps (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
6,090

 
11,531

Short U.S. Treasuries (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 

 

Interest rate swap agreements - Receivers (1)
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
42,326

 
40,979

Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (1)
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(52,559
)
 
(13,420
)
Swaptions (1)
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(18,506
)
 
(112,558
)
Markit IOS total return swaps (1)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
3,132

 
(1,725
)
Interest rate swap agreements - Payers (2)
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap and swaption agreements
 
(97,704
)
 
(20,529
)
Credit risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit default swaps - Receive protection (3)
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(93
)
 
1,981

Non-risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 

 
(4,701
)
Inverse interest-only securities
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
19,261

 
18,323

Forward purchase commitments
 
(Loss) gain on residential mortgage loans held-for-sale
 
970

 
(417
)
Total
 
 
 
$
(122,506
)
 
$
(100,144
)

____________________
(1)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio.
(2)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the Company’s repurchase agreements and FHLB advances.
(3)
Includes derivative instruments held to mitigate credit risk associated with the Company’s non-Agency RMBS and residential mortgage loans held-for-sale.

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]
The following table presents information with respect to the volume of activity in the Company’s derivative instruments during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Inverse interest-only securities
$
1,168,226

 
$

 
$
(62,016
)
 
$
1,106,210

 
$
1,138,468

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
18,584,000

 
5,620,000

 
(4,275,000
)
 
19,929,000

 
18,238,389

 
(1,070
)
Credit default swaps
125,000

 

 

 
125,000

 
125,000

 

Swaptions, net
12,410,000

 
5,550,000

 
(5,000,000
)
 
12,960,000

 
12,851,667

 
12,845

TBAs, net
(1,325,000
)
 
(6,933,000
)
 
5,762,000

 
(2,496,000
)
 
2,121,700

 
(17,364
)
Put and call options for TBAs, net
2,000,000

 
250,000

 
(4,750,000
)
 
(2,500,000
)
 
8,333

 
(3,047
)
Constant maturity swaps
14,000,000

 
6,000,000

 
(17,000,000
)
 
3,000,000

 
6,988,889

 
6,384

Markit IOS total return swaps
598,459

 
676,633

 
(397,563
)
 
877,529

 
875,346

 
4,202

Forward purchase commitments
554,838

 
1,128,634

 
(976,168
)
 
707,304

 
648,343

 
943

Total
$
48,115,523

 
$
12,292,267

 
$
(26,698,747
)
 
$
33,709,043

 
$
42,996,135

 
$
2,893

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inverse interest-only securities
$
1,525,845

 
$

 
$
(113,471
)
 
$
1,412,374

 
$
1,470,667

 
$
193

Interest rate swap agreements
19,619,000

 
2,944,148

 
(900,000
)
 
21,663,148

 
19,156,878

 
(22
)
Credit default swaps
427,073

 

 
(302,073
)
 
125,000

 
179,418

 
(13,705
)
Swaptions, net
5,130,000

 
3,900,000

 
470,000

 
9,500,000

 
8,979,111

 
(1,219
)
TBAs, net
603,000

 
(892,000
)
 
(733,000
)
 
(1,022,000
)
 
(526,444
)
 
11,853

Put and call options for TBAs, net

 
1,500,000

 

 
1,500,000

 
255,556

 

Constant maturity swaps
10,000,000

 
8,000,000

 
(8,000,000
)
 
10,000,000

 
10,000,000

 
3,887

Markit IOS total return swaps
49,629

 
197,012

 
(2,654
)
 
243,987

 
153,910

 

Forward purchase commitments
12,063

 
185,950

 
(44,376
)
 
153,637

 
38,913

 
(30
)
Total
$
37,366,610

 
$
15,835,110

 
$
(9,625,574
)
 
$
43,576,146

 
$
39,708,009

 
$
957

____________________
(1)
Excludes net interest paid or received in full settlement of the net interest spread liability.
Schedule of TBA Positions [Table Text Block]
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, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
As of March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Sale contracts
(2,496,000
)
 
(2,635,765
)
 
(2,653,695
)
 

 
(17,930
)
TBAs, net
$
(2,496,000
)
 
$
(2,635,765
)
 
$
(2,653,695
)
 
$

 
$
(17,930
)
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
875,000

 
$
862,868

 
$
873,218

 
$
10,350

 
$

Sale contracts
(2,200,000
)
 
(2,294,813
)
 
(2,312,500
)
 

 
(17,687
)
TBAs, net
$
(1,325,000
)
 
$
(1,431,945
)
 
$
(1,439,282
)
 
$
10,350

 
$
(17,687
)
___________________
(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 condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Constant Maturity Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following constant maturity swap agreements in place at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
Determination Date
 
Average Strike Swap Rate
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Premium Paid
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
April 2015
 
0.564
%
 
$
3,000,000

 
$
1,236

 
$

 
$
1,236

Total
 
0.564
%
 
$
3,000,000

 
$
1,236

 
$

 
$
1,236

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Determination Date
 
Average Strike Swap Rate
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Premium Paid
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
January 2015
 
0.538
%
 
$
7,000,000

 
$
1,502

 
$

 
$
1,502

February 2015
 
0.572
%
 
2,000,000

 
(13
)
 

 
(13
)
March 2015
 
0.552
%
 
5,000,000

 
41

 

 
41

Total
 
0.548
%
 
$
14,000,000

 
$
1,530

 
$

 
$
1,530

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Payers Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Table Text Block]
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio whereby the Company receives interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2017
 
$
2,000,000

 
1.070
%
 
0.254
%
 
2.29

2018
 
2,040,000

 
1.563
%
 
0.265
%
 
3.69

2019 and Thereafter
 
1,210,000

 
2.164
%
 
0.265
%
 
5.83

Total
 
$
5,250,000

 
1.514
%
 
0.261
%
 
3.65

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2017
 
$
2,000,000

 
1.070
%
 
0.229
%
 
2.54

2018
 
2,040,000

 
1.563
%
 
0.238
%
 
3.94

2019 and Thereafter
 
900,000

 
2.378
%
 
0.255
%
 
6.24

Total
 
$
4,940,000

 
1.512
%
 
0.237
%
 
3.80

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Table Text Block]
Additionally, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio whereby the Company pays interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
575,000

 
0.262
%
 
1.440
%
 
3.64

2019 and Thereafter
 
1,889,000

 
0.263
%
 
2.588
%
 
8.35

Total
 
$
2,464,000

 
0.263
%
 
2.320
%
 
7.25

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2018
 
$
575,000

 
0.231
%
 
1.440
%
 
3.89

2019 and Thereafter
 
1,579,000

 
0.239
%
 
2.794
%
 
9.19

Total
 
$
2,154,000

 
0.237
%
 
2.433
%
 
7.77

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Associated with Borrowings [Table Text Block]
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) associated with the Company’s short-term repurchase agreements and FHLB advances:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
3,400,000

 
0.644
%
 
0.268
%
 
1.37

2017
 
4,285,000

 
1.075
%
 
0.266
%
 
2.35

2018
 
2,800,000

 
1.145
%
 
0.266
%
 
2.93

2019 and Thereafter
 
1,730,000

 
2.350
%
 
0.260
%
 
7.80

Total
 
$
12,215,000

 
1.152
%
 
0.266
%
 
2.98

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Maturity (Years)
2016
 
$
4,100,000

 
0.667
%
 
0.249
%
 
1.65

2017
 
5,285,000

 
1.063
%
 
0.248
%
 
2.55

2018
 
625,000

 
0.945
%
 
0.233
%
 
3.08

2019 and Thereafter
 
1,480,000

 
2.408
%
 
0.235
%
 
7.70

Total
 
$
11,490,000

 
1.089
%
 
0.246
%
 
2.92



Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions [Table Text Block]
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaptions (agreements to enter into interest rate swaps in the future for which the Company would either pay or receive a fixed rate) that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
March 31, 2015
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
Option
 
Underlying Swap
Swaption
 
Expiration
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Average Months to Expiration
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Term (Years)
Purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
259,328

 
$
112,094

 
53.14
 
$
9,210,000

 
4.01
%
 
3M Libor
 
6.9

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
259,328

 
$
112,094

 
53.14
 
$
9,210,000

 
4.01
%
 
3M Libor
 
6.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
26,013

 
$
6,914

 
3.99
 
$
4,550,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.40
%
 
6.7

Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
26,013

 
$
6,914

 
3.99
 
$
4,550,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.40
%
 
6.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(14,500
)
 
27.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(14,500
)
 
27.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

December 31, 2014
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
Option
 
Underlying Swap
Swaption
 
Expiration
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Average Months to Expiration
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Term (Years)
Purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
255,358

 
$
130,120

 
56.62
 
$
8,210,000

 
4.12
%
 
3M Libor
 
7.4

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
255,358

 
$
130,120

 
56.62
 
$
8,210,000

 
4.12
%
 
3M Libor
 
7.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
10,715

 
$
6,462

 
3.38
 
$
5,000,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.35
%
 
5.0

Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
10,715

 
$
6,462

 
3.38
 
$
5,000,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.35
%
 
5.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(19,990
)
 
30.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Total Payer
 
 
 
$
(81,248
)
 
$
(19,990
)
 
30.02
 
$
(800,000
)
 
3.44
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0

Schedule of Credit Default Swaps, Receive Protection [Table Text Block]
The following tables present credit default swaps whereby the Company is receiving protection held as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Receive
June 20, 2016
 
105.50

 
$
(100,000
)
 
$
(1,145
)
 
$
(260
)
 
$
(1,405
)
 
December 20, 2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
(315
)
 
(4,062
)
 
(4,377
)
 
Total
 
183.60

 
$
(125,000
)
 
$
(1,460
)
 
$
(4,322
)
 
$
(5,782
)

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Protection
Maturity Date
 
Average Implied Credit Spread
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Receive
June 20, 2016
 
105.50

 
$
(100,000
)
 
$
(1,350
)
 
$
(260
)
 
$
(1,610
)
 
December 20, 2016
 
496.00

 
(25,000
)
 
(322
)
 
(4,062
)
 
(4,384
)
 
Total
 
183.60

 
$
(125,000
)
 
$
(1,672
)
 
$
(4,322
)
 
$
(5,994
)

Schedule of Inverse Interest-Only Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
he following table presents the amortized cost and carrying value (which approximates fair value) of inverse interest-only securities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Face Value
$
1,106,210

 
$
1,168,226

Unamortized premium

 

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
Designated credit reserve

 

Net, unamortized
(939,371
)
 
(991,715
)
Amortized Cost
166,839

 
176,511

Gross unrealized gains
22,317

 
14,162

Gross unrealized losses
(1,348
)
 
(4,269
)
Carrying Value
$
187,808

 
$
186,404



Schedule of Total Return Swaps [Table Text Block]
The Company had the following total return swap agreements in place at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront (Payable)/Receivable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(226,660
)
 
$
2,632

 
$
(1,953
)
 
$
679

January 12, 2044
 
(650,869
)
 
9,667

 
(13,177
)
 
(3,510
)
Total
 
$
(877,529
)
 
$
12,299

 
$
(15,130
)
 
$
(2,831
)
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Upfront Payable
 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(411,281
)
 
$
763

 
$
(1,457
)
 
$
(694
)
January 12, 2044
 
(187,178
)
 
624

 
(275
)
 
349

Total
 
$
(598,459
)
 
$
1,387

 
$
(1,732
)
 
$
(345
)