Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

v3.19.3
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
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 September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
(in thousands)
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
76,429

 
$
415,943

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
128,252

 
2,725,000

 

 
39,108,495

Swaptions, net
 
9,283

 
1,750,000

 

 

TBAs
 
16,656

 
5,604,000

 
(15,717
)
 
4,259,000

U.S. Treasury futures
 

 

 
(1,471
)
 
320,000

Markit IOS total return swaps
 

 

 
(13
)
 
43,767

Total
 
$
230,620

 
$
10,494,943

 
$
(17,201
)
 
$
43,731,262


 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
(in thousands)
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Inverse interest-only securities
 
$
70,813

 
$
476,299

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
 
187,231

 
26,798,605

 

 
2,725,000

Interest rate cap contracts
 
40,335

 
2,500,000

 

 

Swaptions, net
 

 

 
(13,456
)
 
63,000

TBAs
 
21,602

 
6,484,000

 

 

Put and call options for TBAs, net
 

 

 
(25,296
)
 
1,767,000

Short U.S. Treasuries
 

 

 
(781,455
)
 
800,000

Markit IOS total return swaps
 

 

 
(383
)
 
48,265

Total
 
$
319,981

 
$
36,258,904

 
$
(820,590
)
 
$
5,403,265


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 condensed 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
 
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)
 
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Interest rate risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TBAs
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
$
82,964

 
$
(45,231
)
 
$
221,439

 
$
(55,766
)
Short U.S. Treasuries
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 

 
1,606

 
(6,801
)
 
1,606

U.S. Treasury futures
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(359
)
 

 
46,089

 

Put and call options for TBAs
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 

 
13,489

 
(7,666
)
 
43,328

Interest rate swaps - Payers
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 
(172,856
)
 
105,195

 
(834,426
)
 
412,291

Interest rate swaps - Receivers
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 
211,086

 
(54,653
)
 
664,313

 
(252,375
)
Swaptions
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 
32,390

 
24,629

 
76,383

 
94,933

Interest rate caps
 
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap, cap and swaption agreements
 

 
686

 
(7,684
)
 
686

Markit IOS total return swaps
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
(888
)
 
(302
)
 
(1,365
)
 
371

Non-risk management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inverse interest-only securities
 
Gain (loss) on other derivative instruments
 
4,139

 
(1,025
)
 
19,102

 
(5,274
)
Total
 
 
 
$
156,476

 
$
44,394

 
$
169,384

 
$
239,800


Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions
The following tables present information with respect to the volume of activity in the Company’s derivative instruments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
Inverse interest-only securities
$
436,611

 
$

 
$
(20,668
)
 
$
415,943

 
$
427,222

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
40,470,277

 
17,874,435

 
(16,511,217
)
 
41,833,495

 
41,180,308

 
38,044

Swaptions, net
3,875,000

 
1,000,000

 
(3,125,000
)
 
1,750,000

 
2,650,815

 
37,366

TBAs, net
9,422,000

 
40,347,000

 
(39,906,000
)
 
9,863,000

 
9,107,707

 
94,504

U.S. Treasury futures
1,300,000

 
3,567,000

 
(4,547,000
)
 
320,000

 
657,022

 
26,939

Markit IOS total return swaps
45,536

 

 
(1,769
)
 
43,767

 
46,088

 

Total
$
55,549,424

 
$
62,788,435

 
$
(64,111,654
)
 
$
54,226,205

 
$
54,069,162

 
$
196,853

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
Inverse interest-only securities
$
529,056

 
$

 
$
(30,230
)
 
$
498,826

 
$
514,879

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
26,047,264

 
12,544,820

 
(8,088,318
)
 
30,503,766

 
30,144,641

 
(50,240
)
Interest rate cap contracts

 
2,500,000

 

 
2,500,000

 
1,684,783

 

Swaptions, net
(738,000
)
 
1,164,000

 
(262,000
)
 
164,000

 
(157,663
)
 
10,374

TBAs, net
3,049,000

 
21,060,000

 
(14,785,000
)
 
9,324,000

 
6,430,924

 
(23,067
)
Short U.S. Treasuries

 
(800,000
)
 

 
(800,000
)
 
(539,130
)
 

Put and call options for TBAs, net
(320,000
)
 
(1,710,000
)
 
1,120,000

 
(910,000
)
 
(1,106,120
)
 
910

Markit IOS total return swaps
51,541

 

 
(1,850
)
 
49,691

 
50,296

 
(516
)
Total
$
28,618,861

 
$
34,758,820

 
$
(22,047,398
)
 
$
41,330,283

 
$
37,022,610

 
$
(62,539
)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
Inverse interest-only securities
$
476,299

 
$

 
$
(60,356
)
 
$
415,943

 
$
447,082

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
29,523,605

 
32,373,068

 
(20,063,178
)
 
41,833,495

 
38,402,820

 
41,975

Interest rate cap contracts
2,500,000

 

 
(2,500,000
)
 

 
1,417,216

 
(8,690
)
Swaptions, net
63,000

 
14,200,000

 
(12,513,000
)
 
1,750,000

 
3,259,802

 
63,139

TBAs, net
6,484,000

 
119,252,000

 
(115,873,000
)
 
9,863,000

 
8,905,264

 
242,102

Short U.S. Treasuries
(800,000
)
 

 
800,000

 

 
(61,097
)
 
(23,172
)
U.S. Treasury futures

 
8,077,000

 
(7,757,000
)
 
320,000

 
691,414

 
47,565

Put and call options for TBAs, net
(1,767,000
)
 

 
1,767,000

 

 
(147,606
)
 
(32,962
)
Markit IOS total return swaps
48,265

 

 
(4,498
)
 
43,767

 
45,964

 

Total
$
36,528,169

 
$
173,902,068

 
$
(156,204,032
)
 
$
54,226,205

 
$
52,960,859

 
$
329,957

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)
Beginning of Period Notional Amount
 
Additions
 
Settlement, Termination, Expiration or Exercise
 
End of Period Notional Amount
 
Average Notional Amount
 
Realized Gain (Loss), net (1)
Inverse interest-only securities
$
588,246

 
$

 
$
(89,420
)
 
$
498,826

 
$
544,691

 
$

Interest rate swap agreements
28,482,125

 
37,894,452

 
(35,872,811
)
 
30,503,766

 
25,588,646

 
(46,101
)
Interest rate cap contracts

 
2,500,000

 

 
2,500,000

 
567,766

 

Swaptions, net
2,666,000

 
(74,000
)
 
(2,428,000
)
 
164,000

 
(2,015,260
)
 
78,266

TBAs, net
(573,000
)
 
38,773,000

 
(28,876,000
)
 
9,324,000

 
3,210,355

 
(28,681
)
Short U.S. Treasuries

 
(800,000
)
 

 
(800,000
)
 
(181,685
)
 

Put and call options for TBAs, net

 
2,892,000

 
(3,802,000
)
 
(910,000
)
 
(590,168
)
 
39,452

Markit IOS total return swaps
63,507

 

 
(13,816
)
 
49,691

 
57,303

 
(765
)
Total
$
31,226,878

 
$
81,185,452

 
$
(71,082,047
)
 
$
41,330,283

 
$
27,181,648

 
$
42,171

____________________
(1)
Excludes net interest paid or received in full settlement of the net interest spread liability.
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 September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
 
September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
12,659,000

 
$
13,168,924

 
$
13,166,842

 
$
13,146

 
$
(15,229
)
Sale contracts
(2,796,000
)
 
(2,905,436
)
 
(2,902,414
)
 
3,510

 
(488
)
TBAs, net
$
9,863,000

 
$
10,263,488

 
$
10,264,428

 
$
16,656

 
$
(15,717
)
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Carrying Value (4)
(in thousands)
Notional Amount (1)
 
Cost Basis (2)
 
Market Value (3)
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
Purchase contracts
$
6,484,000

 
$
6,734,858

 
$
6,756,460

 
$
21,602

 
$

Sale contracts

 

 

 

 

TBAs, net
$
6,484,000

 
$
6,734,858

 
$
6,756,460

 
$
21,602

 
$

___________________
(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 Interest Rate Swap Payers As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2019
 
$
3,566,897

 
1.834
%
 
2.204
%
 
0.10
2020
 
3,640,000

 
1.806
%
 
2.186
%
 
1.08
2021
 
15,740,977

 
1.681
%
 
2.177
%
 
1.72
2022
 
2,578,640

 
1.911
%
 
2.185
%
 
2.99
2023 and Thereafter
 
7,518,220

 
2.344
%
 
2.212
%
 
6.96
Total
 
$
33,044,734

 
1.880
%
 
2.189
%
 
2.77

(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amount (1)
 
Weighted Average Fixed Pay Rate (2)
 
Weighted Average Receive Rate (2)
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) (2)
2019
 
$
4,336,897

 
1.769
%
 
2.565
%
 
0.79
2020
 
3,640,000

 
1.806
%
 
2.689
%
 
1.83
2021
 
4,117,000

 
1.550
%
 
2.687
%
 
2.69
2022
 
2,470,000

 
2.002
%
 
2.728
%
 
3.75
2023 and Thereafter
 
6,842,270

 
2.495
%
 
2.636
%
 
7.60
Total
 
$
21,406,167

 
1.978
%
 
2.651
%
 
3.75
____________________
(1)
Notional amount includes $572.0 million in forward starting interest rate swaps as of December 31, 2018.
(2)
Weighted averages exclude forward starting interest rate swaps. As of December 31, 2018, the weighted average fixed pay rate on forward starting interest rate swaps was 2.8%.

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Receivers
Additionally, as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company held the following interest rate swaps in order to mitigate mortgage interest rate exposure (or duration) risk whereby the Company pays interest at a three-month LIBOR rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Weighted Average Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2020
 
250,000

 
2.278
%
 
2.258
%
 
0.31
2021
 
915,000

 
2.209
%
 
2.516
%
 
1.35
2022
 

 
%
 
%
 
0.00
2023 and Thereafter
 
7,623,761

 
2.186
%
 
2.232
%
 
8.88
Total
 
$
8,788,761

 
2.191
%
 
2.262
%
 
7.86
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
Swaps Maturities
 
Notional Amounts
 
Weighted Average Pay Rate
 
Weighted Average Fixed Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2020
 
$
250,000

 
2.469
%
 
2.258
%
 
1.06
2021
 
2,477,438

 
2.538
%
 
2.736
%
 
2.24
2022
 
800,000

 
2.653
%
 
2.975
%
 
3.39
2023 and Thereafter
 
4,590,000

 
2.653
%
 
2.757
%
 
7.37
Total
 
$
8,117,438

 
2.612
%
 
2.757
%
 
5.22

Schedule of Interest Rate Swaptions As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate swaptions that were utilized as macro-economic hedges:
 
 
September 30, 2019
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
Option
 
Underlying Swap
Swaption
 
Expiration
 
Cost Basis
 
Fair Value
 
Average Months to Expiration
 
Notional Amount
 
Average Pay Rate
 
Average Receive Rate
 
Average Term (Years)
Purchase contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payer
 
< 6 Months
 
$
5,395

 
$
1,401

 
4.01

 
$
1,250,000

 
2.05
%
 
3M Libor
 
5.2
Total Payer
 
 
 
$
5,395

 
$
1,401

 
4.01

 
$
1,250,000

 
2.05
%
 
3M Libor
 
5.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
4,100

 
$
7,882

 
4.10

 
$
500,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.55
%
 
10.0
Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
4,100

 
$
7,882

 
4.10

 
$
500,000

 
3M Libor
 
1.55
%
 
10.0
 
 
December 31, 2018
(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
 
$
4,855

 
$
2,430

 
5.13

 
$
900,000

 
3.16
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0
Payer
 
≥ 6 Months
 
8,400

 
5,992

 
8.60

 
800,000

 
3.14
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0
Total Payer
 
 
 
$
13,255

 
$
8,422

 
7.92

 
$
1,700,000

 
3.15
%
 
3M Libor
 
10.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receiver
 
< 6 Months
 
$
(4,855
)
 
$
(9,001
)
 
4.74

 
$
(845,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
2.66
%
 
10.0
Receiver
 
≥ 6 Months
 
(8,400
)
 
(12,877
)
 
8.60

 
(792,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
2.64
%
 
10.0
Total Receiver
 
 
 
$
(13,255
)
 
$
(21,878
)
 
7.52

 
$
(1,637,000
)
 
3M Libor
 
2.65
%
 
10.0


Schedule of Interest Rate Caps As of December 31, 2018, the Company held the following interest rate caps that were utilized as economic hedges of interest rate exposure (or duration) whereby the Company receives interest at a three-month LIBOR rate, net of a fixed cap rate:
(notional in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
Caps Maturities
 
Notional Amount
 
Weighted Average Cap Rate
 
Weighted Average Receive Rate
 
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)
2019
 
$
800,000

 
1.344
%
 
2.422
%
 
0.53
2020
 
1,700,000

 
1.250
%
 
2.766
%
 
1.29
Total
 
$
2,500,000

 
1.280
%
 
2.656
%
 
1.04


The Company did not hold any interest rate caps as of September 30, 2019.
Schedule of Total Return Swaps The Company had the following total return swap agreements in place at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(19,439
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
(30
)
 
$
24

January 12, 2044
 
(24,328
)
 
(7
)
 
(29
)
 
22

Total
 
$
(43,767
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
(59
)
 
$
46

(notional and dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
Maturity Date
 
Current Notional Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
January 12, 2043
 
$
(21,395
)
 
$
(153
)
 
$
(30
)
 
$
(123
)
January 12, 2044
 
(26,870
)
 
(230
)
 
(29
)
 
(201
)
Total
 
$
(48,265
)
 
$
(383
)
 
$
(59
)
 
$
(324
)