DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

The fair value of freestanding derivatives consisted of the following:

	Assets				Liabilities
	Notional		Fair Value		Notional			Fair Value
As of December 31, 2019
Foreign-currency forward contracts	$	—	$	—	$	(156,281	)	$	(1,703	)
	$	—	$	—	$	(156,281	)	$	(1,703	)
As of December 31, 2018
Foreign-currency forward contracts	$	58,254	$	1,654	$	(77,156	)	$	(2,318	)
Cross-currency swap	242,450		2,384		—			—
	$	300,704	$	4,038	$	(77,156	)	$	(2,318	)

Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from freestanding derivatives were recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018			2017
Investment income	$	5,243	$	9,191		$	(16,707	)
General and administrative expense (1)	2,143		(1,322		)	(14,199		)
Total gain (loss)	$	7,386	$	7,869		$	(30,906	)

(1) To the extent that the Company’s freestanding derivatives are utilized to hedge its foreign-currency exposure to investment income and management fees earned from consolidated funds, the related hedged items are eliminated in consolidation, with the derivative impact (a positive number reflects a reduction in expenses) reflected in consolidated general and administrative expense.

There were no derivatives outstanding that were designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. Additionally, the Company had not designated any derivatives as fair-value hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Derivatives Held By Consolidated Funds

Certain consolidated funds utilize derivatives in their ongoing investment operations. These derivatives primarily consist of foreign-currency forward contracts and options utilized to manage currency risk, interest-rate swaps to hedge interest-rate risk, options and futures used to hedge certain exposures for specific securities, and total-return swaps utilized mainly to obtain exposure to leveraged loans or to participate in foreign markets not readily accessible. The primary risk exposure for options and futures is price, while the primary risk exposure for total-return swaps is credit. None of the derivative instruments are accounted for as a hedging instrument utilizing hedge accounting.

The fair value of derivatives held by the consolidated funds consisted of the following:

	Assets				Liabilities
	Notional		Fair Value		Notional			Fair Value
As of December 31, 2019
Foreign-currency forward contracts	$	166,917	$	6,890	$	(140,276	)	$	(2,551	)
	$	166,917	$	6,890	$	(140,276	)	$	(2,551	)
As of December 31, 2018
Foreign-currency forward contracts	$	95,980	$	2,275	$	(48,081	)	$	(643	)
Options and futures	11,126		189		—			—
	$	107,106	$	2,464	$	(48,081	)	$	(643	)

The impact of derivatives held by the consolidated funds in the consolidated statements of operations was as follows: 

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019					2018				2017
	Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments			Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments		Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments		Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments			Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
Foreign-currency forward contracts	$	(6,546	)	$	4,364	$	513	$	2,327	$	(2,917	)	$	1,909
Total-return and interest-rate swaps	—			—		858		29		232			378
Options and futures	—			—		1,210		76		(4,825		)	574
Total	$	(6,546	)	$	4,364	$	2,581	$	2,432	$	(7,510	)	$	2,861

Balance Sheet Offsetting

The Company recognizes all derivatives as assets or liabilities at fair value in its consolidated statements of financial condition. In connection with its derivative activities, the Company generally enters into agreements subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that allow the Company to offset derivative assets and liabilities in the same currency by specific derivative type or, in the event of default by the counterparty, to offset derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty. While these derivatives are eligible to be offset in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company has elected to present derivative assets and liabilities based on gross fair value in its consolidated statements of financial condition. The table below sets forth the setoff rights and related arrangements associated with derivatives held by the Company. The “gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition” columns represent derivatives that management has elected not to offset in the consolidated statements of financial condition even though they are eligible to be offset in accordance with applicable accounting guidance.

	Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented			Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statements of Financial Condition				Net Amount
As of December 31, 2019				Derivative Assets (Liabilities)		Cash Collateral Received (Pledged)
Derivative Assets:
Derivative assets of consolidated funds:
Foreign-currency forward contracts	6,890			—		—		6,890
Subtotal	6,890			—		—		6,890
Total	$	6,890		$	—	$	—	$	6,890
Derivative Liabilities:
Foreign-currency forward contracts	$	(1,703	)	$	—	$	—	$	(1,703	)
Derivative liabilities of consolidated funds:
Foreign-currency forward contracts	(2,551		)	—		—		(2,551		)
Total	$	(4,254	)	$	—	$	—	$	(4,254	)

	Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented			Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statements of Financial Condition					Net Amount
As of December 31, 2018				Derivative Assets (Liabilities)			Cash Collateral Received (Pledged)
Derivative Assets:
Foreign-currency forward contracts	$	1,654		$	1,497		$	—	$	157
Cross-currency swap	2,384			—			—		2,384
Subtotal	4,038			1,497			—		2,541
Derivative assets of consolidated funds:
Foreign-currency forward contracts	2,275			—			—		2,275
Options and futures	189			—			—		189
Subtotal	2,464			—			—		2,464
Total	$	6,502		$	1,497		$	—	$	5,005
Derivative Liabilities:
Foreign-currency forward contracts	$	(2,318	)	$	(1,497	)	$	—	$	(821	)
Derivative liabilities of consolidated funds:
Foreign-currency forward contracts	(643		)	—			—		(643		)
Total	$	(2,961	)	$	(1,497	)	$	—	$	(1,464	)