Consolidated Statement Of Assets, Liabilities And Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 114,140	$ 123,856
Investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements:
Investments, at fair value (Cost – $1,844,920 and $2,122,326)		2,172,082	1,870,251
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value (Net cost – $87,291 and $61,560)	[1]	80,029	91,665
Repurchase agreements (Cost – $53,799 and $172,001)	[1]	172,001	53,788
Total investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements		2,424,112	2,015,704
Due from brokers		146,965	122,255
Receivable for securities sold		1,237,592	1,197,613
Interest and principal receivable		20,611	12,096
Other assets		1,935	3,344
Total Assets		3,945,355	3,474,868
Investments and financial derivatives:
Investments sold short, at fair value (Proceeds – $1,185,455 and $1,290,091)		1,291,370	1,183,384
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value (Net proceeds – $35,500 and $33,555)	[1]	66,116	45,565
Total investments and financial derivatives		1,357,486	1,228,949
Reverse repurchase agreements	[1]	1,669,433	1,360,408
Due to brokers		22,224	36,673
Payable for securities purchased		98,747	63,200
Securitized debt (Proceeds – $649 and $749)		774	655
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		2,798	2,676
Base management fee payable		2,963	2,919
Interest and dividends payable		2,386	2,293
Other Liabilities		0	13
Total Liabilities		3,156,811	2,697,786
Total Equity		788,544	777,082
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		3,945,355	3,474,868
ANALYSIS OF EQUITY:
Common shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; (33,449,678 and 33,449,678 shares issued and outstanding)		772,811	761,181
Additional paid-in capital – LTIP units		9,344	9,538
Total Shareholders' Equity		782,155	770,719
Non-controlling interests		6,389	6,363
Total Equity		$ 788,544	$ 777,082
PER SHARE INFORMATION:
Common shares (in usd per share)		$ 23.38	$ 23.04	[2]

[1] In the Company's Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity, all balances associated with repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, and financial derivatives are presented on a gross basis.

[2] If all LTIP units and OP Units previously issued were vested and exchanged for common shares as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, shareholders' equity per share would be $22.75 and $24.14, respectively.