Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 111,423	$ 123,274
Restricted cash		425	655
Investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements:
Investments, at fair value (Cost – $1,758,854 and $1,525,710)		1,756,432	1,505,026
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value (Net cost – $41,041 and $40,724)	[1]	29,896	35,595
Repurchase agreements, at fair value (Cost – $194,265 and $185,205)	[1]	193,070	184,819
Total investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements		1,979,398	1,725,440
Due from brokers		108,173	93,651
Receivable for securities sold and financial derivatives		499,053	445,112
Interest and principal receivable		25,006	21,704
Other assets		3,169	3,359
Total Assets		2,726,647	2,413,195
Investments and financial derivatives:
Investments sold short, at fair value (Proceeds – $672,506 and $589,429)		675,650	584,896
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value (Net proceeds – $28,507 and $12,012)	[1]	32,278	18,687
Total investments and financial derivatives		707,928	603,583
Reverse repurchase agreements	[1]	1,029,810	1,033,581
Due to brokers		3,613	12,780
Payable for securities purchased and financial derivatives		169,717	85,168
Other secured borrowings (Proceeds – $89,646 and $24,086)		89,646	24,086
Senior notes, net		84,752	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,230	3,327
Base management fee payable to affiliate		2,161	2,416
Interest and dividends payable		4,868	3,460
Other liabilities		198	17
Total Liabilities		2,096,923	1,768,418
Total Equity		629,724	644,777
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		2,726,647	2,413,195
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
ANALYSIS OF EQUITY:
Common shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; (31,992,177 and 32,294,703 shares issued and outstanding)		605,357	627,620
Additional paid-in capital – LTIP Units		10,278	10,041
Total Shareholders' Equity		615,635	637,661
Non-controlling interests		14,089	7,116
Total Equity		$ 629,724	$ 644,777
PER SHARE INFORMATION:
Common shares (in usd per share)		$ 19.24	$ 19.75

[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.