Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 25,715	$ 47,233
Restricted cash		425	425
Investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements:
Investments, at fair value (Cost – $2,347,459 and $2,071,754)		2,343,738	2,071,707
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value (Net cost – $25,391 and $31,474)	[1]	30,038	28,165
Repurchase agreements, at fair value (Cost – $132,730 and $155,109)	[1]	132,538	155,949
Total investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements		2,506,314	2,255,821
Due from brokers		95,549	140,404
Receivable for securities sold and financial derivatives		522,126	476,000
Interest and principal receivable		32,488	29,688
Other assets		13,729	43,770
Total Assets		3,196,346	2,993,341
Investments and financial derivatives:
Investments sold short, at fair value (Proceeds – $687,783 and $640,202)		691,962	642,240
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value (Net proceeds – $22,202 and $27,463)	[1]	34,925	36,273
Total investments and financial derivatives		726,887	678,513
Reverse repurchase agreements	[1]	1,330,943	1,209,315
Due to brokers		21,054	1,721
Payable for securities purchased and financial derivatives		225,519	202,703
Other secured borrowings (Proceeds – $71,880 and $57,909)		71,880	57,909
Other secured borrowings, at fair value (Proceeds – $114,559 and $125,105)		113,775	125,105
Senior notes, net		84,837	84,771
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		3,876	3,885
Base management fee payable to affiliate		1,978	2,113
Interest and dividends payable		5,168	5,904
Other liabilities		479	441
Total Liabilities		2,586,396	2,372,380
Total Equity		609,950	620,961
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		3,196,346	2,993,341
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
ANALYSIS OF EQUITY:
Common shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; (30,392,041 and 31,335,938 shares issued and outstanding)		584,005	589,722
Additional paid-in capital – Long term incentive plan units		10,469	10,377
Total Shareholders' Equity		594,474	600,099
Non-controlling interests		15,476	20,862
Total Equity		$ 609,950	$ 620,961
PER SHARE INFORMATION:
Common shares (in usd per share)		$ 19.56	$ 19.15

[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.