Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 22,071	$ 47,233
Restricted cash		425	425
Investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements:
Investments, at fair value (Cost – $2,631,409 and $2,071,754)		2,625,471	2,071,707
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value (Net cost – $24,510 and $31,474)	[1]	30,669	28,165
Repurchase agreements, at fair value (Cost – $214,346 and $155,109)	[1]	214,411	155,949
Total investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements		2,870,551	2,255,821
Due from brokers		84,196	140,404
Receivable for securities sold and financial derivatives		637,965	476,000
Interest and principal receivable		32,469	29,688
Other assets		24,399	43,770
Total Assets		3,672,076	2,993,341
Investments and financial derivatives:
Investments sold short, at fair value (Proceeds – $880,825 and $640,202)		882,146	642,240
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value (Net proceeds – $18,294 and $27,463)	[1]	25,675	36,273
Total investments and financial derivatives		907,821	678,513
Reverse repurchase agreements	[1]	1,421,506	1,209,315
Due to brokers		3,250	1,721
Payable for securities purchased and financial derivatives		431,024	202,703
Other secured borrowings (Proceeds – $95,630 and $57,909)		95,630	57,909
Other secured borrowings, at fair value (Proceeds – $102,298 and $125,105)		101,100	125,105
Senior notes, net		84,902	84,771
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,105	3,885
Base management fee payable to affiliate		2,021	2,113
Incentive fee payable		291	0
Interest and dividends payable		6,791	5,904
Other liabilities		360	441
Total Liabilities		3,058,801	2,372,380
Total Equity		613,275	620,961
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		3,672,076	2,993,341
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
ANALYSIS OF EQUITY:
Common shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; (30,149,880 and 31,335,938 shares issued and outstanding)		589,000	589,722
Additional paid-in capital – Long term incentive plan units		10,567	10,377
Total Shareholders' Equity		599,567	600,099
Non-controlling interests		13,708	20,862
Total Equity		$ 613,275	$ 620,961
PER SHARE INFORMATION:
Common shares (in usd per share)		$ 19.89	$ 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.