Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 53,598	$ 47,233
Restricted cash		425	425
Investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements:
Investments, at fair value (Cost – $2,694,223 and $2,071,754)		2,670,069	2,071,707
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value (Net cost – $20,895 and $31,474)	[1]	31,338	28,165
Repurchase agreements, at fair value (Cost – $160,468 and $155,109)	[1]	160,422	155,949
Total investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements		2,861,829	2,255,821
Due from brokers		83,915	140,404
Receivable for securities sold and financial derivatives		670,952	476,000
Interest and principal receivable		38,635	29,688
Other assets		5,207	43,770
Total Assets		3,714,561	2,993,341
Investments and financial derivatives:
Investments sold short, at fair value (Proceeds – $697,686 and $640,202)		695,349	642,240
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value (Net proceeds – $16,294 and $27,463)	[1]	27,226	36,273
Total investments and financial derivatives		722,575	678,513
Reverse repurchase agreements	[1]	1,636,039	1,209,315
Due to brokers		4,551	1,721
Payable for securities purchased and financial derivatives		430,808	202,703
Other secured borrowings (Proceeds – $114,190 and $57,909)		114,190	57,909
Other secured borrowings, at fair value (Proceeds – $90,409 and $125,105)		89,569	125,105
Senior notes, net		84,968	84,771
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		5,337	3,885
Base management fee payable to affiliate		1,830	2,113
Incentive fee payable to affiliate		424	0
Interest and dividends payable		6,451	5,904
Other liabilities		1,141	441
Total Liabilities		3,097,883	2,372,380
Total Equity		616,678	620,961
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		3,714,561	2,993,341
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
ANALYSIS OF EQUITY:
Common shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; (30,155,055 and 31,335,938 shares issued and outstanding)		583,179	589,722
Additional paid-in capital – Long term incentive plan units		10,618	10,377
Total Shareholders' Equity		593,797	600,099
Non-controlling interests		22,881	20,862
Total Equity		$ 616,678	$ 620,961
PER SHARE INFORMATION:
Common shares (in usd per share)		$ 19.69	$ 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.