Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Equity securities, trading, at fair value (cost - $1,868,735; 2016 - $1,385,866)	$ 2,283,050	$ 1,506,854
Debt securities, trading, at fair value (cost - $711,322; 2016 - $1,036,716)	675,158	1,057,957
Other investments, at fair value	37,731	82,701
Total investments in securities	2,995,939	2,647,512
Cash and cash equivalents	8,197	9,951
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	541,136	298,940
Due from brokers	305,093	284,591
Derivative assets, at fair value	73,372	27,432
Interest and dividends receivable	3,774	6,505
Reinsurance balances receivable	476,008	381,951
Deferred acquisition costs, net	258,793	221,618
Other assets	9,482	17,144
Total assets	4,671,794	3,895,644
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	34,632	10,321
Reinsurance balances payable	41,614	43,171
Deposit liabilities	129,133	104,905
Unearned premium reserves	649,518	557,076
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves	720,570	605,129
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	394,278	92,668
Securities sold under an agreement to repurchase	29,618	0
Due to brokers	770,205	899,601
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	14,503	16,050
Interest and dividends payable	4,275	3,443
Senior notes payable, net of deferred costs	113,733	113,555
Total liabilities	2,902,079	2,445,919
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	108,219	0
Shareholders’ equity
Preference shares (par value $0.10; authorized, 30,000,000; none issued)	0	0
Common shares (Issued: 2017 - 107,227,347; 2016 - 106,501,299; Outstanding: 2017 - 103,282,427; 2016 - 105,856,531)	10,723	10,650
Treasury shares (2017 - 3,944,920; 2016 - 644,768)	(48,253)	(7,389)
Additional paid-in capital	1,099,599	1,094,568
Retained earnings	594,020	316,222
Shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders	1,656,089	1,414,051
Noncontrolling interests in related party	5,407	35,674
Total shareholders' equity	1,661,496	1,449,725
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity	$ 4,671,794	$ 3,895,644