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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2016
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Investments

Note 2 – Investments

The following is a summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of short-term investments for both available-for-sale and trading securities at July 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 2, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

    

Amortized

    

Fair

    

Amortized

    

Fair

 

(Millions of dollars)

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Money market funds

 

$

2

 

$

2

 

$

81

 

$

81

 

Total available-for-sale short-term investments

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

81

 

 

81

 

Domestic equity securities

 

 

474

 

 

484

 

 

475

 

 

466

 

Domestic debt securities

 

 

396

 

 

398

 

 

452

 

 

450

 

Foreign equity securities

 

 

132

 

 

125

 

 

120

 

 

120

 

High yield debt securities

 

 

108

 

 

107

 

 

108

 

 

104

 

Collateralized loan obligations

 

 

14

 

 

13

 

 

10

 

 

10

 

Money market funds held in trading accounts

 

 

13

 

 

13

 

 

22

 

 

22

 

Other trading securities

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Total trading short-term investments

 

 

1,138

 

 

1,141

 

 

1,188

 

 

1,173

 

Total short-term investments

 

$

1,140

 

$

1,143

 

$

1,269

 

$

1,254

 

 

 

Seaboard had $76 million of equity securities denominated in foreign currencies at July 2, 2016, with $23 million in euros, $17 million in Japanese yen, $14 million in British pounds, $6 million in Swiss francs and the remaining $16 million in various other currencies. At December 31, 2015, Seaboard had $80 million of equity securities denominated in foreign currencies, with $25 million in euros, $20 million in Japanese yen, $15 million in British pounds, $7 million in Swiss francs and the remaining $13 million in various other currencies. Also, money market funds included $2 million and $3 million denominated in various foreign currencies at July 2, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Unrealized gains (losses) related to trading securities were $9 million and $13 million for the three and six months ended July 2, 2016, respectively, and $(2) million and $3 million for the three and six months ended July 4, 2015, respectively.

In addition to its short-term investments, Seaboard also has trading securities related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation plans classified in other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on the types of trading securities held related to the deferred compensation plans.