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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Investments  
Investments

Note 2 − Investments

The following is a summary of the fair value of short-term investments classified as trading securities:

December 31,

 

(Millions of dollars)

2023

2022

Domestic equity securities

$

143

$

433

Foreign equity securities

96

169

Domestic debt securities

 

593

 

399

Foreign debt securities

120

66

Money market funds held in trading accounts

17

12

Other trading securities

4

7

Total trading short-term investments

$

973

$

1,086

The unrealized gains (losses) related to trading securities still held at the end of the respective reporting period were $39 million, ($129) million and $12 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Seaboard had $18 million and $16 million of short-term investments denominated in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Seaboard had long-term investments of $207 million and $185 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, classified in other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. These investments are in a business development

company (“BDC”), real estate and renewable-energy facilities. The BDC investment is included in the fair value hierarchy table in Note 10 and the other investments are primarily accounted for under the equity method of accounting with any gains (losses) recorded in other investment income (loss).