Fair Value | 6. Fair Value Fair Value Measurements of Financial Instruments The following summarize the Company’s financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value hierarchy level: September 30, 2024 (In millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Total Assets Asset Management Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,666 $ — $ — $ — $ 2,666 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 3 — — — 3 Cash and cash equivalents of VIEs 102 — — — 102 Investments, at fair value 226 2 1,089 1 71 1,388 Investments of consolidated VIEs 222 29 1,908 184 2,343 Due from related parties 2 — — 26 — 26 Derivative assets 3 — — 16 — 16 Total Assets – Asset Management 3,219 31 3,039 255 6,544 Retirement Services AFS Securities U.S. government and agencies 6,759 2 — — 6,761 U.S. state, municipal and political subdivisions — 977 — — 977 Foreign governments 756 967 35 — 1,758 Corporate 12 83,423 4,175 — 87,610 CLO — 27,610 — — 27,610 ABS — 6,855 15,615 — 22,470 CMBS — 9,347 17 — 9,364 RMBS — 7,792 343 — 8,135 Total AFS securities 7,527 136,973 20,185 — 164,685 Trading securities 24 1,623 37 — 1,684 Equity securities 207 1,059 26 — 1,292 Mortgage loans — — 58,587 — 58,587 (Continued) September 30, 2024 (In millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Total Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative — — (2,581) — (2,581) Derivative assets 143 7,385 1 — 7,529 Short-term investments 202 39 168 — 409 Other investments — 603 904 — 1,507 Cash and cash equivalents 13,587 — — — 13,587 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 964 — — — 964 Investments in related parties AFS securities Corporate — 233 1,046 — 1,279 CLO — 5,215 565 — 5,780 ABS — 694 9,809 — 10,503 Total AFS securities – related parties — 6,142 11,420 — 17,562 Trading securities — — 619 — 619 Equity securities — — 257 — 257 Mortgage loans — — 1,345 — 1,345 Investment funds — — 1,106 — 1,106 Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative — — (530) — (530) Other investments — — 348 — 348 Reinsurance recoverable — — 1,710 — 1,710 Other assets 5 — — 313 — 313 Assets of consolidated VIEs Trading securities — 441 1,938 — 2,379 Mortgage loans — — 2,226 — 2,226 Investment funds — — 818 16,210 17,028 Other investments 5 — 154 — 159 Cash and cash equivalents 305 — — — 305 Total Assets – Retirement Services 22,964 154,265 99,051 16,210 292,490 Total Assets $ 26,183 $ 154,296 $ 102,090 $ 16,465 $ 299,034 Liabilities Asset Management Contingent consideration obligations 4 $ — $ — $ 56 $ — $ 56 Derivative liabilities 3 — 33 — — 33 Total Liabilities – Asset Management — 33 56 — 89 Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities Embedded derivative — — 11,996 — 11,996 Universal life benefits — — 820 — 820 Future policy benefits AmerUs Closed Block — — 1,166 — 1,166 ILICO Closed Block and life benefits — — 545 — 545 Market risk benefits 5 — — 4,402 — 4,402 Derivative liabilities 1 2,756 1 — 2,758 Other liabilities — — 337 — 337 Total Liabilities – Retirement Services 1 2,756 19,267 — 22,024 Total Liabilities $ 1 $ 2,789 $ 19,323 $ — $ 22,113 (Concluded) December 31, 2023 (In millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Total Assets Asset Management Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,748 $ — $ — $ — $ 2,748 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 2 — — — 2 Cash and cash equivalents of VIEs 62 — — — 62 Investments, at fair value 202 38 1,188 1 61 1,489 Investments of consolidated VIEs — 16 1,492 127 1,635 Due from related parties 2 — — 37 — 37 Derivative assets 3 — — 13 — 13 Total Assets – Asset Management 3,014 54 2,730 188 5,986 Retirement Services AFS Securities U.S. government and agencies 5,392 7 — — 5,399 U.S. state, municipal and political subdivisions — 1,046 — — 1,046 Foreign governments 895 964 40 — 1,899 Corporate 10 75,711 2,525 — 78,246 CLO — 20,207 — — 20,207 ABS — 6,440 6,943 — 13,383 CMBS — 6,570 21 — 6,591 RMBS — 7,302 265 — 7,567 Total AFS securities 6,297 118,247 9,794 — 134,338 Trading securities 24 1,654 28 — 1,706 Equity securities 210 699 26 — 935 Mortgage loans — — 44,115 — 44,115 Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative — — (3,379) — (3,379) Derivative assets 108 5,190 — — 5,298 Short-term investments — 236 105 — 341 Other investments — 313 630 — 943 Cash and cash equivalents 13,020 — — — 13,020 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 1,761 — — — 1,761 Investments in related parties AFS securities Corporate — 181 1,171 — 1,352 CLO — 3,762 506 — 4,268 ABS — 563 7,826 — 8,389 Total AFS securities – related parties — 4,506 9,503 — 14,009 Trading securities — — 838 — 838 Equity securities 63 — 255 — 318 Mortgage loans — — 1,281 — 1,281 Investment funds — — 1,082 — 1,082 Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative — — (721) — (721) Other investments — — 343 — 343 Reinsurance recoverable — — 1,367 — 1,367 Other assets 5 — — 378 — 378 Assets of consolidated VIEs Trading securities — 284 1,852 — 2,136 Mortgage loans — — 2,173 — 2,173 Investment funds — — 977 14,843 15,820 (Continued) December 31, 2023 (In millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV Total Other investments — 2 101 — 103 Cash and cash equivalents 98 — — — 98 Total Assets – Retirement Services 21,581 131,131 70,748 14,843 238,303 Total Assets $ 24,595 $ 131,185 $ 73,478 $ 15,031 $ 244,289 Liabilities Asset Management Other liabilities of consolidated VIEs, at fair value $ — $ 3 $ — $ — $ 3 Contingent consideration obligations 4 — — 93 — 93 Derivative liabilities 3 — 42 — — 42 Total Liabilities – Asset Management — 45 93 — 138 Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities Embedded derivative — — 9,059 — 9,059 Universal life benefits — — 834 — 834 Future policy benefits AmerUs Closed Block — — 1,178 — 1,178 ILICO Closed Block and life benefits — — 522 — 522 Market risk benefits 5 — — 3,751 — 3,751 Derivative liabilities 17 1,977 1 — 1,995 Other liabilities — (64) 330 — 266 Total Liabilities – Retirement Services 17 1,913 15,675 — 17,605 Total Liabilities $ 17 $ 1,958 $ 15,768 $ — $ 17,743 (Concluded) 1 Investments as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 excludes $223 million and $218 million, respectively, of performance allocations classified as Level 3 related to certain investments for which the Company elected the fair value option. The Company’s policy is to account for performance allocations as investments. 2 Due from related parties represents a receivable from a fund. 3 Derivative assets and derivative liabilities are presented as a component of Other assets and Other liabilities, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. 4 As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Other liabilities includes $1 million and $26 million, respectively, of contingent obligations related to the Griffin Capital acquisition, classified as Level 3 and also includes profit sharing payable of $55 million and $67 million, respectively, related to other contingent obligations classified as Level 3. 5 Other assets consist of market risk benefits assets. See note 8 for additional information on market risk benefits assets and liabilities valuation methodology and additional fair value disclosures. Changes in fair value of contingent consideration obligations in connection with the acquisitions of Stone Tower and Griffin Capital are recorded in compensation and benefits expense and other income (loss), net, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Refer to note 16 for further details. Level 3 Financial Instruments The following tables summarize the valuation techniques and quantitative inputs and assumptions used for financial assets and liabilities categorized as Level 3: September 30, 2024 Fair Value (In millions) Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs Ranges Weighted Average Financial Assets Asset Management Investments $ 803 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 13.5% – 52.8% 17.6% 1 126 Direct capitalization Capitalization rate 6.7% 6.7% 160 Adjusted transaction value N/A N/A N/A Due from related parties 26 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 14.0% 14.0% Derivative assets 16 Option model Volatility rate 47.5% 47.5% Investments of consolidated VIEs Bank loans 80 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 6.6% – 35.5% 8.9% 1 256 Adjusted transaction value N/A N/A N/A Equity securities 504 Dividend discount model Discount rate 14.1% 14.1% 432 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 12.7% 12.7% 39 Adjusted transaction value N/A N/A N/A 18 Option Model Volatility rate 85.0% – 105.0% 95.3% 1 Bonds 579 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 6.0% – 10.4% 6.4% 1 Retirement Services AFS, trading and equity securities 27,208 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 4.3% – 17.7% 6.9% 1 Mortgage loans 2 62,158 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 1.0% – 36.5% 7.4% 1 Investment funds 2 1,623 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 6.3% – 13.5% 11.3% 1 Financial Liabilities Asset Management Contingent consideration obligations 56 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 20.0% – 25.0% 23.7% 1 Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities – fixed indexed annuities embedded derivatives 11,996 Discounted cash flow Nonperformance risk 0.5% – 1.2% 0.8% 3 Option budget 0.5% – 6.0% 2.7% 4 Surrender rate 6.2% – 14.0% 8.7% 4 1 Unobservable inputs were weighted based on the fair value of the investments included in the range. 2 Includes those of consolidated VIEs. 3 The nonperformance risk weighted average is based on the projected cash flows attributable to the embedded derivative. 4 The option budget and surrender rate weighted averages are calculated based on projected account values. December 31, 2023 Fair Value (In millions) Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs Ranges Weighted Average Financial Assets Asset Management Investments $ 857 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 10.5% – 52.8% 17.2% 1 112 Direct capitalization Capitalization rate 6.9% 6.9% 219 Adjusted transaction value N/A N/A N/A Due from related parties 37 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 14.0% 14.0% Derivative assets 13 Option model Volatility rate 62.5% 62.5% Investments of consolidated VIEs Bank loans 605 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 7.7% – 11.0% 9.4% 1 64 Adjusted transaction value N/A N/A N/A Equity securities 494 Dividend discount model Discount rate 13.5% 13.5% 131 Adjusted transaction value N/A N/A N/A Bonds 35 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 6.1% – 13.0% 10.7% 1 163 Adjusted transaction value N/A N/A N/A Retirement Services AFS, trading and equity securities 14,247 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 2.3% – 18.1% 7.0% 1 Mortgage loans 2 47,569 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 2.5% – 20.6% 6.8% 1 Investment funds 2 1,574 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 6.3% – 13.5% 11.2% 1 483 Net tangible asset values Implied multiple 1.14x 1.14x Financial Liabilities Asset Management Contingent consideration obligations 93 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 20.0% – 25.0% 23.3% 1 Option model Volatility rate 31.4% – 33.4% 32.4% 1 Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities – fixed indexed annuities embedded derivatives 9,059 Discounted cash flow Nonperformance risk 0.4% – 1.4% 0.9% 3 Option budget 0.5% – 6.0% 2.3% 4 Surrender rate 6.0% – 13.4% 8.7% 4 1 Unobservable inputs were weighted based on the fair value of the investments included in the range. 2 Includes those of consolidated VIEs. 3 The nonperformance risk weighted average is based on the projected cash flows attributable to the embedded derivative. 4 The option budget and surrender rate weighted averages are calculated based on projected account values. The following are reconciliations for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: Three months ended September 30, 2024 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) (In millions) Beginning balance Included in income Included in OCI Net purchases, issuances, sales and settlements Net transfers in (out) Ending balance Total gains (losses) included in earnings 1 Total gains (losses) included in OCI 1 Assets – Asset Management Investments and derivative assets $ 1,170 $ 42 $ — $ (39) $ (68) $ 1,105 $ 7 $ — Investments of consolidated VIEs 1,507 48 — (99) 452 1,908 8 — Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management $ 2,677 $ 90 $ — $ (138) $ 384 $ 3,013 $ 15 $ — Assets – Retirement Services AFS securities Foreign governments $ 34 $ — $ 1 $ — $ — $ 35 $ — $ — Corporate 8,114 6 80 775 (4,800) 4,175 2 98 ABS 8,420 1 313 2,202 4,679 15,615 — 301 CMBS 20 2 (5) — — 17 — (3) RMBS 261 2 2 78 — 343 — 2 Trading securities 37 1 — (1) — 37 1 — Equity securities 36 (1) — — (9) 26 — — Mortgage loans 52,645 1,096 — 4,846 — 58,587 1,236 — Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative (3,283) 702 — — — (2,581) — — Derivative assets 1 — — — — 1 — — Short-term investments 80 — — 166 (78) 168 — — Other investments 904 — — — — 904 (1) — Investments in related parties AFS securities Corporate 1,194 (3) 12 (3) (154) 1,046 — (4) CLO 521 — 2 42 — 565 — 2 ABS 10,580 28 75 (874) — 9,809 7 73 Trading securities 719 — — (100) — 619 (1) — Equity securities 247 10 — — — 257 10 — Mortgage loans 1,320 39 — (14) — 1,345 (43) — Investment funds 1,066 40 — — — 1,106 40 — Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative (717) 187 — — — (530) — — Other investments 335 13 — — — 348 13 — Reinsurance recoverable 1,518 99 — 93 — 1,710 — — Assets of consolidated VIEs Trading securities 1,876 82 — 34 (54) 1,938 82 — Mortgage loans 2,120 51 — 55 — 2,226 51 — Investment funds 913 (1) — 338 (432) 818 (1) — Other investments 113 4 — 37 — 154 4 — Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services $ 89,074 $ 2,358 $ 480 $ 7,674 $ (848) $ 98,738 $ 1,400 $ 469 (Continued) Liabilities – Asset Management Contingent consideration obligations $ 59 $ 3 $ — $ (6) $ — $ 56 $ — $ — Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management $ 59 $ 3 $ — $ (6) $ — $ 56 $ — $ — Liabilities – Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities Embedded derivative $ (11,234) $ (275) $ — $ (487) $ — $ (11,996) $ — $ — Universal life benefits (769) (51) — — — (820) — — Future policy benefits AmerUs Closed Block (1,120) (46) — — — (1,166) — — ILICO Closed Block and life benefits (529) (16) — — — (545) — — Derivative liabilities (1) — — — — (1) — — Other liabilities (253) (86) — 2 — (337) — — Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services $ (13,906) $ (474) $ — $ (485) $ — $ (14,865) $ — $ — (Concluded) 1 Related to instruments held at end of period. Three months ended September 30, 2023 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) (In millions) Beginning balance Included in income Included in OCI Net purchases, issuances, sales and settlements Net transfers in (out) Ending balance Total gains (losses) included in earnings 1 Total gains (losses) included in OCI 1 Assets – Asset Management Investments and derivative assets $ 1,165 $ (25) $ — $ 6 $ — $ 1,146 $ (1) $ — Investments of consolidated VIEs 2,608 (9) — (619) — 1,980 4 — Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management $ 3,773 $ (34) $ — $ (613) $ — $ 3,126 $ 3 $ — Assets – Retirement Services AFS securities Foreign governments $ 48 $ — $ (2) $ — $ — $ 46 $ — $ (2) Corporate 2,460 (8) (25) (26) (20) 2,381 — (27) ABS 5,305 — 14 (255) (438) 4,626 — 4 CMBS 12 — — — — 12 — — RMBS 6 — — 261 (4) 263 — — Trading securities 38 (1) — (5) — 32 (1) — Equity securities 67 7 — — — 74 7 — Mortgage loans 34,668 (850) — 4,160 — 37,978 (850) — Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative (4,356) (625) — — — (4,981) — — Short-term investments 30 — (1) 100 — 129 — (1) Other investments 337 (5) — 145 — 477 (5) — Investments in related parties AFS securities Corporate 1,171 1 (10) 24 — 1,186 — (10) CLO 495 — 8 — — 503 — 8 ABS 7,742 (2) (11) 110 — 7,839 (6) (14) Trading securities 867 4 — — — 871 3 — Equity securities 252 (7) — — — 245 (7) — Mortgage loans 1,296 (61) — (1) — 1,234 (61) — Investment funds 1,061 (18) — — — 1,043 (18) — (Continued) Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative (1,297) 325 — — — (972) — — Other investments 343 (16) — — — 327 (16) — Reinsurance recoverable 1,436 (135) — — — 1,301 — — Assets of consolidated VIEs Trading securities 717 (26) — (13) 1,180 1,858 (48) — Mortgage loans 2,113 (73) — 2 — 2,042 (73) — Investment funds 1,351 (30) — 81 — 1,402 (30) — Other investments 99 5 — (12) — 92 5 — Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services $ 56,261 $ (1,515) $ (27) $ 4,571 $ 718 $ 60,008 $ (1,100) $ (42) Liabilities – Asset Management Contingent consideration obligations $ 69 $ 20 $ — $ (4) $ — $ 85 $ — $ — Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management $ 69 $ 20 $ — $ (4) $ — $ 85 $ — $ — Liabilities – Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities Embedded derivative $ (8,198) $ 1,251 $ — $ (398) $ — $ (7,345) $ — $ — Universal life benefits (854) 115 — — — (739) — — Future policy benefits AmerUs Closed Block (1,159) 59 — — — (1,100) — — ILICO Closed Block and life benefits (571) 20 — — — (551) — — Derivative liabilities (1) — — — — (1) — — Other liabilities (209) (4) — — — (213) — — Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services $ (10,992) $ 1,441 $ — $ (398) $ — $ (9,949) $ — $ — (Concluded) 1 Related to instruments held at end of period. Nine months ended September 30, 2024 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) (In millions) Beginning Balance Included in Income Included in OCI Net Purchases, Issuances, Sales and Settlements Net Transfers In (Out) Ending Balance Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings 1 Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI 1 Assets – Asset Management Investments and derivative assets $ 1,201 $ 6 $ — $ (34) $ (68) $ 1,105 $ 7 $ — Investments of consolidated VIEs 1,492 19 — 15 382 1,908 5 — Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management $ 2,693 $ 25 $ — $ (19) $ 314 $ 3,013 $ 12 $ — Assets – Retirement Services AFS securities Foreign governments $ 40 $ — $ 1 $ (6) $ — $ 35 $ — $ 1 Corporate 2,525 3 87 2,387 (827) 4,175 — 110 ABS 6,943 (14) 314 8,371 1 15,615 — 298 CMBS 21 1 (5) — — 17 — (3) RMBS 265 5 3 72 (2) 343 — 2 Trading securities 28 1 — (6) 14 37 — — Equity securities 26 (1) — 1 — 26 — — Mortgage loans 44,115 825 — 13,647 — 58,587 965 — Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative (3,379) 798 — — — (2,581) — — Derivative assets — — — — 1 1 — — Short-term investments 105 — — 142 (79) 168 — — Other investments 630 (6) — 280 — 904 (7) — Investments in related parties AFS securities Corporate 1,171 (2) 33 (2) (154) 1,046 — 18 CLO 506 — 17 42 — 565 — 18 ABS 7,826 46 22 1,915 — 9,809 2 20 Trading securities 838 (1) — (218) — 619 (2) — Equity securities 255 2 — — — 257 2 — Mortgage loans 1,281 41 — 23 — 1,345 (41) — Investment funds 1,082 24 — — — 1,106 24 — Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative (721) 191 — — — (530) — — Other investments 343 5 — — — 348 5 — Reinsurance recoverable 1,367 51 — 292 — 1,710 — — Assets of consolidated VIEs Trading securities 1,852 31 — 103 (48) 1,938 30 — Mortgage loans 2,173 2 — 51 — 2,226 2 — Investment funds 977 (66) — 339 (432) 818 (66) — Other investments 101 — — 53 — 154 1 — Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services $ 70,370 $ 1,936 $ 472 $ 27,486 $ (1,526) $ 98,738 $ 915 $ 464 (Continued) Nine months ended September 30, 2024 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) (In millions) Beginning Balance Included in Income Included in OCI Net Purchases, Issuances, Sales and Settlements Net Transfers In (Out) Ending Balance Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings 1 Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI 1 Liabilities – Asset Management Contingent consideration obligations $ 93 $ 68 $ — $ (105) $ — $ 56 $ — $ — Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management $ 93 $ 68 $ — $ (105) $ — $ 56 $ — $ — Liabilities – Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities Embedded derivative $ (9,059) $ (1,270) $ — $ (1,667) $ — $ (11,996) $ — $ — Universal life benefits (834) 14 — — — (820) — — Future policy benefits AmerUs Closed Block (1,178) 12 — — — (1,166) — — ILICO Closed Block and life benefits (522) (23) — — — (545) — — Derivative liabilities (1) — — — — (1) — — Other liabilities (330) (123) — 52 64 (337) — — Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services $ (11,924) $ (1,390) $ — $ (1,615) $ 64 $ (14,865) $ — $ — (Concluded) 1 Related to instruments held at end of period. Nine months ended September 30, 2023 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) (In millions) Beginning Balance Included in Income Included in OCI Net Purchases, Issuances, Sales and Settlements Net Transfers In (Out) Ending Balance Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings 1 Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI 1 Assets – Asset Management Investments and derivative assets $ 1,098 $ 18 $ — $ 30 $ — $ 1,146 $ 45 $ — Investments of consolidated VIEs 727 23 — 1,232 (2) 1,980 16 — Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management $ 1,825 $ 41 $ — $ 1,262 $ (2) $ 3,126 $ 61 $ — Assets – Retirement Services AFS securities Foreign governments $ 1 $ — $ (2) $ 47 $ — $ 46 $ — $ (2) Corporate 1,665 (9) (1) 1,170 (444) 2,381 — (7) ABS 4,867 — (36) 794 (999) 4,626 — (49) CMBS — — — — 12 12 — (1) RMBS 232 6 2 258 (235) 263 — — Trading securities 53 2 — (12) (11) 32 — — Equity securities 92 (5) — — (13) 74 (5) — Mortgage loans 27,454 (794) — 11,318 — 37,978 (792) — Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative (4,847) (134) — — — (4,981) — — Short-term investments 36 — (3) 70 26 129 — (1) Other investments 441 (5) — 41 — 477 (7) — Investments in related parties AFS securities Corporate 812 2 (18) 175 215 1,186 — (18) CLO 303 — 15 185 — 503 — 15 ABS 5,542 7 38 1,968 284 7,839 (2) 32 Trading securities 878 6 — (13) — 871 3 — Equity securities 279 (2) — (32) — 245 (3) — Mortgage loans 1,302 (44) — (24) — 1,234 (44) — Investment funds 959 52 — 32 — 1,043 53 — Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative (1,425) 453 — — — (972) — — Other investments 303 (18) — 42 — 327 (19) — Reinsurance recoverable 1,388 (87) — — — 1,301 — — Assets of consolidated VIEs Trading securities 622 (18) — (23) 1,277 1,858 (40) — Mortgage loans 2,055 (71) — 58 — 2,042 (71) — Investment funds 2,471 (7) — 73 (1,135) 1,402 (7) — Other investments 99 7 — (14) — 92 7 — Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services $ 45,582 $ (659) $ (5) $ 16,113 $ (1,023) $ 60,008 $ (927) $ (31) Liabilities – Asset Management Contingent consideration obligations $ 86 $ 3 $ — $ (4) $ — $ 85 $ — $ — Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management $ 86 $ 3 $ — $ (4) $ — $ 85 $ — $ — (Continued) Nine months ended September 30, 2023 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) (In millions) Beginning Balance Included in Income Included in OCI Net Purchases, Issuances, Sales and Settlements Net Transfers In (Out) Ending Balance Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings 1 Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI 1 Liabilities – Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities Embedded derivative $ (5,841) $ (277) $ — $ (1,227) $ — $ (7,345) $ — $ — Universal life benefits (829) 90 — — — (739) — — Future policy benefits AmerUs Closed Block (1,164) 64 — — — (1,100) — — ILICO Closed Block and life benefits (548) (3) — — — (551) — — Derivative liabilities (1) — — — — (1) — — Other liabilities (142) (71) — — — (213) — — Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services $ (8,525) $ (197) $ — $ (1,227) $ — $ (9,949) $ — $ — (Concluded) 1 Related to instruments held at end of period. The following represents the gross components of purchases, issuances, sales and settlements, net, and net transfers in (out) shown above: Three months ended September 30, 2024 (In millions) Purchases Issuances Sales Settlements Net purchases, issuances, sales and settlements Transfers In Transfers Out Net Transfers In (Out) Assets – Asset Management Investments and derivative assets $ 7 $ — $ (46) $ — $ (39) $ — $ (68) $ (68) Investments of consolidated VIEs 1,033 — (1,132) — (99) 452 — 452 Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management $ 1,040 $ — $ (1,178) $ — $ (138) $ 452 $ (68) $ 384 Assets – Retirement Services AFS securities Corporate $ 912 $ — $ (16) $ (121) $ 775 $ 68 $ (4,868) $ (4,800) ABS 3,004 — (351) (451) 2,202 4,897 (218) 4,679 RMBS 81 — — (3) 78 — — — Trading securities — — — (1) (1) — — — Equity securities — — — — — — (9) (9) Mortgage loans 7,518 — — (2,672) 4,846 — — — Short-term investments 168 — — (2) 166 — (78) (78) Investments in related parties AFS securities Corporate — — — (3) (3) — (154) (154) CLO 42 — — — 42 — — — ABS 1,193 — — (2,067) (874) — — — Trading securities — — — (100) (100) — — — Mortgage loans — — — (14) (14) — — — Reinsurance recoverable — 94 — (1) 93 — — — Assets of consolidated VIEs Trading securities 38 — (4) — 34 34 (88) (54) Mortgage loans 70 — — (15) 55 — — — Investment funds 338 — — — 338 — (432) (432) Other investments 37 — — — 37 — — — Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services $ 13,401 $ 94 $ (371) $ (5,450) $ 7,674 $ 4,999 $ (5,847) $ (848) Liabilities - Asset Management Contingent consideration obligations $ — $ — $ — $ (6) $ (6) $ — $ — $ — Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management $ — $ — $ — $ (6) $ (6) $ — $ — $ — Liabilities – Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities – Embedded derivative $ — $ (750) $ — $ 263 $ (487) $ — $ — $ — Other liabilities — — — 2 2 — — — Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services $ — $ (750) $ — $ 265 $ (485) $ — $ — $ — Three months ended September 30, 2023 (In millions) Purchases Issuances Sales Settlements Net purchases, issuances, sales and settlements Transfers In Transfers Out Net Transfers In (Out) Assets – Asset Management Investments and derivative assets $ 8 $ — $ (2) $ — $ 6 $ — $ — $ — Investments of consolidated VIEs 1,459 — (2,078) — (619) — — — Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management $ 1,467 $ — $ (2,080) $ — $ (613) $ — $ — $ — Assets – Retirement Services AFS securities Corporate $ 26 $ — $ — $ (52) $ (26) $ — $ (20) $ (20) ABS 221 — (13) (463) (255) 357 (795) (438) RMBS 261 — — — 261 — (4) (4) Trading securities — — — (5) (5) — — — Mortgage loans 5,696 — (285) (1,251) 4,160 — — — Short-term investments 100 — — — 100 — — — Other investments 145 — — — 145 — — — Investments in related parties AFS securities Corporate 27 — — (3) 24 — — — ABS 426 — — (316) 110 — — — Trading securities 1 — (1) — — — — — Mortgage loans — — — (1) (1) — — — Assets of consolidated VIEs Trading securities 6 — (19) — (13) 1,180 — 1,180 Mortgage loans 4 — — (2) 2 — — — Investment funds 113 — (32) — 81 — — — Other investments 2 — (14) — (12) — — — Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services $ 7,028 $ — $ (364) $ (2,093) $ 4,571 $ 1,537 $ (819) $ 718 Liabilities - Asset Management Contingent consideration obligations $ — $ — $ — $ (4) $ (4) $ — $ — $ — Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management $ — $ — $ — $ (4) $ (4) $ — $ — $ — Liabilities – Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities – Embedded derivative $ — $ (573) $ — $ 175 $ (398) $ — $ — $ — Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services $ — $ (573) $ — $ 175 $ (398) $ — $ — $ — Nine months ended September 30, 2024 (In millions) Purchases Issuances Sales Settlements Net Purchases, Issuances, Sales and Settlements Transfers In Transfers Out Net Transfers In (Out) Assets – Asset Management Investments and derivative assets $ 27 $ — $ (61) $ — $ (34) $ — $ (68) $ (68) Investments of consolidated VIEs 3,122 — (3,107) — 15 452 (70) 382 Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management $ 3,149 $ — $ (3,168) $ — $ (19) $ 452 $ (138) $ 314 Assets – Retirement Services AFS securities Foreign governments $ — $ — $ — $ (6) $ (6) $ — $ — $ — Corporate 2,623 — (18) (218) 2,387 166 (993) (827) ABS 9,635 — (423) (841) 8,371 748 (747) 1 RMBS 81 — — (9) 72 — (2) (2) Trading securities — — — (6) (6) 14 — 14 Equity securities 2 — (1) — 1 9 (9) — Mortgage loans 19,226 — (26) (5,553) 13,647 — — — Derivative assets — — — — — 1 — 1 Short-term investments 171 — (6) (23) 142 — (79) (79) Other investments 280 — — — 280 — — — Investments in related parties AFS securities Corporate 6 — (1) (7) (2) — (154) (154) CLO 42 — — — 42 — — — ABS 5,780 — (504) (3,361) 1,915 — — — Trading securities 4 — — (222) (218) — — — Mortgage loans 87 — — (64) 23 — — — Reinsurance recoverable — 294 — (2) 292 — — — Assets of consolidated VIEs Trading securities 201 — (91) (7) 103 40 (88) (48) Mortgage loans 125 — — (74) 51 — — — Investment funds 339 — — — 339 — (432) (432) Other investments 56 — (3) — 53 — — — Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services $ 38,658 $ 294 $ (1,073) $ (10,393) $ 27,486 $ 978 $ (2,504) $ (1,526) Liabilities - Asset Management Contingent consideration obligations $ — $ — $ — $ (105) $ (105) $ — $ — $ — Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management $ — $ — $ — $ (105) $ (105) $ — $ — $ — Liabilities – Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities – embedded derivative $ — $ (2,408) $ — $ 741 $ (1,667) $ — $ — $ — Other liabilities — — — 52 52 64 — 64 Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services $ — $ (2,408) $ — $ 793 $ (1,615) $ 64 $ — $ 64 Nine months ended September 30, 2023 (In millions) Purchases Issuances Sales Settlements Net Purchases, Issuances, Sales and Settlements Transfers In Transfers Out Net Transfers In (Out) Assets – Asset Management Investments and derivative assets $ 34 $ — $ (4) $ — $ 30 $ — $ — $ — Investments of consolidated VIEs 4,058 — (2,826) — 1,232 — (2) (2) Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management $ 4,092 $ — $ (2,830) $ — $ 1,262 $ — $ (2) $ (2) Assets – Retirement Services AFS securities Foreign governments $ 53 $ — $ — $ (6) $ 47 $ — $ — $ — Corporate 1,338 — — (168) 1,170 29 (473) (444) ABS 1,552 — (33) (725) 794 695 (1,694) (999) CMBS — — — — — 12 — 12 RMBS 262 — — (4) 258 5 (240) (235) Trading securities 8 — — (20) (12) 5 (16) (11) Equity securities — — — — — — (13) (13) Mortgage loans 14,361 — (348) (2,695) 11,318 — — — Short-term investments 100 — — (30) 70 26 — 26 Other investments 472 — — (431) 41 — — — Investments in related parties AFS securities Corporate 184 — — (9) 175 215 — 215 CLO 185 — — — 185 — — — ABS 3,132 — (162) (1,002) 1,968 284 — 284 Trading securities 28 — (38) (3) (13) — — — Equity securities — — — (32) (32) — — — Mortgage loans — — — (24) (24) — — — Investment funds 32 — — — 32 — — — Other investments 42 — — — 42 — — — Assets of consolidated VIEs Trading securities 26 — (49) — (23) 1,308 (31) 1,277 Mortgage loans 63 — — (5) 58 — — — Investment funds 113 — (40) — 73 475 (1,610) (1,135) Other investments 7 — (21) — (14) — — — Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services $ 21,958 $ — $ (691) $ (5,154) $ 16,113 $ 3,054 $ (4,077) $ (1,023) Liabilities - Asset Management Contingent consideration obligations $ — $ — $ — $ (4) $ (4) $ — $ — $ — Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management $ — $ — $ — $ (4) $ (4) $ — $ — $ — Liabilities – Retirement Services Interest sensitive contract liabilities – Embedded derivative $ — $ (1,708) $ — $ 481 $ (1,227) $ — $ — $ — Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services $ — $ (1,708) $ — $ 481 $ (1,227) $ — $ — $ — Financial Instruments Without Readily Determinable Fair Values The Company elect ed the measurement alternative for certain equity securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value. The equity securities are held at cost less any impairment. The carrying amount of the equity securities was $358 million , net of an impairment of $42 million, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Fair Value Option – Retirement Services The following represents the gains (losses) recorded for instruments for which Athene has elected the fair value option, including related parties and VIEs: Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, (In millions) 2024 2023 2024 2023 Trading securities $ 131 $ (116) $ 31 $ (84) Mortgage loans 1,186 (984) 868 (909) Investment funds 38 (66) 13 23 Future policy benefits (46) 59 12 64 Other 5 (4) 9 (71) Total gains (losses) $ 1,314 $ (1,111) $ 933 $ (977) Gains and losses on trading securities, mortgage loans, and other are recorded in investment related gains (losses) on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Gains and losses related to investment funds are recorded in net investment income on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Gains and losses related to investments of consolidated VIEs are recorded in revenues of consolidated VIEs on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The change in fair value of future policy benefits is recorded to future policy and other policy benefits on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The following summarizes information for fair value option mortgage loans, including related parties and VIEs: (In millions) September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Unpaid principal balance $ 64,404 $ 50,752 Mark to fair value (2,246) (3,183) Fair value $ 62,158 $ 47,569 The following represents the commercial mortgage loan portfolio 90 days or more past due and/or in non-accrual status: (In millions) September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Unpaid principal balance of commercial mortgage loans 90 days or more past due and/or in non-accrual st |