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Fair Value (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value
The following summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value hierarchy level:

December 31, 2025
(In millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3NAVTotal
Assets
Asset Management
Cash and cash equivalents$3,350 $— $— $— $3,350 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents19 — — — 19 
Cash and cash equivalents of consolidated VIEs327 — — — 327 
Investments232 82 1,197 
1
185 1,696 
Investments of consolidated VIEs1 5 2,939 133 3,078 
Due from related parties2
— — 15 — 15 
Derivative assets3
— — 7 — 7 
Total Assets – Asset Management
3,929 87 4,158 318 8,492 
Retirement Services
AFS Securities
U.S. government and agencies16,898 — — — 16,898 
U.S. state, municipal and political subdivisions— 759 — — 759 
Foreign governments516 1,131 12 — 1,659 
Corporate10 82,771 6,650 — 89,431 
CLO— 26,272 — — 26,272 
ABS— 13,255 22,207 — 35,462 
CMBS— 13,043 41 — 13,084 
RMBS— 8,593 439 — 9,032 
Total AFS securities17,424 145,824 29,349 — 192,597 
Trading securities24 6,367 18 — 6,409 
Equity securities185 629 8 — 822 
Mortgage loans— — 91,918 — 91,918 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative— — (2,409)— (2,409)
Derivative assets206 8,982 2 — 9,190 
Short-term investments— 33 — — 33 
Other investments— 1,057 761 — 1,818 
Cash and cash equivalents14,994 — — — 14,994 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents1,332 — — — 1,332 
Investments in related parties
AFS securities
Corporate— 1,117 1,200 — 2,317 
CLO— 5,870 1,333 — 7,203 
ABS— 1,089 15,277 — 16,366 
CMBS— 161 — — 161 
Total AFS securities – related parties— 8,237 17,810 — 26,047 
Trading securities— — 454 — 454 
Equity securities— — 266 — 266 
Mortgage loans— — 1,486 — 1,486 
Investment funds— — 1,318 — 1,318 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative— — (356)— (356)
Other investments— — 344 — 344 
Reinsurance recoverable— — 1,911 — 1,911 
Other assets5
— — 214 — 214 
(Continued)
December 31, 2025
(In millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3NAVTotal
Assets of consolidated VIEs
Trading securities— 683 2,437 — 3,120 
Mortgage loans— — 2,140 — 2,140 
Investment funds— — 286 23,602 23,888 
Cash and cash equivalents569 — — — 569 
Total Assets – Retirement Services
34,734 171,812 147,957 23,602 378,105 
Total Assets$38,663 $171,899 $152,115 $23,920 $386,597 
Liabilities
Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations4
$— $— $72 $— $72 
Derivative liabilities3
— 7 — — 7 
Total Liabilities – Asset Management
— 7 72 — 79 
Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities
Embedded derivative— — 14,749 — 14,749 
Universal life benefits— — 766 — 766 
Future policy benefits
AmerUs Life Insurance Company (“AmerUs”) Closed Block— — 1,085 — 1,085 
Indianapolis Life Insurance Company (“ILICO”) Closed Block and life benefits— — 530 — 530 
Market risk benefits5
— — 4,930 — 4,930 
Derivative liabilities9 5,733 — — 5,742 
Other liabilities— — 254 — 254 
Total Liabilities – Retirement Services
9 5,733 22,314 — 28,056 
Total Liabilities$9 $5,740 $22,386 $— $28,135 
(Continued)
December 31, 2024
(In millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3NAVTotal
Assets
Asset Management
Cash and cash equivalents$2,692 $— $— $— $2,692 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents3 — — — 3 
Cash and cash equivalents of consolidated VIEs158 — — — 158 
Investments238 22 1,052 
1
72 1,384 
Investments of consolidated VIEs191 111 2,258 234 2,794 
Due from related parties2
— — 27 — 27 
Derivative assets3
— 40 29 — 69 
Total Assets – Asset Management
3,282 173 3,366 306 7,127 
Retirement Services
AFS Securities
U.S. government and agencies7,149 2 — — 7,151 
U.S. state, municipal and political subdivisions— 921 — — 921 
Foreign governments658 881 29 — 1,568 
Corporate11 79,253 4,321 — 83,585 
CLO— 29,182 — — 29,182 
ABS— 7,672 16,529 — 24,201 
CMBS— 10,741 — — 10,741 
RMBS— 7,759 256 — 8,015 
Total AFS securities7,818 136,411 21,135 — 165,364 
Trading securities22 1,539 22 — 1,583 
Equity securities190 1,073 27 — 1,290 
Mortgage loans— — 63,239 — 63,239 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative— — (3,035)— (3,035)
Derivative assets121 8,032 1 — 8,154 
Short-term investments— 86 169 — 255 
Other investments— 711 895 — 1,606 
Cash and cash equivalents12,733 — — — 12,733 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents943 — — — 943 
Investments in related parties
AFS securities
Corporate— 1,029 1,108 — 2,137 
CLO— 5,339 696 — 6,035 
ABS— 890 9,741 — 10,631 
Total AFS securities – related parties— 7,258 11,545 — 18,803 
Trading securities— — 573 — 573 
Equity securities— — 234 — 234 
Mortgage loans— — 1,297 — 1,297 
Investment funds— — 1,139 — 1,139 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative— — (615)— (615)
Other investments— — 331 — 331 
Reinsurance recoverable— — 1,661 — 1,661 
Other assets5
— — 313 — 313 
Assets of consolidated VIEs
Trading securities— 347 1,954 — 2,301 
Mortgage loans— — 2,579 — 2,579 
Investment funds— — 770 16,890 17,660 
(Continued)
December 31, 2024
(In millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3NAVTotal
Other investments4 — 103 — 107 
Cash and cash equivalents583 — — — 583 
Total Assets – Retirement Services
22,414 155,457 104,337 16,890 299,098 
Total Assets$25,696 $155,630 $107,703 $17,196 $306,225 
Liabilities
Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations4
$— $— $67 $— $67 
Total Liabilities – Asset Management
— — 67 — 67 
Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities
Embedded derivative— — 11,242 — 11,242 
Universal life benefits— — 742 — 742 
Future policy benefits
AmerUs Closed Block— — 1,102 — 1,102 
ILICO Closed Block and life benefits— — 538 — 538 
Market risk benefits5
— — 4,028 — 4,028 
Derivative liabilities19 3,536 1 — 3,556 
Other liabilities— — 225 — 225 
Total Liabilities – Retirement Services
19 3,536 17,878 — 21,433 
Total Liabilities$19 $3,536 $17,945 $— $21,500 
(Concluded)
1 Investments as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 excludes $235 million and $248 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 consolidated statements of financial condition.
4 Other liabilities includes profit sharing payable related to contingent obligations classified as Level 3.
5 Other assets consist of market risk benefits assets. See note 11 for additional information on market risk benefits assets and liabilities valuation methodology and additional fair value disclosures.
Schedule of Valuation Techniques and Quantitative Inputs and Assumptions used for Financial Assets and Liabilities
The following tables summarize the valuation techniques and quantitative inputs and assumptions used for financial assets and liabilities categorized as Level 3:

December 31, 2025
Fair Value
(In millions)
Valuation TechniqueUnobservable InputsRangesWeighted Average
Financial Assets
Asset Management
Investments$850 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
5.7% – 52.8%
17.3%
1
154Direct capitalizationCapitalization rate7.0%7.0%
193Adjusted transaction valueN/AN/AN/A
Due from related parties15Discounted cash flowDiscount rate14.8%14.8%
Derivative assets7Option modelVolatility rate40.0%40.0%
Investments of consolidated VIEs
Bank loans357 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
6.7% – 13.9%
8.9%
1
740 Adjusted transaction valueN/AN/AN/A
Equity securities392Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
10.0% – 13.5%
12.8%
1
1,014Adjusted transaction valueN/AN/AN/A
6Option modelVolatility rate
100.0% – 105.0%
102.9%
1
Bonds430Adjusted transaction valueN/AN/AN/A
Retirement Services
AFS, trading and equity securities31,915 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
2.8% – 22.9%
6.4%
1
Mortgage loans2
95,524 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
1.0% – 31.5%
6.5%
1
20 RecoverabilityEstimated proceedsN/AN/A
Investment funds2
1,313 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
13.0% – 14.0%
13.1%
1
286 RecoverabilityEstimated proceedsN/AN/A
5 Reported net asset valueReported net asset valueN/AN/A
Financial Liabilities
Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations72 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
20.0% – 24.0%
22.9%
1
Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities – indexed annuities embedded derivatives14,749 Discounted cash flowNonperformance risk
0.4% – 1.0%
0.6%
3
Option budget
0.5% – 5.9%
3.1%
4
Surrender rate
6.0% – 14.2%
9.6%
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, 2024
Fair Value
(In millions)
Valuation TechniquesUnobservable InputsRangesWeighted Average
Financial Assets
Asset Management
Investments$765 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
13.5% – 52.8%
17.8%
1
128 Direct capitalizationCapitalization rate6.7%6.7%

159 Adjusted transaction valueN/AN/AN/A
Due from related parties27 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate14.0%14.0%
Derivative assets29 Option modelVolatility rate52.5%52.5%
Investments of consolidated VIEs
Bank loans168 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
5.6% – 23.4%
9.0%
1
179 Adjusted transaction valueN/AN/AN/A
Equity securities495 Dividend discount modelDiscount rate14.1%14.1%
417 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
8.3% – 13.3%
13.3%
1
69 Adjusted transaction valueN/AN/AN/A
27 Option modelVolatility rate
84.8% – 117.5%
110.7%
1
Bonds412 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
6.6% – 11.7%
7.0%
1
491 Adjusted transaction valueN/AN/AN/A
Retirement Services
AFS, trading and equity securities28,655 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
4.7% – 20.0%
7.1%
1
Mortgage loans2
67,115 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
1.8% – 43.1%
6.7%
1
Investment funds2
1,909 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
6.6% – 14.0%
10.8%
1
Financial Liabilities
Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations67 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate
20.0% – 25.0%
23.6%
1
Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities – indexed annuities embedded derivatives11,242 Discounted cash flowNonperformance risk
0.4% – 1.1%
0.7%
3
Option budget
0.5% – 6.0%
2.8%
4
Surrender rate
6.0% – 14.2%
9.0%
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 summarizes the unobservable inputs for market risk benefits:

December 31, 2025
(In millions, except percentages)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputsMinimumMaximumWeighted AverageImpact of an Increase in the Input on Fair Value
Market risk benefits, net$4,716 Discounted cash flowNonperformance risk0.4 %1.0 %0.9 %
1
Decrease
Option budget0.5 %5.9 %2.6 %
2
Decrease
Surrender rate3.8 %7.9 %5.2 %
2
Decrease
Utilization rate28.6 %95.0 %86.3 %
3
Increase
December 31, 2024
(In millions, except percentages)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputsMinimumMaximumWeighted AverageImpact of an Increase in the Input on Fair Value
Market risk benefits, net$3,715 Discounted cash flowNonperformance risk0.4 %1.1 %1.0 %
1
Decrease
Option budget0.5 %6.0 %2.3 %
2
Decrease
Surrender rate3.3 %7.2 %4.6 %
2
Decrease
Utilization rate28.6 %95.0 %84.9 %
3
Increase
December 31, 2023
(In millions, except percentages)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputsMinimumMaximumWeighted AverageImpact of an Increase in the Input on Fair Value
Market risk benefits, net$3,373 Discounted cash flowNonperformance risk0.4 %1.4 %1.2 %
1
Decrease
Option budget0.5 %6.0 %1.9 %
2
Decrease
Surrender rate3.2 %6.4 %4.5 %
2
Decrease
Utilization rate28.6 %95.0 %83.6 %
3
Increase
1 The nonperformance risk weighted average is based on the cash flows underlying the market risk benefit reserve.
2 The option budget and surrender rate weighted averages are calculated based on projected account values.
3 The utilization of GLWB withdrawals represents the estimated percentage of policyholders that are expected to use their income rider over the duration of the contract, with the weighted average based on current account values.
Schedule of Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following are reconciliations for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Year ended December 31, 2025
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
(In millions)Beginning BalanceIncluded in IncomeIncluded in OCINet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsNet Transfers In (Out)Ending Balance
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings1
Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI1
Assets – Asset Management
Investments and derivative assets$1,081 $44 $— $79 $— $1,204 $— $— 
Investments of consolidated VIEs2,258 370 — 399 (88)2,939 (31)— 
Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management
$3,339 $414 $— $478 $(88)$4,143 $(31)$— 
Assets – Retirement Services
AFS securities
Foreign governments$29 $(1)$— $(16)$— $12 $— $— 
Corporate4,321 49 38 3,801 (1,559)6,650 29 56 
ABS16,529 114 487 10,764 (5,687)22,207 48 435 
CMBS— (23)(4)47 21 41 — 22 
RMBS256 18 (1)232 (66)439 — (1)
Trading securities22 (2)— 12 (14)18 3 — 
Equity securities27 (1)— (18)— 8 (1)— 
Mortgage loans63,239 2,202 — 26,477 — 91,918 2,110 — 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative(3,035)626 — — — (2,409)— — 
Derivative assets1 1 — — — 2 — — 
Short-term investments169 — — (150)(19)— — — 
Other investments895 7 — (141)— 761 2 — 
Investments in related parties
AFS securities
Corporate1,108 — (7)96 3 1,200 — (7)
CLO696 (1)— 3 635 1,333 — — 
ABS9,741 5 101 5,958 (528)15,277 — 57 
Trading securities573 (9)— (186)76 454 11 — 
Equity securities234 32 — — — 266 32 — 
Mortgage loans1,297 76 — 113 — 1,486 75 — 
Investment funds1,139 174 — 5 — 1,318 174 — 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative(615)259 — — — (356)— — 
Other investments331 13 — — — 344 13 — 
Reinsurance recoverable1,661 74 — 176 — 1,911 — — 
Assets of consolidated VIEs
Trading securities1,954 221 — (289)551 2,437 155 — 
Mortgage loans2,579 149 — (587)(1)2,140 106 — 
Investment funds770 (9)— (498)23 286 (2)— 
Other investments103 3 — 507 (613)— — — 
Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services
$104,024 $3,977 $614 $46,306 $(7,178)$147,743 $2,755 $562 
(Continued)
Year ended December 31, 2025
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
(In millions)Beginning BalanceIncluded in IncomeIncluded in OCINet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsNet Transfers In (Out)Ending Balance
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings1
Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI1
Liabilities – Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations$67 $23 $— $(18)$— $72 $— $— 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management
$67 $23 $— $(18)$— $72 $— $— 
Liabilities – Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities
Embedded derivative$(11,242)$(1,047)$— $(2,460)$— $(14,749)$— $— 
Universal life benefits(742)(24)— — — (766)— — 
Future policy benefits
AmerUs Closed Block(1,102)17 — — — (1,085)— — 
ILICO Closed Block and life benefits(538)8 — — — (530)— — 
Derivative liabilities(1)1 — — — — — — 
Other liabilities(225)(115)— 86 — (254)— — 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services
$(13,850)$(1,160)$— $(2,374)$— $(17,384)$— $— 
(Concluded)
1 Related to instruments held at end of period.

Year ended December 31, 2024
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
(In millions)Beginning BalanceIncluded in IncomeIncluded in OCINet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsNet Transfers In (Out)Ending Balance
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings1
Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI1
Assets – Asset Management
Investments and derivative assets$1,201 $(24)$— $(28)$(68)$1,081 $26 $— 
Investments of consolidated VIEs1,492 (15)— 579 202 2,258 (17)— 
Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management
$2,693 $(39)$— $551 $134 $3,339 $9 $— 
Assets – Retirement Services
AFS securities
Foreign governments$40 $— $1 $(12)$— $29 $— $1 
Corporate2,525 (20)36 2,815 (1,035)4,321 (18)38 
ABS6,943 47 (128)9,812 (145)16,529 (3)(130)
CMBS21 3 (5)— (19)— — — 
RMBS265 8 — 83 (100)256 — (1)
Trading securities28 1 — (21)14 22 (1)— 
Equity securities26 — — 1 — 27 — — 
Mortgage loans44,115 (192)— 19,316 — 63,239 (145)— 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative(3,379)344 — — — (3,035)— — 
Derivative assets— — — — 1 1 — — 
Short-term investments105 (1)(1)145 (79)169 — (1)
Other investments630 (24)— 289 — 895 (6)— 
(Continued)
Year ended December 31, 2024
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
(In millions)Beginning BalanceIncluded in IncomeIncluded in OCINet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsNet Transfers In (Out)Ending Balance
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings1
Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI1
Investments in related parties
AFS securities
Corporate1,171 (2)40 53 (154)1,108 — 24 
CLO506 — 13 177 — 696 — 14 
ABS7,826 48 (12)1,879 — 9,741 — (14)
Trading securities838 (1)— (264)— 573 (3)— 
Equity securities255 (16)— (5)— 234 (15)— 
Mortgage loans1,281 17 — (1)— 1,297 17 — 
Investment funds1,082 (49)— 106 — 1,139 (49)— 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative(721)106 — — — (615)— — 
Other investments343 (12)— — — 331 (12)— 
Reinsurance recoverable1,367 (61)— 355 — 1,661 — — 
Assets of consolidated VIEs
Trading securities1,852 (80)— 50 132 1,954 (87)— 
Mortgage loans2,173 (62)— 447 21 2,579 (64)— 
Investment funds977 (68)— 331 (470)770 (16)— 
Other investments 101 (10)— 32 (20)103 (9)— 
Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services
$70,370 $(24)$(56)$35,588 $(1,854)$104,024 $(411)$(69)
Liabilities – Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations$93 $79 $— $(105)$— $67 $— $— 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management
$93 $79 $— $(105)$— $67 $— $— 
Liabilities – Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities
Embedded derivative$(9,059)$(174)$— $(2,009)$— $(11,242)$— $— 
Universal life benefits(834)92 — — — (742)— — 
Future policy benefits
AmerUs Closed Block(1,178)76 — — — (1,102)— — 
ILICO Closed Block and life benefits(522)(16)— — — (538)— — 
Derivative liabilities(1)— — — — (1)— — 
Other liabilities(330)(13)— 54 64 (225)— — 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services
$(11,924)$(35)$— $(1,955)$64 $(13,850)$— $— 
(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:

Year ended December 31, 2025
(In millions)PurchasesIssuancesSalesSettlementsNet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsTransfers InTransfers OutNet Transfers In (Out)
Assets – Asset Management
Investments and derivative assets$95 $— $(16)$— $79 $— $— $— 
Investments of consolidated VIEs5,338 — (4,939)— 399 43 (131)(88)
Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management
$5,433 $— $(4,955)$— $478 $43 $(131)$(88)
Assets – Retirement Services
AFS securities
Foreign governments$— $— $— $(16)$(16)$— $— $— 
Corporate4,607 — (189)(617)3,801 253 (1,812)(1,559)
ABS13,869 — (180)(2,925)10,764 479 (6,166)(5,687)
CMBS47 — — — 47 35 (14)21 
RMBS315 — (1)(82)232 — (66)(66)
Trading securities15 — — (3)12 — (14)(14)
Equity securities— — — (18)(18)— — — 
Mortgage loans41,074 — (397)(14,200)26,477 — — — 
Short-term investments30 — — (180)(150)— (19)(19)
Other investments199 — — (340)(141)— — — 
Investments in related parties
AFS securities
Corporate107 — — (11)96 3 — 3 
CLO376 — — (373)3 635 — 635 
ABS10,620 — (179)(4,483)5,958 271 (799)(528)
Trading securities104 — (91)(199)(186)76 — 76 
Mortgage loans238 — (15)(110)113 — — — 
Investment funds5 — — — 5 — — — 
Reinsurance recoverable— 191 — (15)176 — — — 
Assets of consolidated VIEs
Trading securities617 — (906)— (289)574 (23)551 
Mortgage loans177 — (462)(302)(587)— (1)(1)
Investment funds— — (498)— (498)— 23 23 
Other investments580 — (73)— 507 — (613)(613)
Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services
$72,980 $191 $(2,991)$(23,874)$46,306 $2,326 $(9,504)$(7,178)
Liabilities – Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations$— $— $— $(18)$(18)$— $— $— 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management
$— $— $— $(18)$(18)$— $— $— 
Liabilities – Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities – embedded derivative$— $(3,463)$— $1,003 $(2,460)$— $— $— 
Other liabilities— — — 86 86 — — — 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services
$— $(3,463)$— $1,089 $(2,374)$— $— $— 
Year ended December 31, 2024
(In millions)PurchasesIssuancesSalesSettlementsNet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsTransfers InTransfers OutNet Transfers In (Out)
Assets – Asset Management
Investments and derivative assets$36 $— $(64)$— $(28)$— $(68)$(68)
Investments of consolidated VIEs4,009 — (3,430)— 579 452 (250)202 
Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management
$4,045 $— $(3,494)$— $551 $452 $(318)$134 
Assets – Retirement Services
AFS securities
Foreign governments$— $— $— $(12)$(12)$— $— $— 
Corporate3,146 — (41)(290)2,815 166 (1,201)(1,035)
ABS11,886 — (423)(1,651)9,812 769 (914)(145)
CMBS— — — — — — (19)(19)
RMBS99 — — (16)83 — (100)(100)
Trading securities— — — (21)(21)14 — 14 
Equity securities2 — (1)— 1 9 (9)— 
Mortgage loans27,596 — (106)(8,174)19,316 — — — 
Derivative assets— — — — — 1 — 1 
Short-term investments172 — (6)(21)145 — (79)(79)
Other investments289 — — — 289 — — — 
Investments in related parties
AFS securities
Corporate63 — (1)(9)53 — (154)(154)
CLO177 — — — 177 — — — 
ABS7,197 — (504)(4,814)1,879 — — — 
Trading securities4 — — (268)(264)— — — 
Equity securities— — (5)— (5)— — — 
Mortgage loans87 — — (88)(1)— — — 
Investment funds106 — — — 106 — — — 
Reinsurance recoverable— 359 — (4)355 — — — 
Assets of consolidated VIEs
Trading securities235 — (178)(7)50 220 (88)132 
Mortgage loans558 — — (111)447 21 — 21 
Investment funds341 — (10)— 331 — (470)(470)
Other investments56 — (24)— 32 — (20)(20)
Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services
$52,014 $359 $(1,299)$(15,486)$35,588 $1,200 $(3,054)$(1,854)
Liabilities – Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations$— $— $— $(105)$(105)$— $— $— 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management
$— $— $— $(105)$(105)$— $— $— 
Liabilities – Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities – embedded derivative$— $(3,010)$— $1,001 $(2,009)$— $— $— 
Other liabilities— — — 54 54 64 — 64 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services
$— $(3,010)$— $1,055 $(1,955)$64 $— $64 
Schedule of Level 3 Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following are reconciliations for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Year ended December 31, 2025
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
(In millions)Beginning BalanceIncluded in IncomeIncluded in OCINet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsNet Transfers In (Out)Ending Balance
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings1
Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI1
Assets – Asset Management
Investments and derivative assets$1,081 $44 $— $79 $— $1,204 $— $— 
Investments of consolidated VIEs2,258 370 — 399 (88)2,939 (31)— 
Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management
$3,339 $414 $— $478 $(88)$4,143 $(31)$— 
Assets – Retirement Services
AFS securities
Foreign governments$29 $(1)$— $(16)$— $12 $— $— 
Corporate4,321 49 38 3,801 (1,559)6,650 29 56 
ABS16,529 114 487 10,764 (5,687)22,207 48 435 
CMBS— (23)(4)47 21 41 — 22 
RMBS256 18 (1)232 (66)439 — (1)
Trading securities22 (2)— 12 (14)18 3 — 
Equity securities27 (1)— (18)— 8 (1)— 
Mortgage loans63,239 2,202 — 26,477 — 91,918 2,110 — 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative(3,035)626 — — — (2,409)— — 
Derivative assets1 1 — — — 2 — — 
Short-term investments169 — — (150)(19)— — — 
Other investments895 7 — (141)— 761 2 — 
Investments in related parties
AFS securities
Corporate1,108 — (7)96 3 1,200 — (7)
CLO696 (1)— 3 635 1,333 — — 
ABS9,741 5 101 5,958 (528)15,277 — 57 
Trading securities573 (9)— (186)76 454 11 — 
Equity securities234 32 — — — 266 32 — 
Mortgage loans1,297 76 — 113 — 1,486 75 — 
Investment funds1,139 174 — 5 — 1,318 174 — 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative(615)259 — — — (356)— — 
Other investments331 13 — — — 344 13 — 
Reinsurance recoverable1,661 74 — 176 — 1,911 — — 
Assets of consolidated VIEs
Trading securities1,954 221 — (289)551 2,437 155 — 
Mortgage loans2,579 149 — (587)(1)2,140 106 — 
Investment funds770 (9)— (498)23 286 (2)— 
Other investments103 3 — 507 (613)— — — 
Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services
$104,024 $3,977 $614 $46,306 $(7,178)$147,743 $2,755 $562 
(Continued)
Year ended December 31, 2025
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
(In millions)Beginning BalanceIncluded in IncomeIncluded in OCINet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsNet Transfers In (Out)Ending Balance
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings1
Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI1
Liabilities – Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations$67 $23 $— $(18)$— $72 $— $— 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management
$67 $23 $— $(18)$— $72 $— $— 
Liabilities – Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities
Embedded derivative$(11,242)$(1,047)$— $(2,460)$— $(14,749)$— $— 
Universal life benefits(742)(24)— — — (766)— — 
Future policy benefits
AmerUs Closed Block(1,102)17 — — — (1,085)— — 
ILICO Closed Block and life benefits(538)8 — — — (530)— — 
Derivative liabilities(1)1 — — — — — — 
Other liabilities(225)(115)— 86 — (254)— — 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services
$(13,850)$(1,160)$— $(2,374)$— $(17,384)$— $— 
(Concluded)
1 Related to instruments held at end of period.

Year ended December 31, 2024
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
(In millions)Beginning BalanceIncluded in IncomeIncluded in OCINet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsNet Transfers In (Out)Ending Balance
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings1
Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI1
Assets – Asset Management
Investments and derivative assets$1,201 $(24)$— $(28)$(68)$1,081 $26 $— 
Investments of consolidated VIEs1,492 (15)— 579 202 2,258 (17)— 
Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management
$2,693 $(39)$— $551 $134 $3,339 $9 $— 
Assets – Retirement Services
AFS securities
Foreign governments$40 $— $1 $(12)$— $29 $— $1 
Corporate2,525 (20)36 2,815 (1,035)4,321 (18)38 
ABS6,943 47 (128)9,812 (145)16,529 (3)(130)
CMBS21 3 (5)— (19)— — — 
RMBS265 8 — 83 (100)256 — (1)
Trading securities28 1 — (21)14 22 (1)— 
Equity securities26 — — 1 — 27 — — 
Mortgage loans44,115 (192)— 19,316 — 63,239 (145)— 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative(3,379)344 — — — (3,035)— — 
Derivative assets— — — — 1 1 — — 
Short-term investments105 (1)(1)145 (79)169 — (1)
Other investments630 (24)— 289 — 895 (6)— 
(Continued)
Year ended December 31, 2024
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
(In millions)Beginning BalanceIncluded in IncomeIncluded in OCINet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsNet Transfers In (Out)Ending Balance
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings1
Total Gains (Losses) Included in OCI1
Investments in related parties
AFS securities
Corporate1,171 (2)40 53 (154)1,108 — 24 
CLO506 — 13 177 — 696 — 14 
ABS7,826 48 (12)1,879 — 9,741 — (14)
Trading securities838 (1)— (264)— 573 (3)— 
Equity securities255 (16)— (5)— 234 (15)— 
Mortgage loans1,281 17 — (1)— 1,297 17 — 
Investment funds1,082 (49)— 106 — 1,139 (49)— 
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivative(721)106 — — — (615)— — 
Other investments343 (12)— — — 331 (12)— 
Reinsurance recoverable1,367 (61)— 355 — 1,661 — — 
Assets of consolidated VIEs
Trading securities1,852 (80)— 50 132 1,954 (87)— 
Mortgage loans2,173 (62)— 447 21 2,579 (64)— 
Investment funds977 (68)— 331 (470)770 (16)— 
Other investments 101 (10)— 32 (20)103 (9)— 
Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services
$70,370 $(24)$(56)$35,588 $(1,854)$104,024 $(411)$(69)
Liabilities – Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations$93 $79 $— $(105)$— $67 $— $— 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management
$93 $79 $— $(105)$— $67 $— $— 
Liabilities – Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities
Embedded derivative$(9,059)$(174)$— $(2,009)$— $(11,242)$— $— 
Universal life benefits(834)92 — — — (742)— — 
Future policy benefits
AmerUs Closed Block(1,178)76 — — — (1,102)— — 
ILICO Closed Block and life benefits(522)(16)— — — (538)— — 
Derivative liabilities(1)— — — — (1)— — 
Other liabilities(330)(13)— 54 64 (225)— — 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services
$(11,924)$(35)$— $(1,955)$64 $(13,850)$— $— 
(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:

Year ended December 31, 2025
(In millions)PurchasesIssuancesSalesSettlementsNet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsTransfers InTransfers OutNet Transfers In (Out)
Assets – Asset Management
Investments and derivative assets$95 $— $(16)$— $79 $— $— $— 
Investments of consolidated VIEs5,338 — (4,939)— 399 43 (131)(88)
Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management
$5,433 $— $(4,955)$— $478 $43 $(131)$(88)
Assets – Retirement Services
AFS securities
Foreign governments$— $— $— $(16)$(16)$— $— $— 
Corporate4,607 — (189)(617)3,801 253 (1,812)(1,559)
ABS13,869 — (180)(2,925)10,764 479 (6,166)(5,687)
CMBS47 — — — 47 35 (14)21 
RMBS315 — (1)(82)232 — (66)(66)
Trading securities15 — — (3)12 — (14)(14)
Equity securities— — — (18)(18)— — — 
Mortgage loans41,074 — (397)(14,200)26,477 — — — 
Short-term investments30 — — (180)(150)— (19)(19)
Other investments199 — — (340)(141)— — — 
Investments in related parties
AFS securities
Corporate107 — — (11)96 3 — 3 
CLO376 — — (373)3 635 — 635 
ABS10,620 — (179)(4,483)5,958 271 (799)(528)
Trading securities104 — (91)(199)(186)76 — 76 
Mortgage loans238 — (15)(110)113 — — — 
Investment funds5 — — — 5 — — — 
Reinsurance recoverable— 191 — (15)176 — — — 
Assets of consolidated VIEs
Trading securities617 — (906)— (289)574 (23)551 
Mortgage loans177 — (462)(302)(587)— (1)(1)
Investment funds— — (498)— (498)— 23 23 
Other investments580 — (73)— 507 — (613)(613)
Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services
$72,980 $191 $(2,991)$(23,874)$46,306 $2,326 $(9,504)$(7,178)
Liabilities – Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations$— $— $— $(18)$(18)$— $— $— 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management
$— $— $— $(18)$(18)$— $— $— 
Liabilities – Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities – embedded derivative$— $(3,463)$— $1,003 $(2,460)$— $— $— 
Other liabilities— — — 86 86 — — — 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services
$— $(3,463)$— $1,089 $(2,374)$— $— $— 
Year ended December 31, 2024
(In millions)PurchasesIssuancesSalesSettlementsNet Purchases, Issuances, Sales and SettlementsTransfers InTransfers OutNet Transfers In (Out)
Assets – Asset Management
Investments and derivative assets$36 $— $(64)$— $(28)$— $(68)$(68)
Investments of consolidated VIEs4,009 — (3,430)— 579 452 (250)202 
Total Level 3 assets – Asset Management
$4,045 $— $(3,494)$— $551 $452 $(318)$134 
Assets – Retirement Services
AFS securities
Foreign governments$— $— $— $(12)$(12)$— $— $— 
Corporate3,146 — (41)(290)2,815 166 (1,201)(1,035)
ABS11,886 — (423)(1,651)9,812 769 (914)(145)
CMBS— — — — — — (19)(19)
RMBS99 — — (16)83 — (100)(100)
Trading securities— — — (21)(21)14 — 14 
Equity securities2 — (1)— 1 9 (9)— 
Mortgage loans27,596 — (106)(8,174)19,316 — — — 
Derivative assets— — — — — 1 — 1 
Short-term investments172 — (6)(21)145 — (79)(79)
Other investments289 — — — 289 — — — 
Investments in related parties
AFS securities
Corporate63 — (1)(9)53 — (154)(154)
CLO177 — — — 177 — — — 
ABS7,197 — (504)(4,814)1,879 — — — 
Trading securities4 — — (268)(264)— — — 
Equity securities— — (5)— (5)— — — 
Mortgage loans87 — — (88)(1)— — — 
Investment funds106 — — — 106 — — — 
Reinsurance recoverable— 359 — (4)355 — — — 
Assets of consolidated VIEs
Trading securities235 — (178)(7)50 220 (88)132 
Mortgage loans558 — — (111)447 21 — 21 
Investment funds341 — (10)— 331 — (470)(470)
Other investments56 — (24)— 32 — (20)(20)
Total Level 3 assets – Retirement Services
$52,014 $359 $(1,299)$(15,486)$35,588 $1,200 $(3,054)$(1,854)
Liabilities – Asset Management
Contingent consideration obligations$— $— $— $(105)$(105)$— $— $— 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Asset Management
$— $— $— $(105)$(105)$— $— $— 
Liabilities – Retirement Services
Interest sensitive contract liabilities – embedded derivative$— $(3,010)$— $1,001 $(2,009)$— $— $— 
Other liabilities— — — 54 54 64 — 64 
Total Level 3 liabilities – Retirement Services
$— $(3,010)$— $1,055 $(1,955)$64 $— $64 
Schedule of Gain (Losses) Recorded for Financial Instruments Elected the Fair Value Option The following represents the mortgage loan portfolio, with fair value option loans presented at unpaid principal balance:
(In millions)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Commercial mortgage loans$38,869 $32,544 
Commercial mortgage loans under development1,787 1,987 
Total commercial mortgage loans40,656 34,531 
Mark to fair value(1,585)(2,099)
Commercial mortgage loans39,071 32,432 
Residential mortgage loans55,613 35,223 
Mark to fair value860 (540)
Residential mortgage loans56,473 34,683 
Mortgage loans$95,544 $67,115 
The following represents the gains (losses) recorded for instruments for which Athene has elected the fair value option, including related parties and VIEs:

Years ended December 31,
(In millions)202520242023
Trading securities$372 $(156)$66 
Mortgage loans2,427 (237)183 
Investment funds174 (59)77 
Future policy benefits17 76 (14)
Other29 28 (113)
Total gains (losses)$3,019 $(348)$199 
The following summarizes information for fair value option mortgage loans, including related parties and VIEs:

(In millions)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Unpaid principal balance$96,269 $69,754 
Mark to fair value(725)(2,639)
Fair value$95,544 $67,115 

The following represents the commercial mortgage loan portfolio 90 days or more past due and/or in non-accrual status:

(In millions)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Unpaid principal balance of commercial mortgage loans 90 days or more past due and/or in non-accrual status$992 $195 
Mark to fair value of commercial mortgage loans 90 days or more past due and/or in non-accrual status(337)(102)
Fair value of commercial mortgage loans 90 days or more past due and/or in non-accrual status$655 $93 
Fair value of commercial mortgage loans 90 days or more past due$274 $31 
Fair value of commercial mortgage loans in non-accrual status655 93 
The following represents the residential mortgage loan portfolio 90 days or more past due and/or in non-accrual status:

(In millions)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans 90 days or more past due and/or in non-accrual status$826 $898 
Mark to fair value of residential mortgage loans 90 days or more past due and/or in non-accrual status(85)(51)
Fair value of residential mortgage loans 90 days or more past due and/or in non-accrual status$741 $847 
Fair value of residential mortgage loans 90 days or more past due1
$741 $847 
Fair value of residential mortgage loans in non-accrual status678 765 
1 As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, includes $63 million and $82 million, respectively, of residential mortgage loans that are guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored agencies.

The following is the estimated amount of gains (losses) included in earnings during the period attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk on Athene’s mortgage loan portfolio:

Years ended December 31,
(In millions)202520242023
Mortgage loans$(61)$(58)$(53)
Schedule of Financial Instruments not Measured at Fair Value
The following represents Athene’s financial instruments not carried at fair value on the consolidated statements of financial condition:
December 31, 2025
(In millions)Carrying ValueFair ValueNAVLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Financial assets
Investment funds$108 $108 $108 $— $— $— 
Policy loans301 301 — — 301 — 
Funds withheld at interest17,822 17,822 — — — 17,822 
Short-term investments1,049 1,049 — — 907 142 
Other investments57 67 — — — 67 
Investments in related parties
Investment funds831 831 831 — — — 
Funds withheld at interest4,571 4,571 — — — 4,571 
Short-term investments18 18 — — 18 — 
Total financial assets not carried at fair value$24,757 $24,767 $939 $— $1,226 $22,602 
Financial liabilities
Interest sensitive contract liabilities$257,022 $254,089 $— $— $— $254,089 
Debt7,848 7,498 — 576 6,922 — 
Securities to repurchase6,043 6,043 — — 6,043 — 
Funds withheld liability5,946 5,946 — — — 5,946 
Total financial liabilities not carried at fair value$276,859 $273,576 $— $576 $12,965 $260,035 

December 31, 2024
(In millions)Carrying ValueFair ValueNAVLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Financial assets
Investment funds$107 $107 $107 $— $— $— 
Policy loans318 318 — — 318 — 
Funds withheld at interest21,901 21,901 — — — 21,901 
Short-term investments192 192 — — — 192 
Other investments93 101 — — — 101 
Investments in related parties
Investment funds714 714 714 — — — 
Funds withheld at interest5,665 5,665 — — — 5,665 
Short-term investments743 743 — — 743 — 
Total financial assets not carried at fair value$29,733 $29,741 $821 $— $1,061 $27,859 
Financial liabilities
Interest sensitive contract liabilities$200,278 $192,025 $— $— $— $192,025 
Debt6,309 5,844 — 581 5,263 — 
Securities to repurchase5,716 5,716 — — 5,716 — 
Funds withheld liability4,331 4,331 — — — 4,331 
Total financial liabilities not carried at fair value$216,634 $207,916 $— $581 $10,979 $196,356