Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased - At Fair Value

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Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased - At Fair Value
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Securities Sold Not Yet Purchased - At Fair Value  
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased - At Fair Value

As of September 30, 2018, and March 31, 2018, the Company’s securities sold, not yet purchased – at fair value was $630 and $1,135, respectively.

 

During the three and six months ended September 30, 2018, the Company sold shares received as a pledge under reverse repurchase agreements and recognized financial liabilities at fair value in the amount of $734 and $7,730, respectively, and partially closed short positions in the amount of $1,824 and $7,040, respectively, by purchasing securities from third parties, reducing its financial liability. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized a loss on the change in fair value of financial liabilities at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Statements of Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) in the amount of $7 and a gain of $949, respectively, with foreign exchange translation gains of $43 and $246, respectively.

 

A short sale involves the sale of a security that is not owned by the seller in the expectation of the seller purchasing the same security (or a security exchangeable) at a later date at a lower price. A short sale involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the market price of the security that would result in a theoretically unlimited loss.