Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Investments.  
Investments

6. Investments

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company held both available-for-sale securities and trading securities. Available-for-sale investments consist entirely of seed capital investments in certain Victory Funds. Trading securities are held under a deferred compensation plan and include Victory Funds and third party mutual funds.

Available‑For‑Sale Securities

A summary of the cost and fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized

 

Fair

 

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

    

Value

As of September 30, 2018

 

$

595

 

$

129

 

$

 —

 

$

724

As of December 31, 2017

 

 

595

 

 

82

 

 

 —

 

 

677

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available‑for‑sale investments are recorded, net of tax, to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Upon sale, accrued unrealized gains or losses are reclassed out of accumulated comprehensive income (loss), see Note 13, and realized gains and losses are recognized on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as interest income and other income/(expense). There were no sales of available-for-sale securities in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

Trading Securities

A summary of the cost and fair value of investments classified as trading securities is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized

 

Fair

 

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

    

Value

As of September 30, 2018

 

$

12,921

 

$

1,150

 

$

(238)

 

$

13,833

As of December 31, 2017

 

 

9,978

 

 

950

 

 

(269)

 

 

10,659

 

Unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities are recorded in interest income and other income/(expense) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Proceeds from sales and realized gains and losses from trading securities in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale

 

Realized

 

    

Proceeds

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

$

16

 

$

 2

 

$

 —

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

2,954

 

 

84

 

 

(11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale

 

Realized

 

    

Proceeds

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

$

644

 

$

34

 

$

(5)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

4,166

 

 

111

 

 

(26)