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Hedge funds' record share of Treasury market raises alarm
Original: Hedge funds hold a record share of the $30 trillion Treasury market. What could go wrong?
Hedge funds now hold a record proportion of the roughly $30 trillion US Treasury market, prompting questions about the risks this concentration poses. Commentators point to the heavily leveraged basis trades behind these positions and warn that a sharp market shock could force rapid unwinding, amplifying volatility in the world's most important bond market.
Why now: Concerns that crowded, leveraged hedge fund positions could destabilise the Treasury market are resurfacing among investors and analysts.
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