October 3rd 2026, 6:40 PM
Hedge funds profit from US Treasury arbitrage
Key Summary
Hedge funds have developed a $1.2 trillion Treasury trade that leverages borrowing to collect a small pricing gap, making the government a secondary buyer for the debt. This strategy allows funds to profit from the difference between bond prices and futures, despite owning the debt without expecting price increases.
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Key Findings
Companies can own a significant amount of US government debt without betting that bond prices will rise.How it Works
Hedge funds buy Treasury securities and sell futures against them to collect a small pricing gap, borrowing most of the purchase money to make the return worthwhile.
The government gets another buyer, whose interest lasts as long as the bonds are held, and the funds profit from the difference between bond prices and futures.
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