Hedge funds hold roughly 8.5% of outstanding US Treasuries, about $2.7 trillion

Hedge funds' absorption of US government debt has outpaced other US creditors, leaving them with roughly 8.5% — or about $2.7 trillion — of outstanding Treasuries as of late last year, Bloomberg reports. The sum is notable given hedge funds' ability to move rapidly and use leverage.

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