Hedgies r Fuk: "We also note that, since the data ending date of May 9th, 2023, when this note was drafted, hedge fund short futures positions have continued to rise"
"Should these positions represent basis trades, sustained large exposures by hedge funds present a financial stability vulnerability"
Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/recent-developments-in-hedge-funds-treasury-futures-and-repo-positions-20230830.html
During 2018 and 2019, when hedge fund cash-futures basis trades positions were large, sponsored repo borrowing likely constituted a small percentage