Who Are The Top Holders Of US Treasurys

Those who have read my blog know that China’s peculiar relationship with the U.S. has fuelled China’s rapid rise in the first place.  Korea and Japan have held the U.S. treasuries for a similar reason as well.

Many who understand the political economy of the global markets are closely watching change in the U.S. bond market.

From Zero Hedge:

Yesterday, when the Treasury released its TIC data early by mistake, the update that China's holdings rose to a record $1.317 trillion caused a stir. This was confusing, since while China, which as we reported yesterday, now has a record $3.8 trillion in reserves having grown by $500 billion in 2013, has barely invested in US paper, and in fact going back to 2010, its holdings were a solid $1.2 trillion. In other words, its Treasury holdings have increased by a modest $100 billion in three years. Hardly anything to write home about. And certainly nothing to write home about when one considers the soaring Treasury held by the largest holder of US paper... everyone knows who that is. For those few who don't, and for everyone else too, here is the most recent breakdown of the top holders of US paper.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-16/who-are-top-holders-us-treasurys