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Federal Reserve Holdings of U.S. Treasury Securities

Treasury securities held outright by the Fed.

$4.573T+$2.1 blnAs of October 21, 2026

Treasury security holdings increased $2.1 bln to $4.573T. Six weeks up for an increase of $20.3 bln. Highest level in over two years. Up $376.4 bln y-o-y.

Last two years

Federal Reserve Holdings of U.S. Treasury Securities, last two years$4.166T$4.273T$4.381T$4.488T$4.596T20252026

Source: Federal Reserve H.4.1 (FRED: TREAST).

Questions

What is the latest federal reserve holdings of u.s. treasury securities?

$4.573T as of October 21, 2026.

What does treasury security holdings measure?

Treasury securities held outright by the Fed.

Why does it matter for markets?

The Fed buying Treasuries again is the end of QT in all but name.

Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?

Federal Reserve H.4.1 (FRED: TREAST). This page refreshes automatically every week, within an hour of the source publishing.

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