The Cayman Islands ended February sitting on US$443.0 billion in US Treasury securities, the seventh-largest total held by any foreign holder, after adding $10.2 billion over the month.
The data was published on 15 April by the US Department of the Treasury.
The position puts Cayman ahead of France, Ireland and Taiwan in the top 10, and within striking distance of Luxembourg at $445.7bn and Canada at $446.3bn.
Japan kept its place at the top with $1.239 trillion, trailed by the United Kingdom at $897.3bn and China at $693.3bn.
Foreign holdings of US Treasury securities pushed to a record $9.49tn by the end of February.
The Treasury reported a net Treasury International Capital (TIC) inflow of $284.7bn across long-term securities, short-term US securities and banking flows, made up of $259bn in net foreign private inflows and $25.7bn in net foreign official inflows.
Canada led the monthly league table with a $50.5bn jump, roughly a quarter of the $197.7bn overall rise in foreign holdings.
The UK added $17.6bn, France $14.6bn and Japan $14bn, while China shed $1.1bn and Luxembourg slipped by $0.3bn.
Together, the 10 largest foreign holders sat on about $5.68tn, or close to 60% of all foreign-held US Treasuries.
That line-up has broadened over the past decade, with financial centres such as the UK, Luxembourg, Ireland and Cayman now acting as intermediaries alongside traditional sovereign reserve managers.
For insurers, reinsurers and pension funds, a wider holder base reinforces the depth and liquidity of an asset class that anchors most industry balance sheets.
A broader mix of sovereign, private and financial-centre buyers typically translates into tighter spreads, more reliable execution and steadier collateral pricing in the Treasury market.
Cayman’s $10.2bn February gain mirrors its standing as a global fund domicile, with custodial flows running through the islands on behalf of asset managers and structured vehicles.
The Treasury’s next monthly TIC release, covering March data, is due on 16 May.
