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SOFR 3-Month

Short exposure sits in the 3rd percentile. The lead participant net position changed +92.8K contracts over the latest week.

Positions as of21 Jul 2026Released 25 Jul 2026
ConditionCrowded shortCondition held
3Y historical percentile3rd−2.19σ from the rolling mean
Net / open interest-20.6%Lead participant exposure
1-week flow+92.8K4-week flow +92.1K
Positioning historySOFR 3-Month exposure is measured against its own history.Lead participant rolling z-score
2026-07-21-2.19σ
-2σ0σ+2σ
2023-08-01Source: U.S. CFTC2026-07-21
ParticipantNet contractsRelative size
Asset managers−521.2K
Dealers+3.1M
Leveraged funds−2.7M
Non-reportables+2.4K
Other reportables+127.4K

CFTC participant categories vary by report family. The primary positioning series uses managed money for physical commodities and leveraged funds for financial futures.

Positioning bucketN4W positive8W positive12W positiveAvg 12W
z ≥ 2.0 (extreme long)0
1.5 ≤ z < 2.00
1.0 ≤ z < 1.50
neutral (−1.0 < z < 1.0)0
−1.5 < z ≤ −1.00
−2.0 < z ≤ −1.50
z ≤ −2.0 (extreme short)0

Overlapping historical observations. Periods and sample sizes are shown so the comparison can be read in context.