Norges Bank Portfolio holdings
Norges Bank, established in 1816 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, serves as the central bank of Norway, responsible for monetary policy, issuing the Norwegian krone, and maintaining financial stability. Beyond its traditional central banking role, it oversees the management of the Government Pension Fund Global (often called the Norwegian Oil Fund), one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, valued at over $1 trillion, which invests Norway’s oil and gas revenues in global equities, bonds, and real estate. The fund’s investment arm, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), operates independently to ensure long-term wealth preservation for future generations, emphasizing sustainable and ethical investing practices. With its dual role, Norges Bank uniquely blends central banking duties with stewardship of a massive global investment portfolio.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$486M |
| 2 |
Boston Properties
BXP
|
+$368M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$301M |
| 4 |
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
|
+$283M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$185M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blackrock
BLK
|
+$579M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
Nucor
NUE
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$216M |
| 5 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$214M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.89% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.06% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.66B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
3,098,132
| – | – |
|
1252
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.82B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
1,183,254
| – | – |
|
1253
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.2B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
656,983
+109,073
| +20% | +$4.52M |
|
|
ALOG
1254
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
324,365
+25,232
| +8% | +$2.09M |
|
1255
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.71B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
488,034
-103,994
| -18% | -$5.51M |
|
|
VRTU
1256
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
614,577
+32,159
| +6% | +$1.36M |
|
|
DISCK
1257
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,279,027
| – | – |
|
1258
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.52B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
2,420,074
-884,263
| -27% | -$10.4M |
|
|
ESGR
1259
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
134,765
-1,400
| -1% | -$312K |
|
|
HA
1260
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $27M | 0.01% |
678,547
-152,699
| -18% | -$5.87M |
|
|
RAVN
1261
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $27M | 0.01% |
785,271
-47,582
| -6% | -$1.62M |
|
1262
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.3B
| $27M | 0.01% |
497,435
+153,980
| +45% | +$8.34M |
|
1263
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.67B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
738,475
+11,042
| +2% | +$385K |
|
|
UCB
1264
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.33B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
956,686
| – | – |
|
|
PCH
1265
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
538,065
| – | – |
|
1266
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.3B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
2,043,180
-253,550
| -11% | -$3.4M |
|
|
AVTA
1267
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,213,146
| – | – |
|
|
AMED
1268
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
508,276
+56,245
| +12% | +$2.96M |
|
1269
Arista Networks
ANET
$244B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,819,520
-4,474,144
| -71% | -$59.9M |
|
1270
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.47B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,000,852
+131,361
| +15% | +$3.5M |
|
1271
Evertec
EVTC
$1.95B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,959,379
| – | – |
|
1272
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.97B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
568,500
-29,546
| -5% | -$1.37M |
|
1273
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.19B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
2,378,253
-240,098
| -9% | -$2.78M |
|
|
ELME
1274
Elme Communities
ELME
$145M
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
856,174
| – | – |
|
|
KNL
1275
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,151,464
+68,524
| +6% | +$1.43M |
|
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Norges Bank's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Norges Bank held 2,177 positions worth $279B, up 5.9% from $264B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Norges Bank's Q4 2017 filing shows 52 new, 713 increased, 679 reduced and 62 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares: 1,452,122 shares worth $76.2M. The largest sale was Blackrock, an estimated $579M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Norges Bank's largest Q4 2017 buy was Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares: 1,452,122 shares worth $76.2M.
- Norges Bank added most to Alibaba in Q4 2017, an estimated $486M increase.
- Norges Bank's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Blackrock, cutting an estimated $579M.
- Norges Bank fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $201M.
- Norges Bank's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $279B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Norges Bank opened 52 new positions and closed 62 in Q4 2017.
- Norges Bank's portfolio value rose 5.9% quarter-over-quarter to $279B.
Based on Norges Bank's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 9 Feb 2018.