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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$445M |
| 2 |
Unilever
UL
|
+$365M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$281M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
QuantumScape Corp
QS
|
+$238M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UN
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
|
+$368M |
| 2 |
American International
AIG
|
+$362M |
| 3 |
3M
MMM
|
+$278M |
| 4 |
Lear
LEA
|
+$269M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$268M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.44% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.21% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.78% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 12.84% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 10.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AQUA
1276
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
1,182,329
+3,474
| +0.3% | +$86.2K |
|
1277
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$10.8B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
1,157,866
+110,279
| +11% | +$2.41M |
|
1278
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.34B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
381,493
+12,787
| +3% | +$978K |
|
|
MCFE
1279
DELISTED
McAfee Corp. Class A Common Stock
MCFE
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
+1,900,743
| New | +$31.4M |
|
1280
Teradata
TDC
$2.53B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
1,407,415
+90,219
| +7% | +$1.94M |
|
1281
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.04B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
627,404
| – | – |
|
1282
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.11B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
91,176
+3,089
| +4% | +$1.01M |
|
1283
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$11.7B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,204,498
-163,214
| -12% | -$3.44M |
|
|
TWOU
1284
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
26,193
+2,780
| +12% | +$2.98M |
|
|
SIX
1285
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
921,624
-31,245
| -3% | -$856K |
|
|
STAY
1286
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
2,119,187
-87,234
| -4% | -$1.13M |
|
1287
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
1,624,708
+55,775
| +4% | +$893K |
|
1288
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.36B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
535,521
-462,797
| -46% | -$25.7M |
|
1289
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.23B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,084,772
-9,815
| -0.9% | -$236K |
|
|
CLDR
1290
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
2,241,650
+251,437
| +13% | +$2.88M |
|
1291
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,882,111
+102,700
| +6% | +$1.57M |
|
1292
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$761M
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
719,919
| – | – |
|
|
MANT
1293
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $31M | 0.01% |
348,865
-20,400
| -6% | -$1.54M |
|
|
NEWR
1294
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
473,181
-40,000
| -8% | -$2.46M |
|
1295
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.75B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
8,178,918
+738,250
| +10% | +$3.03M |
|
1296
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.16B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
869,161
-313,130
| -26% | -$11.1M |
|
1297
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$127M
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
421,532
+11,573
| +3% | +$751K |
|
|
MDC
1298
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
680,931
-90,671
| -12% | -$4.04M |
|
|
MDRX
1299
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
2,117,727
| – | – |
|
1300
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.31B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
630,000
+225,000
| +56% | +$8.17M |
|
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Norges Bank's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Norges Bank held 2,221 positions worth $428B, up 14% from $376B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
Norges Bank's Q4 2020 filing shows 93 new, 782 increased, 898 reduced and 111 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Unilever: 5,372,571 shares worth $365M. The largest sale was Unilever NV New York Registry Shares, an estimated $368M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- Norges Bank's largest Q4 2020 buy was Unilever: 5,372,571 shares worth $365M.
- Norges Bank added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2020, an estimated $445M increase.
- Norges Bank's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was American International, cutting an estimated $362M.
- Norges Bank fully exited Unilever NV New York Registry Shares in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $368M.
- Norges Bank's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $428B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Norges Bank opened 93 new positions and closed 111 in Q4 2020.
- Norges Bank's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $428B.
Based on Norges Bank's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 10 Feb 2021.