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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.37B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.13B |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$880M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$755M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$744M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$822M |
| 3 |
SGEN
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$514M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$501M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 28.35% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.37% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.53% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
314,755
-1,345,349
| -81% | -$69.1M |
|
|
LSXMA
1327
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
570,539
+4,503
| +0.8% | +$118K |
|
1328
Materion
MTRN
$4.72B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
125,786
-9,704
| -7% | -$1.06M |
|
1329
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.58B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
536,172
-215,996
| -29% | -$6.21M |
|
1330
Delek US
DK
$4.06B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
633,369
-60,024
| -9% | -$1.59M |
|
1331
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.75B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
457,114
| – | – |
|
1332
Middleby
MIDD
$6.27B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
110,073
+33,751
| +44% | +$4.29M |
|
1333
Bumble
BMBL
$417M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,093,064
+312,048
| +40% | +$4.43M |
|
1334
Archrock
AROC
$6.26B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,036,256
-8,476
| -0.8% | -$118K |
|
1335
PagerDuty
PD
$871M
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
687,347
-5,600
| -0.8% | -$121K |
|
1336
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$7.99B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
521,668
-50,739
| -9% | -$1.45M |
|
1337
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.72B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
289,153
-17,978
| -6% | -$953K |
|
1338
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.19B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+852,250
| New | +$15.3M |
|
1339
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.5B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
435,000
| – | – |
|
1340
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.93B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
468,220
-16,239
| -3% | -$506K |
|
1341
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.9B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
195,123
-15,099
| -7% | -$1.01M |
|
|
AY
1342
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
720,322
+18,832
| +3% | +$358K |
|
1343
Kennametal
KMT
$2.75B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
597,120
-49,156
| -8% | -$1.18M |
|
1344
WaFd
WAFD
$2.79B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
466,123
-56,904
| -11% | -$1.57M |
|
1345
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.62B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
646,233
-64,542
| -9% | -$1.34M |
|
1346
Oceaneering
OII
$5.02B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
712,462
-148,301
| -17% | -$3.29M |
|
1347
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.5B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,668
-125,855
| -72% | -$35.3M |
|
1348
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
484,952
+60,149
| +14% | +$1.72M |
|
1349
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.77B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
546,375
+12,500
| +2% | +$286K |
|
|
PYCR
1350
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
697,274
+3,351
| +0.5% | +$72.8K |
|
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Norges Bank's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Norges Bank held 2,039 positions worth $572B, up 16% from $493B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Norges Bank deployed $18.4B of net new capital in Q4 2023, opening 73 new positions and adding to 987 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Veralto: 3,235,391 shares worth $266M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Kenvue, an estimated $514M trimmed.
- Norges Bank's largest Q4 2023 buy was Veralto: 3,235,391 shares worth $266M.
- Norges Bank added most to Microsoft in Q4 2023, an estimated $1.37B increase.
- Norges Bank's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Kenvue, cutting an estimated $514M.
- Norges Bank fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $1.2B.
- Norges Bank's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $572B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Norges Bank opened 73 new positions and closed 97 in Q4 2023.
- Norges Bank's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $572B.
Based on Norges Bank's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 9 Feb 2024.