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
|
+$203M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
NIO
NIO
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$130M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GGP
GGP Inc.
GGP
|
+$606M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$154M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.96% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.19% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.37% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.43B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
461,240
| – | – |
|
1427
Dropbox
DBX
$7.6B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
888,401
+773,476
| +673% | +$22.3M |
|
|
VRE
1428
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
1,117,948
+46,189
| +4% | +$941K |
|
1429
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
435,168
| – | – |
|
1430
Shutterstock
SSTK
$198M
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
434,718
-38,308
| -8% | -$1.97M |
|
1431
Itron
ITRI
$4.36B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
368,864
-75,788
| -17% | -$4.78M |
|
1432
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
308,393
-7,084
| -2% | -$552K |
|
1433
AdvanSix
ASIX
$541M
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
697,047
-55,845
| -7% | -$2.01M |
|
1434
CarGurus
CARG
$3.27B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
423,935
+75,187
| +22% | +$3.48M |
|
|
GRP.U
1435
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
550,108
+23,595
| +4% | +$993K |
|
1436
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.23B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
662,985
+82,061
| +14% | +$2.89M |
|
|
HA
1437
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
586,286
-56,533
| -9% | -$2.24M |
|
1438
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.26B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
307,248
+46,795
| +18% | +$3.34M |
|
1439
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.22B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
954,811
| – | – |
|
1440
CorVel
CRVL
$3.06B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,156,752
-56,496
| -5% | -$1.09M |
|
1441
Sunrun
RUN
$2.34B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
1,860,899
-540,313
| -23% | -$7.48M |
|
|
LXFT
1442
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
487,842
| – | – |
|
|
XLRN
1443
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $23M | 0.01% |
402,652
| – | – |
|
|
NE
1444
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $23M | 0.01% |
3,273,334
| – | – |
|
|
AVX
1445
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $23M | 0.01% |
1,273,575
-177,339
| -12% | -$3.42M |
|
1446
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.3B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
1,312,517
| – | – |
|
1447
Jack in the Box
JACK
$312M
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
270,814
| – | – |
|
1448
Monro
MNRO
$383M
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
325,060
+55,921
| +21% | +$3.83M |
|
|
PRFT
1449
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
847,481
| – | – |
|
1450
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.25B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
7,780,820
+3,616,365
| +87% | +$11.1M |
|
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Norges Bank's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Norges Bank held 2,209 positions worth $308B, up 5.7% from $291B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Norges Bank's Q3 2018 filing shows 74 new, 715 increased, 609 reduced and 67 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NIO: 19,750,000 shares worth $138M. The largest sale was GGP Inc., an estimated $606M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Norges Bank's largest Q3 2018 buy was NIO: 19,750,000 shares worth $138M.
- Norges Bank added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2018, an estimated $203M increase.
- Norges Bank's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $206M.
- Norges Bank fully exited GGP Inc. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $606M.
- Norges Bank's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $308B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Norges Bank opened 74 new positions and closed 67 in Q3 2018.
- Norges Bank's portfolio value rose 5.7% quarter-over-quarter to $308B.
Based on Norges Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 9 Nov 2018.