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 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$517M |
| 3 |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
Match Group
MTCH
|
+$249M |
| 5 |
CrowdStrike
CRWD
|
+$217M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$658M |
| 2 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$307M |
| 4 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$300M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$252M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.61% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.53% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.24% |
| 4 | Financials | 12.9% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 10.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.86B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+464,144
| New | +$15.4M |
|
1502
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.41B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,056
+8,505
| +0.8% | +$142K |
|
|
ELME
1503
Elme Communities
ELME
$145M
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
871,098
-124,644
| -13% | -$2.72M |
|
1504
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.5B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
949,005
-372,904
| -28% | -$7.52M |
|
1505
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.27B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
289,728
-55,775
| -16% | -$3.69M |
|
1506
Avis
CAR
$4.96B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
664,094
-218,022
| -25% | -$6.57M |
|
1507
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.84B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
732,674
| – | – |
|
1508
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.13B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
383,745
-26,859
| -7% | -$1.37M |
|
|
BZUN
1509
Baozun
BZUN
$170M
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
535,922
+51,586
| +11% | +$2.05M |
|
|
JWN
1510
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,460,449
-304,071
| -17% | -$4.56M |
|
1511
ADT
ADT
$5.58B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,124,353
+116,480
| +6% | +$1.13M |
|
1512
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.1B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
852,178
+3,717
| +0.4% | +$78.1K |
|
|
CTRA
1513
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
993,313
-1,287,908
| -56% | -$24.1M |
|
|
MDRX
1514
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,117,727
+408,198
| +24% | +$3.34M |
|
1515
Monro
MNRO
$393M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
424,150
+55,200
| +15% | +$2.82M |
|
|
CVSA
1516
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.76B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
700,377
-78,588
| -10% | -$2.54M |
|
1517
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.45B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
436,431
+15,612
| +4% | +$680K |
|
|
HTO
1518
H2O America
HTO
$2.62B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
282,042
| – | – |
|
|
UCB
1519
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.3B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,012,782
| – | – |
|
1520
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,568,933
+137,211
| +10% | +$1.33M |
|
1521
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.61B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,434,291
| New | +$18.7M |
|
1522
Adient
ADNT
$1.51B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
987,317
-173,049
| -15% | -$3.02M |
|
|
CVGW
1523
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
256,884
-4,245
| -2% | -$267K |
|
1524
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.94B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
739,121
+19,254
| +3% | +$483K |
|
|
MTOR
1525
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
811,769
-219,932
| -21% | -$4.95M |
|
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Norges Bank's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Norges Bank held 2,199 positions worth $376B, up 8.4% from $347B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Norges Bank's Q3 2020 filing shows 123 new, 615 increased, 1,177 reduced and 71 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Match Group: 2,348,708 shares worth $260M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $658M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Norges Bank's largest Q3 2020 buy was Match Group: 2,348,708 shares worth $260M.
- Norges Bank added most to Walmart Inc in Q3 2020, an estimated $518M increase.
- Norges Bank's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $658M.
- Norges Bank fully exited Tech Data Corp in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $66.6M.
- Norges Bank's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $376B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Norges Bank opened 123 new positions and closed 71 in Q3 2020.
- Norges Bank's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $376B.
Based on Norges Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 10 Nov 2020.