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
|
+$629M |
| 2 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$562M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$500M |
| 4 |
Autodesk
ADSK
|
+$426M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$353M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$894M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$645M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$405M |
| 4 |
Cloudflare
NET
|
+$282M |
| 5 |
KSU
Kansas City Southern
KSU
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.83% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.82% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.74% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.88% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THS
1626
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
345,145
+209,123
| +154% | +$8.08M |
|
|
PDCO
1627
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
472,770
-134,765
| -22% | -$4.22M |
|
1628
Carvana
CVNA
$75.3B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
299,175
-2,493,400
| -89% | -$137M |
|
|
LTC
1629
LTC Properties
LTC
$1.96B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
405,799
| – | – |
|
1630
The Honest Company
HNST
$414M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,710,867
+1,345,013
| +368% | +$11.8M |
|
1631
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.2B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
513,309
+17,657
| +4% | +$443K |
|
1632
Standex International
SXI
$3.89B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
124,622
-11,400
| -8% | -$1.24M |
|
1633
Deluxe
DLX
$1.21B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
428,420
-13,442
| -3% | -$474K |
|
|
BIG
1634
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
305,266
+208,661
| +216% | +$9.5M |
|
|
PRA
1635
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
540,336
-68,400
| -11% | -$1.63M |
|
1636
Parsons
PSN
$5.14B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
405,463
+263,534
| +186% | +$9.14M |
|
|
BBT
1637
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
479,003
| – | – |
|
1638
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.9B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
256,476
| – | – |
|
1639
Sony
SONY
$131B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
538,250
| – | – |
|
1640
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.74B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,982,697
| – | – |
|
1641
Energizer
ENR
$1.4B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
338,077
+20,345
| +6% | +$781K |
|
|
SAFE
1642
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
169,631
-27,119
| -14% | -$2M |
|
1643
C3.ai
AI
$1.51B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
432,390
+276,158
| +177% | +$11.2M |
|
1644
Employers Holdings
EIG
$904M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
325,091
-1,600
| -0.5% | -$64.3K |
|
1645
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.2B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
343,304
| – | – |
|
1646
Sprout Social
SPT
$524M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
148,139
-56,951
| -28% | -$6.45M |
|
1647
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$498M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
133,499
+25,894
| +24% | +$2.28M |
|
1648
Matsons
MATX
$6.47B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
148,995
| – | – |
|
|
LADR
1649
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.22B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,116,400
| – | – |
|
1650
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,982
+11,209
| +15% | +$1.71M |
|
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Norges Bank's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Norges Bank held 2,366 positions worth $486B, up 7.6% from $452B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Norges Bank's Q4 2021 filing shows 96 new, 712 increased, 1,022 reduced and 162 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Rivian: 1,993,212 shares worth $207M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $894M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Norges Bank's largest Q4 2021 buy was Rivian: 1,993,212 shares worth $207M.
- Norges Bank added most to Walmart Inc in Q4 2021, an estimated $629M increase.
- Norges Bank's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $894M.
- Norges Bank fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $251M.
- Norges Bank's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $486B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Norges Bank opened 96 new positions and closed 162 in Q4 2021.
- Norges Bank's portfolio value rose 7.6% quarter-over-quarter to $486B.
Based on Norges Bank's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 10 Feb 2022.