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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAXN
1951
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,419
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
DCT
1952
DELISTED
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
DCT
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,724
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
RDUS
1953
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
121,123
| – | – |
|
1954
Matador Resources
MTDR
$5.84B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
277,754
-100,502
| -27% | -$900K |
|
|
ADVM
1955
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,179
| New | +$3.32M |
|
1956
MBIA
MBI
$268M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
374,719
+200,393
| +115% | +$1.48M |
|
1957
Tredegar Corp
TG
$271M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
151,749
-210,390
| -58% | -$3.45M |
|
|
RUBY
1958
DELISTED
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc
RUBY
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
1959
DMC Global
BOOM
$150M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
65,111
-71,426
| -52% | -$2.26M |
|
1960
Brink's
BCO
$4.77B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
51,729
-539,826
| -91% | -$23.8M |
|
|
VRN
1961
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,748,181
-2,476,808
| -59% | -$4.02M |
|
1962
Arvinas
ARVN
$542M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
89,077
+16,077
| +22% | +$466K |
|
|
SPTN
1963
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
128,202
-67,918
| -35% | -$1.36M |
|
|
MFGP
1964
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
643,115
-1,419,384
| -69% | -$5.67M |
|
1965
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$346M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
814,284
-155,747
| -16% | -$1.37M |
|
1966
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.32B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,100
| New | +$1.82M |
|
1967
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
301,276
| – | – |
|
|
BNFT
1968
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,100
| New | +$1.98M |
|
1969
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$136M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$2.16M |
|
1970
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.35B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
482,178
-612,247
| -56% | -$3.33M |
|
1971
AdvanSix
ASIX
$546M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,792
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
CAI
1972
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,932
| New | +$1.45M |
|
1973
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.09B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
123,221
+82,395
| +202% | +$1.55M |
|
|
AMAG
1974
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
197,716
| – | – |
|
|
QTT
1975
DELISTED
Qutoutiao Inc. American Depositary Shares
QTT
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
83,258
| – | – |
|
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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.