Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 12
Norway Wealth Fund Posts 11.5% Quarterly Return, Best in 6 Years on Tech Gains
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 12

Norway Wealth Fund Posts 11.5% Quarterly Return, Best in 6 Years on Tech Gains

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 12

Summary

  • An 11.5% second-quarter return gave Norway’s $2.3 trillion wealth fund its strongest quarterly performance since the second quarter of 2020.
  • Global technology holdings drove the gain, extending the fund’s first-half return to 9.4% and helping produce a record $182 billion profit.
  • Norges Bank Investment Management also disclosed a $1.2 billion SpaceX stake for the first time, though its biggest tech positions remain far larger in Nvidia and Apple.
  • The fund, which invests Norway’s oil and gas revenue, holds stakes in more than 7,000 companies worldwide, with equities making up more than two-thirds of assets.

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