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Insurance and pension companies now purchase European stocks
Danish insurance and pension companies purchased European listed stocks for kr. 21 billion in the first quarter of the year. They mainly bought Danish, German, and French shares, but also a significant portion of British and Swiss shares. In recent years, the companies have primarily purchased US shares, but in the first quarter of 2025 the purchase has been reversed to a sale of nearly kr. 5 billion. The total sale of US shares reflects that some companies sold shares while others bought shares. US shares still make up the largest portion, 53 per cent, of the companies' total listed equity portfolio of kr. 1,320 billion, while European shares account for 29 per cent.
Largest purchase of listed European stocks since 2018
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The quarterly net purchases of publicly traded stocks by insurance and pension companies, distributed between Europe and the USA. Danish investment funds have been looked through, such that the pension companies' equity and bond investments through these funds are included.