Investing With Company Insight

Norges Bank Investment Management

Research

176 Pages

Norges Bank Investment Management explains how building company-level insight across a massive sovereign fund can drive consistent excess returns over time. The paper focuses on how internal structure, specialization, and direct engagement shape outcomes, arguing that even at scale, active management added about 1.1% annually over two decades.

It leans into the idea that edge comes from organization rather than prediction, with thousands of company meetings feeding differentiated views. The broader takeaway is that disciplined structure, not market timing, may be the more durable source of alpha.

Key Takeaways

Sustained Excess Returns: Active strategies generated roughly 1.1% annual excess return over a 20-year period despite growing fund size.
Extensive Company Engagement: Over 3,000 company meetings annually supported deeper insights and more informed portfolio decisions.
Post-2009 Strategy Impact: New specialized mandates launched after 2009 contributed significantly, with several strategies delivering double-digit excess returns.

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