The growth in number of investors has increased significantly the last year. On Oslo Stock Exchange alone we see an 18% increase in Norwegian private investors.
This year, Norwegian market places see a large increase in both new listings and number of new private investors. As many as 70.000 new private investors have this year chosen to invest on Oslo Stock Exchange. We are also seeing an increase in new investors on Merkur Markets, where at the end of September as many as 51.000 investors where registered, of which 83% are men.
Investing in ESG companies are very popular for both women and men in both market places. The ESG companies that attracted the most number of Norwegian investors are NEL ASA (OSE) and Aker Offshore Wind (Merkur).
Key figures from Merkur Market:
Average age on Merkur Markets for Norwegian private investors per September:
Women = 45.9 years (OB = 50.4 years)
Men = 45.5 years (OB = 53.3 years)
The number of Norwegian private investors per September:
Women = 8.863
Men = 42.451
Status September (third quarter) Norwegian private investors:
Women
Top 5 companies based on the number of unique investors:
• AKER OFFSHORE W
• AKER CARBON CAP
• KAHOOT! AS
• QUANTAFUEL ASA
• LIFECARE AS
Top 5 companies based on the most value on value on accounts:
• QUANTAFUEL ASA
• KAHOOT! AS
• AKER OFFSHORE W
• AKER CARBON CAP
• MERCELL HOLDING
Men
Top 5 companies based on the number of unique investors:
• AKER OFFSHORE W
• AKER CARBON CAP
• QUANTAFUEL ASA
• KAHOOT! AS
• LIFECARE AS
Top 5 companies based on the most value on value on accounts:
• QUANTAFUEL ASA
• KAHOOT! AS
• AKER OFFSHORE W
• AKER CARBON CAP
• ANDFJORD SALMON
Most popular stock
Aker offshore and Aker carbon are the most popular stocks based on number of private investors in all counties in Norway, as well as all age groups per September.
Aker Carbon:
Women: Allmost 60% of the female investors are between 30-54 years old. 15% are below 30 years of age.
Men: 53% of male investors are between 40-69 years old. 17% are below 20 years of age.
Aker Offshore:
Women: Allmost 60% of the female investors are between 30-54 years old. 13% are below 30 years of age.
Men: 52% of male investors are between 40-69 years old. 18% are below 20 years of age.
Most values
Looking at where women and men have the largest share of their values on Merkur Markets, QUANTAFUEL ASA comes out on top. If you look at the number of stocks, Lavo. TV AS has the biggest number of stocks amongst women, while Zenith Energy is the company with the biggest number of stocks amongst the men.
Play Magnus
In total, Play Magnus attracted 149 investors on the first day of trading;
• 33 of these are foreign investors
• 116 of these are Norwegian investors (102 organizations and 14 private individuals)
The 14 Norwegian private investors in Play Magnus are mainly men between the ages of 40-69, the majority of the new investors have their residential address in the county of Oslo.