Odin Norge rose 9.80 percent in March - slightly reduced energy-related holdings
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Odin Norge rose 9.80 percent in March - slightly reduced energy-related holdings

The Odin Norge C fund rose 9.80 percent in March, which was worse than the fund’s benchmark index, which rose 11.27 percent. Since the start of the year, the fund has returned 17.63 percent and is therefore worse than the index, which has increased 29.25 percent. This is stated in a monthly report written by the fund managers Atle Hauge and Vigdis Almestad.

"As we wrote in the previous monthly report, the start of 2026 has been very strong for Oslo Børs, where concerns about AI disruption and capital flows toward more traditional industries (including commodities and domestic consumption) were quickly replaced by the conflict with Iran. The latter has now overshadowed everything else and, among other things, driven up energy and commodity prices sharply," the managers write at the outset.

Although most of the fund’s companies had already reported in February, March was an eventful month. Envipco, which was the last to release its quarterly report, continues to invest in expansion in new European markets, which is currently weighing on the cost picture but is expected to contribute positively to results in 2026 and 2027.

Furthermore, the managers note that especially Norwegian oil and gas companies have performed strongly as a result of rising energy prices. Commodity-related companies have also been affected, with for example Yara International and Norsk Hydro moving in line with changes in prices for fertilizer and aluminum.

Despite the uncertain global outlook, the fund has not made any major changes to the portfolio, as the management strategy is based on long-term value creation rather than short-term trading. The assessment is that the portfolio is well positioned to perform strongly if the level of conflict declines and the Strait of Hormuz opens.

"During the month, we have slightly reduced energy-related holdings such as Aker BP, Equinor and Yara," the managers state.

While global stock markets have shown relatively stable conditions on the surface, volatility has been high underneath, especially at the company level. Price movements in connection with news and reports have become significantly larger than before, which creates both opportunities and challenges.

Finally, the management duo sees this development as a result of increased elements of quantitative and passive investing, which can contribute to mispricing and thereby open up for active management to generate excess returns.

The fund’s largest holding at the turn of the month was Equinor at 9.08 percent, followed by DOF Group and Nordic Semiconductor with portfolio weights of 7.26 and 6.19 percent, respectively.

The largest sectors were meanwhile energy, industrial goods and services, and financials with weights of 24.36, 19.84 and 15.75 percent, respectively.

Odin Norge C, %March, 2026
Fund MM, change in percent9.80
Index MM, change in percent11.27
Fund year to date, change in percent17.63
Index year to date, change in percent29.25
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