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For 25 years, we have

BROADENED OUR HORIZONS

We aim to provide the best possible long-term results for our clients.

Offering good personal service, open and honest communication and user-friendly solutions.

We choose the routes that benefit our clients.

Today, SKAGEN has a wider perspective and offers more options than ever. And the journey continues

1993

Stavanger Fondsforvaltning AS was granted authorisation from The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway to manage mutual funds

The equity fund SKAGEN Vekst launched on 1 December

448 unitholders and assets under management of EUR 2.5 million

1994

Fixed income fund SKAGEN Avkastning launched on 16 September

Equity fund SKAGEN Vekst selected as best AMS fund from 22 funds

Fixed income fund SKAGEN Avkastning selected as the best bond fund of the year

1996

Fixed income fund SKAGEN Avkastning again selected as the best bond fund of the year

1997

Equity fund SKAGEN Global launched in August

Equity fund SKAGEN Vekst selected best AMS fund in the media

Office established in Ålesund

Assets under management pass EUR 100 million

1998

Money market fund SKAGEN Høyrente launched in September

Equity fund SKAGEN Global voted \ selected as best fund among those investing outside Norway

Office established in Oslo

1999

Equity fund SKAGEN Global is number one in its class

2000

Assets under management pass EUR 0.5 billion

Number of unitholders increased from 48 000 to 67 000

Internet subscriptions on www.skagenfondene.no

2001

SKAGEN offers defined contribution pensions for the first time

2002

Equity fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki launched in April

Our funds are approved for sale in Sweden and Denmark

2003

Fixed income fund SKAGEN Høyrente Institusjon launched in March

All three equity funds rated A by Standard & Poor's (S&P)

Assets under management pass EUR 1 billion

2004

Equity funds SKAGEN Global and SKAGEN Kon-Tiki upgraded to AA rating by S&P

SKAGEN becomes Norway's 2nd biggest equity fund manager

2005

Equity fund SKAGEN Global upgraded to AAA rating by S&P

SKAGEN becomes Norway's biggest equity fund manager

Our funds approved for sale in Luxembourg

2006

Equity fund SKAGEN Vekst upgraded to AAA rating by S&P

Fixed income fund SKAGEN Tellus launched on 29 September

SKAGEN becomes Norway's biggest equity fund manager and has highest net subscriptions in Sweden

2007

Our funds approved for sale in Iceland and Great Britain

Funds Europe Award 2007: Kristoffer Stensrud is CIO of the year

2008

All three equity funds keep their AAA-rating from S&P

Internationalisation and increased export success

De Gouden Stier 2008: Equity fund SKAGEN Global best fund (public award)

Subscription fees removed

2009

Elected Fund Manager of the Year in Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands

Export success: 52 percent of assets under management come from outside Norway

Fixed management fee for SKAGEN Kon-Tiki reduced to 2 percent

2010

Emerging market equity fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki ranked second in Citywire's ‘Euro Stars’

Fixed income fund SKAGEN Tellus awarded five stars by Morningstar

2011

Funds approved for marketing in Switzerland

2012

10-year anniversary of equity fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki

Global property fund SKAGEN m2 launched

2013

Funds approved for marketing in Belgium

SKAGEN celebrates 20 year anniversary

2014

Fixed income fund SKAGEN Credit launched

Equity fund SKAGEN Vekst's investment mandate changed

Funds approved for marketing in Ireland and Germany

2015

Launch of the equity fund SKAGEN Focus

New affiliate ownership

2016

SKAGEN awarded second place ‘Farmand Prize’ for best website in the non-listed companies category

Marketing approval in France  

SKAGEN wins the International Echo award in Los Angeles for best finance marketing campaign

Tenth anniversary of partnership with SOS Children's Villages 

2017

SKAGEN acquired by Storebrand Group, remains an independent company reporting to its own Board

Shadow activist equity fund SKAGEN Insight launched

 

2018

SKAGEN celebrates 25-year anniversary

Launch of 600 external funds on SKAGEN’s platform in Norway

Launch of the fund concept "Anbefalt av SKAGEN" in Norway

 

New Year's Conference 2024

SKAGEN Fund's 21st New Year's Conference took place on 10 January 2024.  
Watch the recordings.

Historical returns are no guarantee for future returns. Future returns will depend, inter alia, on market developments, the fund manager’s skills, the fund’s risk profile and management fees. The return may become negative as a result of negative price developments. There is risk associated with investing in funds due to market movements, currency developments, interest rate levels, economic, sector and company-specific conditions. The funds are denominated in NOK. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. Prior to making a subscription, we encourage you to read the fund's prospectus and key investor information document which contain further details about the fund's characteristics and costs. The information can be found on www.skagenfunds.com. Storebrand Asset Management administers the SKAGEN funds which are by agreement managed by SKAGEN's portfolio managers.

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