Top Shareholder Information delivers a comprehensive and official overview of the largest shareholders in companies listed on the Norwegian markets with shares registered in Euronext Securities Oslo.
The service provides daily, structured ownership data for each listed company, covering up to the top 20 shareholders by default, with the option to extend coverage to up to 200 shareholders per company, sorted by number of shares held.
Sourced directly from the shareholder register, the dataset offers a reliable and authoritative view of ownership structures and their evolution over time. It is designed for professional users who require accurate, timely, and standardized ownership information for analysis, reporting, compliance, and data distribution purposes.
Top Shareholder Information is particularly well suited for financial institutions, data vendors, media organizations, public authorities, and other market participants seeking transparency into the Norwegian equity market.
Key features
- Official shareholder data sourced directly from Euronext Securities Oslo
- Coverage of all companies listed on Norwegian markets with registered shares
- Configurable depth: top 20 shareholders by default, expandable to up to 200 Shareholders ranked by number of shares held
- Identification of nominee accounts, with nominee names disclosed where applicable
- Standardized, machine‑readable data format for seamless system integration
Daily updates reflecting end‑of‑day positions
Product benefits
- Reliable ownership transparency
Access authoritative data directly from the shareholder register, reducing reliance on estimates or fragmented third‑party sources. - Daily automated data delivery
Receive a consistent end‑of‑day data feed that can be integrated into internal platforms, analytics tools, or data products. - Support for trend and longitudinal analysis
Daily updates enable monitoring of ownership changes over time, identification of accumulation or divestment patterns, and long‑term shareholder behavior analysis. - Enhanced insights when combined with Top Shareholder Changes
Use alongside the Top Shareholder Changes product to gain both static ownership snapshots and dynamic change detection. - Improved market intelligence
Better understand investor concentration, free float structure, and the presence of strategic, institutional, or nominee holders. - Operational efficiency
Reduce manual data collection and reconciliation through a standardized and automated feed.
Frequency and delivery
- Frequency: Daily (end‑of‑day data as of the previous banking day)
- Delivery method: Secure file transfer via SFTP
- Format: Structured data files suitable for automated processing and ingestion
Use cases
Trading and market analysis
- Identify major shareholders and concentration risks
- Monitor ownership shifts that may signal upcoming market activity
- Support event‑driven and factor‑based trading strategies
Investment research and strategy development
- Analyze shareholder composition and stability
- Assess institutional vs. retail ownership trends
- Support portfolio construction and risk assessment
Back‑office and operational processes
- Reconcile ownership data
- Support corporate actions, reporting, and compliance workflows
- Enhance internal reference data systems
Data products and redistribution
- Enrich market data platforms with high‑quality ownership information
- Power financial terminals, dashboards, and APIs
- Support media and financial publishing use cases
Academic and institutional research
- Conduct market structure and ownership studies
- Analyze long‑term trends in capital markets participation
- Support policy analysis and regulatory research
Corporate and issuer intelligence
- Track changes in shareholder base
- Identify strategic investors and potential stakeholders
- Support investor relations and corporate governance analysis
