SKAGEN Global fell 4.36 percent in March – has bought Amadeus and Stora Enso
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SKAGEN Global fell 4.36 percent in March – has bought Amadeus and Stora Enso

The SKAGEN Global fund fell 4.36 percent in March. Since the turn of the year, the fund has fallen 7.17 percent. This is stated in a monthly report from managers Knut Gezelius and Midhat Syed.

In the introduction, the managers write that software companies weighed on performance in the first quarter as a result of a broad sell-off, driven by concerns about artificial intelligence. This weakness also spread to other sectors focused on intangible assets.

At the same time, energy markets were affected by the war in Iran, which is believed to could lead to more persistent inflation than expected.

During the quarter, the fund was mainly lifted by its holdings in Canadian Pacific, Home Depot and Waste Management, which acted as safe havens.

On the negative side were Microsoft, Brunello Cucinelli and RELX. The luxury companies were weighed down by weak macroeconomic sentiment, and RELX was hit by market concerns about artificial intelligence.

As for portfolio activity, the fund sold its shares in Home Depot, Accenture and Microsoft during the quarter.

“Microsoft was sold out of the portfolio because the investment spending appears excessive and is not in the best interest of shareholders,” the managers write.

At the same time, new positions were established in Amadeus and Stora Enso.

Looking ahead, the managers believe that uncertainty in the market will remain high in the current political climate. The fund therefore maintains its strategy of a concentrated portfolio of well-run companies, which over time are expected to deliver attractive returns and weather any storms.

At month-end, the fund’s three largest equity holdings were RELX, Canadian Pacific Kansas City and TMX Group, with portfolio weights of 7.4, 6.8 and 6.4 percent, respectively.

Geographically, the US was the largest market with 47.1 percent of the allocation, followed by Canada with 17.4 percent and the Netherlands with 8.4 percent.

The fund’s largest sectors were financials, industrials and consumer discretionary.

SKAGEN Global B, %March, 2026
Fund MTD, percent change-4.36
Fund YTD, percent change-13.20
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