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Country

Denmark

AUM

$53

Performance (%, 1YR)

6.20

Chief Executive

Mads Smith Hansen

Chief Investment Officer

Henrik Olejasz Larsen

Asset allocation

32.3% Shares

26.4% Bonds etc. with minor credit risks including interest rate hedging

12.2% Bonds etc. with credit risks

29.1% Other assets

Website
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Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

Asset allocation as of December 31, 2025. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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