Norway's $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, reported on Wednesday a record annual profit of 2.51 trillion crowns ($222 billion), driven by last year's tech rally.

Norway’s gigantic sovereign wealth fund posted a full-year profit of 2.5 trillion kroner ($222.4 billion) on Wednesday. Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the fund, said the returns were driven by the AI boom that drove tech stocks higher in 2024.

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has increased its indirect Bitcoin exposure by 153% year-over-year

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund was underweight on US tech stocks last year, a move that hit 2024 returns but may have helped it weather recent turmoil caused by the challenge posed by Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek.

According to K33 Research, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global has amassed more than $356 million in indirect Bitcoin exposure, based on current prices.

CEO of NBIM Nicolai Tangen said the robust stock market had helped the fund to generate good returns, particularly the performance of US technology stocks, reported CNBC. Even dep

Sovereign wealth fund chief credits strong stock market, especially US tech stocks, for stellar results - Anadolu Ajansı

Institutional adoption of Bitcoin continues to grow, driven by sector-weighted investment strategies and the introduction of spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Sovereign Wealth Fund: "The American technology stocks in particular performed very well," Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the fund's operator, said in a statement.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday it has bought a 25% stake in a mixed-use property portfolio located in London's Mayfair district for 305.7 million pounds ($376.53 million).