Shareholders
At the end of 2022, Atlas Copco AB had 115 459 (87 923 at year end 2021).
The ten largest shareholders registered directly or as a group with Euroclear Sweden, the Swedish Central Securities Depository, by voting rights, accounted for 35% (34) of the voting rights and 32% (31) of the capital. Swedish investors held 50% (47) of the capital and represented 47% (44) of the voting rights.
10 largest shareholders
The table below shows the largest shareholders, by voting rights, registered directly or as a group with Euroclear Sweden, the Swedish Central Securities Depository.
December 31, 2022 |
Number of shares |
A-shares |
B-shares |
% of votes |
% of capital |
Investor AB |
836 131 135 | 779 649 024 | 56 482 111 | 22.3 | 17.0 |
Swedbank Robur fonder |
211 891 680 | 113 700 572 | 98 191 108 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
Alecta Pensionsförsäkring |
202 338 064 | 65 178 620 | 137 159 444 | 2.3 | 4.1 |
| Handelsbanken fonder | 92 779 101 | 67 410 332 | 25 368 769 | 2 | 1.9 |
SEB Investment Management |
58 383 191 | 48 035 950 | 10 347 241 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Folksam |
41 623 403 | 27 381 526 | 14 241 877 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
SPP Fonder AB |
40 620 203 | 27 603 125 | 13 017 078 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Avanza Fonder | 35 077 187 | 23 945 405 | 11 131 782 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Länsförsäkringar fondförvaltning AB |
31 143 797 | 19 705 504 | 11 438 293 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Nordea Investment Funds |
43 820 090 | 32 865 922 | 10 954 168 | 1 | 0.9 |
Others |
3 324 644 565 | 2 152 100 404 | 1 172 544 161 | 64.6 | 67.6 |
Total |
4 918 452 416 | 3 357 576 384 | 1 560 876 032 | 100 | 100.0 |
- of which shares held by Atlas Copco* |
50 095 451 | 50 095 451 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Total, net of shares held by Atlas Copco |
4 868 356 965 | 3 307 480 933 | 1 560 876 032 |
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*For updates on shares held by Atlas Copco AB, please visit Nasdaq’s webpage where you can find information about Atlas Copco ABs repurchases of own shares and cancellation of treasury shares.
Shareholders by Country
December 31, 2022 |
% of capital |
Sweden |
50 |
The United States |
30 |
Great Britain |
7 |
Others |
13 |
Total |
100 |
Ownership structure
Number of shares |
% of shareholders |
% of capital |
1-500 |
57.5 |
0.2 |
501-2 000 |
21.6 |
0.6 |
2 001-10 000 |
15.5 |
1.7 |
10 001-50 000 |
4.2 |
2.0 |
50 001-100 000 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
>100 000 |
0.7 |
94.8 |
|
100.0 |
100.0 |
Ownership category
Ownership category, December 31, 2022 |
% of capital |
% of votes |
Shareholders domiciled abroad (legal entities and individuals) |
50.5 |
53.1 |
Swedish financial companies |
38.6 |
38.0 |
Swedish individuals |
4.7 |
3.9 |
Other Swedish legal entities |
2.2 |
2.1 |
Swedish social insurance funds |
2.7 |
1.9 |
Swedish trade organizations |
1.0 |
0.9 |
Swedish government & muncipals |
0.3 |
0.2 |
Total shareholders |
100.0 |
100.0 |