Nicolai Tangen

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- Company/AffiliationNorges Bank Investment Management
- TitleCEO
- Country/TerritoryNorway
- Years on List2024, 2025
Nicolai Tangen is CEO of the largest investor in the world. To date, the $1.9 trillion Norges Bank Investment Management fund has invested in 8,500 companies, including Apple, Microsoft, and Nestlé. It owns roughly 1.5% of all shares globally. Today, Tangen’s power and influence span far beyond financial markets with his chart-topping podcast, In Good Company, which has featured heavyweights including Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and VW’s Oliver Blume.