In 2018, the total market value of the shareholdings of private individuals in Sweden decreased by SEK 64 billion, on average SEK 35,000 per person. The proportion of young shareholders continued to increase and one in ten private shareholders were found to be between 21 and 30 years of age. These are two of the main conclusions in this year's report Aktieägandet i Sverige (Share Ownership in Sweden), published by Euroclear Sweden.
The report Aktieägandet i Sverige 2018 is based on listed Swedish limited companies data, as well as Swedish unlisted limited companies, whose shares are affiliated to Euroclear Sweden’s securities system, a total of 1,412 companies.
The research reveals that almost one fifth of all Swedes (over 1.8 million), own shares. The proportion of private shareholders continued to increase in 2018, but at a slower pace than in recent years. In total, private individuals constitute 86 percent of all unique shareholders, but their total holdings represent only 11 percent of the market value.
The shareholdings of private individuals in Sweden decreased by SEK 64 billion
At the end of 2018, the total market value of the shareholdings of private individuals in Sweden was
SEK 666.3 billion, representing SEK 64 billion less than at the same time in 2017.
On average, the market value of private individual shareholdings in Sweden decreased by SEK 35,000 per person. The reduction in value was due to stock exchange turbulence in the final quarter of the year. Previously the market value had increased during the first three quarters of the year.
Number of young shareholders continues to increase
The proportion of young shareholders in Sweden continues to increase. Since 2013, the proportion of shareholders aged 21–30 has increased from 7 percent to nearly 11 percent. The report also found that shareholders aged 51–60 currently constitute the largest age group of private shareholders in Sweden.
“There are currently more private shareholders in their twenties in Sweden than there has been in many years. This increase has been growing over the past five years. Today, one in ten private shareholder is between 21 and 30 years of age,” says Krister Modin, analyst at Euroclear Sweden.
The report also shows that the distribution between female and male shareholders has remained virtually unchanged over time. Six out of ten shareholders are men and in terms of market value, men own two thirds of shares while women own one third.
“There has been no change over the past ten years in relation to the distribution of share ownership between women and men in Sweden. More men than women own shares in Sweden and our statistics show that this disparity prevailed in 2018”, says Krister Modin.
The Swedish company with the most shareholders in 2018 was Telia. The company with the most private individual shareholders in Sweden was Ericsson, and MTG gained the most new shareholders last year.
For further information:
Krister Modin, Analyst, Euroclear Sweden
Tel: +46 73 684 91 09
krister.modin@euroclear.eu
