Based in London, AKO Capital stands out as one of Europe's premier investment partnerships. The firm is founded in 2005 by Nicolai Tangen, a Norwegian hedge fund manager and the founder of AKO Capital, initially underwent training in interrogation and translation within the Norwegian Intelligence Service. Subsequently, he pursued his undergraduate studies at the Norwegian School of Economics and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania from 1988 to 1992. Tangen holds master's degrees in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, and in social psychology from the London School of Economics. In addition to his financial pursuits, he has also received education as a cook.
AKO Capital oversees approximately US$21 billion across long-only and long-short equity funds. While initially focusing on European equities, AKO Capital expanded its scope in 2013 to include funds dedicated to Global equities. This strategic expansion has facilitated a valuable exchange of insights and analyses that benefit all the funds managed by AKO Capital.
Acknowledging its outstanding performance, AKO Capital received the 'Best European Equity Fund over $500m' award in 2012 from Eurohedge. Demonstrating sustained excellence, the company earned nominations for the 'Best European Equity Fund' and 'Best New European Fund' awards in 2006. Additionally, it received nominations for 'Best European Equity Fund over $500m' in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018. The AKO Global Fund was nominated for 'Best New Global Fund' in 2016 and 'Best Global Equity Fund over $500m' in 2017 and 2018, ultimately securing the latter award in 2019.
The AKO Global UCITS Fund garnered nominations for 'Best New Fund of the Year' and 'Best Global Equity Fund – 1 Year' in 2017. It went on to win the awards for 'Best Global Equity Fund – 1 Year' and the overall 'Fund of the Year' at the Eurohedge Absolute UCITS awards in 2018.
| Fund Name: | Ako Capital |
| Manager | Nicolai Tangen |
| Portfolio Value | $7,673,161,000 |
| Change This QTR | +1.05% |
| No. | Security | Ticker | Shares | Value | Activity | % Port | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ALC | 6,157,815 | $615,634,000 | -4% | 8.02% | ||
| 2. | MSFT | 1,265,260 | $544,441,000 | +5% | 7.09% | ||
| 3. | GE | 2,648,246 | $499,406,000 | -8% | 6.5% | ||
| 4. | V | 1,790,775 | $492,374,000 | +35% | 6.41% | ||
| 5. | ICE | 2,979,588 | $478,641,000 | +12% | 6.23% |
