Most bought and sold shares
Here we present trading data from DNB’s equity trading service every month.
The Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is now among the most bought shares. (Photo: NTB)
Significantly higher activity among private investors
Our trading data for January shows that private investors significantly increased their level of activity. At the same time, we see that shares worth almost 600 million NOK were sold more than were bought.
Frontline was the most traded share, DNB was the most bought and Tesla was the most sold share in the past month.
The pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, the electronics company Kitron and the shipping and aquaculture company Stolt-Nielsen are new names on the top 5 list for the most bought shares in our equity trading service.
Trading data for January
All numbers are based on trading activity performed in the last month via both DNB’s equity trading service online and in the Spare app. The top lists are sorted either based on the number of transactions (buy and sell), net volume (the total amount bought minus the total amount sold), or gross volume (the total amount bought and sold).
The 5 most bought shares in January
These shares were net bought (that is, bought more than sold) by customers in DNB's equity trading service in the period 1 - 31.12.2024.
The 5 best-selling shares in January
These shares were sold net (that is, sold more than bought) by customers in DNB's equity trading service in the period 1. - 31.1.2025.
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The most traded international shares in January
The list shows both bought and sold international shares in the last month. For competitive reasons, the number of transactions is not stated.
Most-bought and sold by young investors (18-28 years old)
Shares traded most frequently in DNB’s equity trading service by customers under 28 years in the period 1-31 January 2025
Most bought and sold by investors between the ages of 29 - 49
Shares traded most frequently in DNB’s equity trading service by customers aged 29-49 in the period 1-31 January 2025
Most bought and sold by experienced investors (50 years +)
Shares traded in DNB’s equity trading byf customers over 50 years old in the period 1-31. January 2025
The 10 most traded shares in 2024
Company name | Ticker | Percentage of total trading in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
Equinor ASA | 4 per cent | |
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA | 4 per cent | |
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA | 3 per cent | |
Vår Energi | 3 per cent | |
Frontline Plc. | 3 per cent | |
Aker BP ASA | 3 per cent | |
Yara International ASA | 2 per cent | |
Höegh Autoliners | 2 per cent | |
MSC Container Ships ASA | 2 per cent | |
DNB Bank | 2 per cent |
The most traded shares in DNB’s online equity trading in 2024 - number of transactions, both purchases and sales from 1.1 to 31.12.2024 (see full report in PDF).
Disclaimer and archive
This website has been prepared for information purposes and only contains information based on aggregated customer data from transactions via the equity trading service in the online and mobile bank of DNB.
The figures are only intended to give a picture of the total activity of the private investors who have acted through this solution for the period mentioned. The statistics should not be perceived as an offer to buy or sell financial instruments or as a recommendation on investment strategy.
DNB Markets accepts no responsibility for direct or indirect losses/costs that may arise from the use of this trading data. Please refer to DNB Markets’ General Business Terms & Conditions
Commercial reports archive
Trading data January 2025 (PDF)
Trading data December 2024 (Norwegian, PDF)
Trading data November 2024 (PDF)
Trading data October 2024 (PDF)
Trading data September 2024 (PDF)
Trading data August 2024 (PDF)
The reports were produced by DNB Savings and Investment - equity trading