Investor AB

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Investor AB is a Swedish investment company, founded in 1916 and still controlled by the Wallenberg family. The company owns a controlling stake in several large Swedish companies. In 2001 it had a market value of 90 billion kronor (€10 billion).

1 Quick facts
2 History
3 Investments
4 See also
- 4.1 Other investment companies
- 4.2 Former holdings
5 External links
- 5.1 Company websites
- 5.2 Data

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Quick facts

December 31, 2004

Listed holdings market value: SEK 88,907 million (core + new from AR 2004, 87,645 + 1,262)
Unlisted holdings value (valued how?): SEK 16,622 million ("new investments, unlisted" + "other" (presumably unlisted equity), 9,568 + 7,054)

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History

In 1916, new legislation made it more difficult for banks to own stocks in industrial companies on a long-term basis. Investor was formed as an investment part of Stockholms Enskilda Bank, at the time the largest instrument of power in the Wallenberg family.

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