Havsfrun Investment AB (publ) is a Sweden-based investment company that manages a diversified, multi-strategy portfolio focused on long-term capital growth for shareholders; its core offerings include a globally diversified selection of hedge funds and mutual funds alongside direct, long-term ownership investments primarily in Nordic technology, industrial, and real estate companies. Founded in 1987 and headquartered at Box 5855 in Stockholm, Sweden, the company operates with three employees plus a board and approximately 8,800 shareholders, maintaining around SEK 114 million in liquid placements as of recent reports. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 1994 under the ticker HAV-B.ST, it targets active ownership and strategic opportunities in the diversified financials sector, particularly asset management and custody banks.
The company's investment portfolio encompasses multi-strategy funds, global macro funds, equity long/short funds, credit funds, event-driven funds, and direct stakes in unlisted Nordic firms; it leverages its public listing to pursue mergers, acquisitions, and sponsorship roles in promising ventures. Geographically, operations center in Sweden with global fund exposure and Nordic direct investments, supported by historical subsidiaries such as Havsfrun Capital AB in Sweden and Havsfrun SA in Luxembourg.
In recent developments, Havsfrun formed and invested approximately SEK 2.4 million in subsidiary HF Reverse (RTO) AB in June 2025 as a new acquisition vehicle to facilitate reverse takeovers and fast-track listings on the Spotlight Stock Market for smaller companies; it proposed and executed a spin-off of 49.6% of its stake in HF Reverse via an in-kind dividend to shareholders, approved at an extraordinary general meeting on August 22, 2025, while retaining majority ownership. HF Reverse achieved trading approval on Spotlight in September 2025, marking a key strategic expansion into acquisition sponsorship. The company continues monthly net asset value reporting, with recent gains including 2.9% in September 2025 and ongoing quarterly disclosures.