Sponsor
Cevian Capital
About
Cevian Capital is one of Europe’s largest and most experienced activist fund managers. Cevian acquires significant minority ownership positions in undervalued blue-chip companies and works on enhancing their long-term competitiveness, profitability and sustainability.
Value-creation focus
Leveraging a track record of more than 20 years, Cevian’s investment approach draws on extensive experience to improve the operations, strategy, organizational structure, capital allocation / structure, and ESG position of its portfolio companies through constructive engagement with its boards and management teams. As part of this strategy, Cevian regularly becomes a reference or anchor shareholder (typically 5-20% ownership positions), and its professionals typically join the boards of portfolio companies.
Focused portfolio
Cevian invests in European listed companies across various sectors and manages a concentrated portfolio of 10-15 companies at a time, with an average holding period of c. 5 years. Cevian typically makes 1-3 new investments per year after conducting extensive fundamental research. This includes in-depth financial, commercial, and operational due diligence, and also involves site visits and meetings with senior executives and industry leaders. Cevian portfolio companies include ABB, CRH, Rexel, Pearson and Nordea.
Opportunities at Cevian
With a team of c. 30 investment professionals (all generalists), Cevian manages more than EUR 13 bn AUM for c. 450 pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, and other investors. Cevian regularly offers internship and permanent positions for curious, high-achieving university graduates. Cevian’s largest offices are in Stockholm, Zurich, and London.