De Nederlandsche Bank published statistics showing that Dutch households’ holdings of listed shares, investment funds and bonds rose by more than 12% in the second quarter of 2026 to EUR 234.2 billion. This was the largest quarterly increase since records began at the end of 2018, driven mainly by market gains. Net transactions added EUR 1.5 billion and exchange-rate movements contributed EUR 437 million. Investment fund holdings increased to EUR 153 billion, with net purchases accounting for about one-quarter of the gain. Direct equity holdings rose to EUR 74.7 billion despite EUR 3.4 billion of net sales, while bond holdings increased by EUR 206 million to EUR 6.4 billion entirely through net purchases. ASML holdings reached EUR 6 billion after a price rise of more than 50%, even as households sold a net EUR 613 million of the shares. Households also participated in several recent initial public offerings. They bought EUR 169 million of SpaceX shares in its first listed month and sold EUR 100 million, leaving holdings worth EUR 71 million at the end of June. Holdings in Czechoslovak Group and Magnum stood at EUR 72 million and EUR 100 million, respectively, although about two-thirds of the Magnum position resulted from shares distributed following its separation from Unilever.
2026-08-19De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank reports record 12% rise in Dutch household securities holdings to EUR 234.2 billion
De Nederlandsche Bank reported that Dutch household securities holdings rose by a record 12% in the second quarter of 2026 to EUR 234.2 billion, mainly because of market gains. Households also invested in the SpaceX, Czechoslovak Group and Magnum listings, while direct equity holdings increased despite net share sales.