Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt (Alecta) is a Swedish mutual life insurance company and occupational pension provider. It primarily manages the ITP occupational pension for private‑sector white‑collar employees, offering both defined benefit and defined contribution solutions along with risk insurance such as disability and survivors’ coverage. As a mutual, it is owned by its policyholders and operates on a not‑for‑profit basis. The company is headquartered in Stockholm and supervised by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen).
Alecta is one of Sweden’s largest institutional investors, managing a long‑term portfolio across equities, fixed income, and real assets, with significant holdings in Nordic listed companies. It practices active ownership, including voting at general meetings and participating in nomination committees, and engages with portfolio companies on governance and sustainability topics relevant to long‑term value creation.