Norges Bank filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 12, 2026, reporting beneficial ownership of 3,300,000 shares of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway, organized under the laws of Norway.
  • Shares beneficially owned: 3,300,000 shares of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. common stock (CUSIP 83192D402).
  • Percent of class: 5.9600% as of the event date of September 30, 2026.
  • Voting and dispositive power: Sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 3,300,000 shares; shared voting and shared dispositive power each reported as 0.
  • Beneficial purpose: According to the filing, "certain shares reported herein are invested on behalf of the Government of Norway."
  • Certification: The filing certifies the securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer."

Norges Bank's Reported Position in SmartStop Self Storage REIT

Norges Bank, headquartered at Bankplassen 2, PO Box 1179 Sentrum, Oslo, Norway, disclosed its position in SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. via a Schedule 13G filed November 12, 2026. The triggering event date for the filing was September 30, 2026. SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. is headquartered at 10 Terrace Road, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694, according to the filing.

The filing reports that Norges Bank holds 3,300,000 shares of the issuer's common stock, representing 5.9600% of the class. All 3,300,000 shares carry sole voting power and sole dispositive power attributed to Norges Bank, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported. The filing identifies Norges Bank's type of reporting person as "FI, OO" and notes its role as an investment adviser in the certification language.

The filing states that certain of the reported shares are invested on behalf of the Government of Norway. Norges Bank further certified that the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to its investment management division "is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution(s)." The statement was signed by Stanislav Boiadjiev under the Business and Regulatory Compliance function on November 12, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Norges Bank filed a Schedule 13G disclosing beneficial ownership of 3,300,000 shares, or 5.9600%, of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026, with sole voting and dispositive power over all reported shares, partly on behalf of the Government of Norway.