The news fuelled speculation that the analyst may step in as the new CEO of SalMar, a Norwegian and Oslo-listed salmon producer.
SalMar has been on the lookout for a new CEO at least since last October, when Leif Nordhammer announced that he would step down.
However, Hatlebrekke dismissed the rumors.
"It is very nice that some people believe that I could have done a good job at SalMar," Hatlebrekke told IntraFish.
"But my departure has nothing to do with SalMar," he said. "I have other reasons."
