Swiss National Bank Portfolio holdings
The Swiss National Bank (SNB), founded in 1907 and headquartered in Zurich with an office in Bern, is Switzerland’s central bank, responsible for conducting monetary policy, issuing the Swiss franc, and ensuring price stability, while uniquely managing a massive investment portfolio. Unlike most central banks, the SNB is a joint-stock company with shares traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange, owned roughly 55% by public entities like cantons and 45% by private investors, yet it operates independently under federal oversight. It holds over $800 billion in foreign currency reserves as of late 2024—invested in global equities, bonds, and gold—to manage the franc’s value, famously intervening in markets to prevent excessive appreciation, as seen with the 2015 abandonment of the euro peg. Led by Chairman Thomas Jordan until his planned exit in September 2024, the SNB balances its dual role as a monetary authority and a significant global investor, influencing both Swiss and international financial stability.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$411M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$309M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$258M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$217M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$58.7M |
| 2 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$57.9M |
| 3 |
CB
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
|
+$54.7M |
| 4 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$25.2M |
| 5 |
GMCR
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
|
+$20M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.83% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.51% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCTY
1351
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
+19,300
| +24% | +$551K |
|
1352
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+8,400
| +24% | +$436K |
|
|
EDE
1353
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
73,050
+18,850
| +35% | +$586K |
|
1354
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+15,500
| +22% | +$444K |
|
1355
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.6B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+7,500
| +25% | +$441K |
|
|
MINI
1356
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+13,800
| +23% | +$390K |
|
1357
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.9B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
92,901
+25,967
| +39% | +$593K |
|
|
AF
1358
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
150,300
+29,500
| +24% | +$447K |
|
|
GCP
1359
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,400
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
GWB
1360
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+17,000
| +24% | +$436K |
|
1361
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
23,003
+5,595
| +32% | +$600K |
|
|
CBM
1362
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+7,900
| +17% | +$311K |
|
1363
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+21,600
| +23% | +$374K |
|
1364
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.91B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+18,600
| +24% | +$428K |
|
1365
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$877M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,332
+10,100
| +26% | +$475K |
|
1366
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
+22,400
| +22% | +$378K |
|
|
GK
1367
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+6,500
| +25% | +$424K |
|
|
IMPV
1368
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
46,539
+9,300
| +25% | +$447K |
|
|
MRC
1369
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
178,249
+33,200
| +23% | +$382K |
|
1370
Semtech
SMTC
$12.4B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+19,800
| +23% | +$381K |
|
1371
Celestica
CLS
$43.8B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
211,500
+44,300
| +26% | +$448K |
|
|
FMBI
1372
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
+25,400
| +24% | +$437K |
|
1373
Gentherm
THRM
$1.27B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+11,500
| +26% | +$465K |
|
|
AVNS
1374
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+15,300
| +24% | +$408K |
|
1375
PRA Group
PRAA
$762M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+14,600
| +23% | +$420K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Swiss National Bank held 2,649 positions worth $54.5B, up 32% from $41.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank deployed $13.6B of net new capital in Q1 2016, opening 6 new positions and adding to 2,585 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Ferrari: 823,472 shares worth $32.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Stellantis, an estimated $25.2M trimmed.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q1 2016 buy was Ferrari: 823,472 shares worth $32.9M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Apple in Q1 2016, an estimated $411M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Stellantis, cutting an estimated $25.2M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited BROADCOM CORP CL-A in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $58.7M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $54.5B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Swiss National Bank opened 6 new positions and closed 38 in Q1 2016.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 32% quarter-over-quarter to $54.5B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 4 May 2016.