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
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$86.3M |
| 3 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$82.6M |
| 4 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$80.2M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$67.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$80.8M |
| 2 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$73.8M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$73.2M |
| 4 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$50.9M |
| 5 |
FDO
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
|
+$27.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.65% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.73% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.43% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.12B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+11,500
| +15% | +$217K |
|
|
ITCI
1452
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+15,600
| +64% | +$509K |
|
|
ACOR
1453
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
502
+61
| +14% | +$237K |
|
1454
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.25B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
30,963
+6,393
| +26% | +$346K |
|
|
SONC
1455
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+7,100
| +11% | +$196K |
|
1456
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.86B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+13,400
| +14% | +$200K |
|
1457
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.52B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+10,600
| +16% | +$212K |
|
1458
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+13,600
| +39% | +$437K |
|
1459
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.95B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+9,200
| +14% | +$197K |
|
1460
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.1M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+3,000
| +12% | +$180K |
|
|
FRGI
1461
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+4,600
| +15% | +$237K |
|
|
GPT
1462
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,333
+3,566
| +16% | +$246K |
|
|
DO
1463
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
91,253
-18,876
| -17% | -$421K |
|
1464
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
281,200
+59,800
| +27% | +$325K |
|
|
PRMW
1465
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+18,400
| +14% | +$199K |
|
1466
Exponent
EXPO
$3.21B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+9,000
| +15% | +$198K |
|
|
JBTM
1467
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.18B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+5,000
| +14% | +$181K |
|
|
FNSR
1468
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
+17,900
| +15% | +$280K |
|
1469
Evertec
EVTC
$1.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
86,574
+10,700
| +14% | +$203K |
|
|
HRG
1470
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
+15,000
| +13% | +$196K |
|
|
RWT
1471
Redwood Trust
RWT
$607M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+15,500
| +16% | +$233K |
|
1472
KB Home
KBH
$3.42B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
+13,900
| +14% | +$212K |
|
|
OUTR
1473
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
27,350
+2,600
| +11% | +$178K |
|
1474
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$542M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+7,500
| +15% | +$221K |
|
1475
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+12,100
| +15% | +$221K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Swiss National Bank held 2,599 positions worth $39B, up 0.96% from $38.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank deployed $3.52B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 19 new positions and adding to 2,500 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 2,306,091 shares worth $71.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was eBay, an estimated $73.2M trimmed.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 2,306,091 shares worth $71.6M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Apple in Q3 2015, an estimated $107M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was eBay, cutting an estimated $73.2M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $80.8M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $39B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Swiss National Bank opened 19 new positions and closed 31 in Q3 2015.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 0.96% quarter-over-quarter to $39B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 4 Nov 2015.