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 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$303M |
| 2 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$95.5M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$85.5M |
| 5 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$52.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$170M |
| 4 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
COL
Rockwell Collins
COL
|
+$116M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.9% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.26% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.53% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INVX
1576
Innovex International
INVX
$2.15B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+500
| +0.8% | +$20.2K |
|
1577
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
843,462
+24,000
| +3% | +$61.4K |
|
1578
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.67B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+400
| +3% | +$72.3K |
|
1579
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.9M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
6,987
+427
| +7% | +$132K |
|
|
POLY
1580
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+1,300
| +2% | +$64.2K |
|
|
VCRA
1581
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
| – | – |
|
1582
Celestica
CLS
$43.8B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
224,600
| – | – |
|
|
BRKL
1583
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
+2,100
| +1% | +$31.7K |
|
1584
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.28B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
332,500
+9,500
| +3% | +$68.4K |
|
|
ESPR
1585
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+1,200
| +3% | +$57.8K |
|
1586
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$484M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
| – | – |
|
|
INST
1587
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+2,700
| +5% | +$95.1K |
|
|
MRC
1588
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
160,249
| – | – |
|
1589
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$675M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
114,394
+3,900
| +4% | +$70.2K |
|
|
SNBR
1590
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
-5,300
| -8% | -$188K |
|
1591
PRA Group
PRAA
$762M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+1,600
| +2% | +$47.8K |
|
1592
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$76.7M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
2,244
+140
| +7% | +$130K |
|
|
SEND
1593
DELISTED
SendGrid, Inc.
SEND
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+2,600
| +6% | +$100K |
|
|
EFII
1594
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-2,600
| -3% | -$75K |
|
|
SRG
1595
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
59,938
+1,500
| +3% | +$58.1K |
|
1596
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.23B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
65,168
+5,800
| +10% | +$190K |
|
|
CMBT
1597
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.92B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
272,340
-8,214
| -3% | -$70.3K |
|
1598
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$504M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+600
| +2% | +$37.4K |
|
1599
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$200M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
52,899
+700
| +1% | +$26.7K |
|
|
ATRI
1600
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
2,602
| – | – |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Swiss National Bank held 2,591 positions worth $78B, down 13% from $89.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank's Q4 2018 filing shows 87 new, 1,610 increased, 323 reduced and 55 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Linde: 1,915,836 shares worth $299M. The largest sale was Aetna Inc, an estimated $234M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 1,915,836 shares worth $299M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Cigna in Q4 2018, an estimated $95.5M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Dell, cutting an estimated $52.3M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $234M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $78B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Swiss National Bank opened 87 new positions and closed 55 in Q4 2018.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $78B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.