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 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.53B |
| 2 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$368M |
| 3 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
DFS
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$98.1M |
| 5 |
Apollo Global Management
APO
|
+$96.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$804M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$280M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$271M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 30.2% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.75% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.04% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.24% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NGMS
2426
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
29,630
-3,100
| -9% | -$64.8K |
|
2427
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$853M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
| – | – |
|
2428
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$891M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-3,200
| -8% | -$61.8K |
|
2429
Riskified
RSKD
$822M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
158,313
+44,747
| +39% | +$224K |
|
2430
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.36B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+1,700
| +3% | +$21.6K |
|
|
MGIC
2431
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
58,717
| – | – |
|
2432
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$178M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
179,300
+45,000
| +34% | +$266K |
|
|
TSE
2433
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
| – | – |
|
2434
DMC Global
BOOM
$154M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+900
| +2% | +$16.3K |
|
2435
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$11.8B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
+303,800
| New | +$554K |
|
|
BLUE
2436
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
11,580
+470
| +4% | +$34.4K |
|
|
QVCGA
2437
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
15,330
| – | – |
|
2438
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$959M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+6,800
| +14% | +$138K |
|
2439
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$260M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
| – | – |
|
|
AMPS
2440
DELISTED
Altus Power
AMPS
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
138,400
+35,500
| +34% | +$175K |
|
2441
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$698M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+500
| +17% | +$102K |
|
2442
Vital Farms
VITL
$499M
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+18,100
| +41% | +$253K |
|
2443
ProKidney
PROK
$295M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
66,401
| – | – |
|
|
OLP
2444
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$531M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
36,452
| – | – |
|
|
ATSG
2445
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
39,250
| – | – |
|
|
SEMR
2446
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
-7,400
| -9% | -$65.4K |
|
2447
AerSale
ASLE
$271M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+16,700
| +50% | +$268K |
|
2448
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.17B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
2449
MetroCity Bankshares
MCBS
$1.04B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
40,962
| – | – |
|
2450
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.29B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
-3,700
| -4% | -$30.5K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Swiss National Bank held 2,706 positions worth $147B, up 0.92% from $146B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank withdrew a net $9.97B in Q2 2023, closing 106 positions and reducing 972 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shaw Communications Inc., an estimated $57.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 30% of assets, up from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Swiss National Bank opened a new position in Berkshire Hathaway Class B worth $1.6B.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q2 2023 buy was Berkshire Hathaway Class B: 4,684,505 shares worth $1.6B.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Uber in Q2 2023, an estimated $22.7M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Shaw Communications Inc. in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $57.3M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $147B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Swiss National Bank opened 63 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2023.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 0.92% quarter-over-quarter to $147B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 9 Aug 2023.