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 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$18.3M |
| 2 |
WFT
Weatherford International plc
WFT
|
+$16.5M |
| 3 |
ICL Group
ICL
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$9.18M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$6.08M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$23.7M |
| 2 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$23.5M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$11.1M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$8.88M |
| 5 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$8.67M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.76% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.81% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.2B
| $7.96M | 0.03% |
127,655
+2,500
| +2% | +$159K |
|
502
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.2B
| $7.91M | 0.03% |
181,007
-3,300
| -2% | -$154K |
|
|
ESV
503
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $7.87M | 0.03% |
47,625
-1,425
| -3% | -$283K |
|
|
LVLT
504
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $7.79M | 0.03% |
170,233
-1,800
| -1% | -$79.9K |
|
505
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $7.75M | 0.03% |
64,000
-1,000
| -2% | -$123K |
|
506
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.1B
| $7.74M | 0.03% |
190,706
-6,800
| -3% | -$290K |
|
507
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.35B
| $7.68M | 0.03% |
289,000
-4,100
| -1% | -$110K |
|
508
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $7.64M | 0.03% |
168,520
-400
| -0.2% | -$18.4K |
|
509
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.6B
| $7.64M | 0.03% |
257,700
-2,800
| -1% | -$83.6K |
|
|
VMW
510
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $7.63M | 0.03% |
81,361
-1,500
| -2% | -$146K |
|
511
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $7.62M | 0.03% |
249,800
-3,500
| -1% | -$114K |
|
|
ANDV
512
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $7.6M | 0.03% |
124,700
-3,700
| -3% | -$228K |
|
|
SWY
513
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $7.57M | 0.03% |
220,745
-3,700
| -2% | -$128K |
|
514
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.3B
| $7.54M | 0.03% |
125,242
-2,000
| -2% | -$126K |
|
|
SPLS
515
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $7.53M | 0.03% |
621,990
-15,200
| -2% | -$178K |
|
516
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.97B
| $7.5M | 0.03% |
213,525
-3,276
| -2% | -$115K |
|
|
CPN
517
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $7.48M | 0.03% |
344,858
-5,500
| -2% | -$124K |
|
518
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.8B
| $7.47M | 0.03% |
77,964
-1,300
| -2% | -$131K |
|
|
IPG
519
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $7.44M | 0.03% |
406,190
-7,100
| -2% | -$138K |
|
520
Gartner
IT
$12B
| $7.43M | 0.03% |
101,100
-3,200
| -3% | -$233K |
|
521
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $7.42M | 0.03% |
204,609
-3,400
| -2% | -$121K |
|
|
HAR
522
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $7.38M | 0.03% |
75,300
-1,300
| -2% | -$145K |
|
523
Ashland
ASH
$3.47B
| $7.38M | 0.03% |
144,920
-2,248
| -2% | -$117K |
|
524
Lear
LEA
$8.13B
| $7.36M | 0.03% |
85,200
-1,000
| -1% | -$96.6K |
|
525
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.1B
| $7.35M | 0.03% |
203,407
-3,600
| -2% | -$138K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Swiss National Bank held 2,547 positions worth $26.1B, down 3.5% from $27B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 1.3%. Swiss National Bank opened 15 new positions and exited 18, leaving the 2,547-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Energy.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q3 2014 buy was Weatherford International plc: 735,946 shares worth $15.3M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Allergan plc in Q3 2014, an estimated $18.3M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $23.7M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $23.5M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $26.1B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Swiss National Bank opened 15 new positions and closed 18 in Q3 2014.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value fell 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $26.1B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 4 Nov 2014.