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
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$183M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$158M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$58.6M |
| 2 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$43M |
| 3 |
BCE
BCE
|
+$39M |
| 4 |
PETM
PETSMART INC
PETM
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
CFN
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
|
+$11.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.6% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.89% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.64% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $12.9M | 0.03% |
513,694
+200,600
| +64% | +$5.07M |
|
502
Ashland
ASH
$3.42B
| $12.8M | 0.03% |
205,218
+65,204
| +47% | +$3.95M |
|
503
Workday
WDAY
$44.8B
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
150,700
+62,500
| +71% | +$5.29M |
|
|
TSS
504
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
332,618
+141,100
| +74% | +$5.16M |
|
|
MWV
505
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
254,425
+96,800
| +61% | +$4.82M |
|
506
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.5B
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
620,622
+243,300
| +64% | +$5.32M |
|
507
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
236,232
+92,400
| +64% | +$4.84M |
|
508
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
597,050
+234,000
| +64% | +$4.9M |
|
509
Robert Half
RHI
$4.31B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
207,338
+80,400
| +63% | +$4.83M |
|
510
L3Harris
LHX
$53.3B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
159,046
+61,600
| +63% | +$4.49M |
|
|
ANSS
511
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
139,800
+54,500
| +64% | +$4.61M |
|
512
Cintas
CTAS
$82.1B
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
603,792
+234,400
| +63% | +$4.75M |
|
513
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.7B
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
93,574
+36,700
| +65% | +$5.43M |
|
|
DISCK
514
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
415,774
+156,200
| +60% | +$4.72M |
|
515
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.3B
| $12.1M | 0.03% |
86,750
+34,400
| +66% | +$4.42M |
|
516
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $12M | 0.03% |
68,875
+26,300
| +62% | +$4.62M |
|
517
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.7B
| $12M | 0.03% |
442,064
+172,500
| +64% | +$4.53M |
|
518
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.12B
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
256,419
+98,800
| +63% | +$4.77M |
|
519
ICL Group
ICL
$6.89B
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
1,662,212
+23,437
| +1% | +$168K |
|
|
IHS
520
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
103,631
+40,700
| +65% | +$4.7M |
|
521
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.25B
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
460,400
+181,100
| +65% | +$4.69M |
|
522
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
514,450
+201,300
| +64% | +$5.34M |
|
523
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
175,230
+64,800
| +59% | +$3.94M |
|
524
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
207,522
+80,700
| +64% | +$4.68M |
|
525
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
91,705
+35,599
| +63% | +$4.37M |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Swiss National Bank held 2,582 positions worth $37.5B, up 40% from $26.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank deployed $10.3B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 14 new positions and adding to 1,633 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Infosys: 2,143,352 shares worth $18.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was BCE, an estimated $39M trimmed.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q1 2015 buy was Infosys: 2,143,352 shares worth $18.8M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Apple in Q1 2015, an estimated $407M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was BCE, cutting an estimated $39M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $58.6M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $37.5B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Swiss National Bank opened 14 new positions and closed 36 in Q1 2015.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 40% quarter-over-quarter to $37.5B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 6 May 2015.