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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.1B
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
352,200
-28,300
| -7% | -$2.77M |
|
552
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13B
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
222,600
-28,600
| -11% | -$3.26M |
|
553
NIO
NIO
$11.5B
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
3,424,241
-351,976
| -9% | -$2.98M |
|
554
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.74B
| $33M | 0.02% |
458,500
-50,400
| -10% | -$3.21M |
|
555
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.43B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
451,500
-50,700
| -10% | -$3.47M |
|
556
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $32.7M | 0.02% |
143,600
-14,300
| -9% | -$2.97M |
|
557
Vistra
VST
$49.3B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
1,234,273
-183,400
| -13% | -$4.48M |
|
558
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.5B
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
581,396
-22,900
| -4% | -$1.28M |
|
559
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.7B
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
702,900
-127,700
| -15% | -$6.59M |
|
560
F5
FFIV
$23.8B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
217,200
-21,800
| -9% | -$3.1M |
|
561
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.7B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
836,900
-75,100
| -8% | -$2.56M |
|
562
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
1,859,840
-185,100
| -9% | -$2.94M |
|
563
Jabil
JBL
$38.4B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
288,800
-1,800
| -0.6% | -$158K |
|
564
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
261,500
-25,000
| -9% | -$2.95M |
|
565
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.7B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
535,800
-53,700
| -9% | -$2.79M |
|
566
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
475,400
-44,000
| -8% | -$2.57M |
|
567
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.25B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
764,101
-88,700
| -10% | -$3.53M |
|
568
Lear
LEA
$8.06B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
212,500
-21,400
| -9% | -$2.83M |
|
569
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.41B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
79,600
-8,600
| -10% | -$3.5M |
|
570
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.1B
| $30M | 0.02% |
3,984,300
-417,100
| -9% | -$3.38M |
|
571
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $29.7M | 0.02% |
207,100
-36,300
| -15% | -$4.52M |
|
572
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
224,100
+95,000
| +74% | +$13M |
|
573
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.71B
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
784,800
-119,300
| -13% | -$4.36M |
|
574
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24B
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
200,853
-18,900
| -9% | -$3.03M |
|
575
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.76B
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
196,100
-19,600
| -9% | -$2.69M |
|
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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.