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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$52.4M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$15M |
| 3 |
Capri Holdings
CPRI
|
+$14.5M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$8.25M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$7.94M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$127M |
| 2 |
NWSA
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
|
+$53M |
| 3 |
FON
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
|
+$22.5M |
| 4 |
NWS
THE NEWS CORPORATION LTD CL-B
NWS
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$6.18M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.66% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.06% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.73% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCN
626
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.1B
| $4.66M | 0.02% |
154,050
-7,500
| -5% | -$217K |
|
|
LSI
627
DELISTED
LSI CORPORATION
LSI
| $4.65M | 0.02% |
595,148
+10,100
| +2% | +$77.3K |
|
628
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.7B
| $4.63M | 0.02% |
93,000
-5,200
| -5% | -$250K |
|
|
CNQR
629
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $4.58M | 0.02% |
41,400
-1,900
| -4% | -$185K |
|
|
WBC
630
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $4.56M | 0.02% |
54,100
-2,700
| -5% | -$216K |
|
631
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.5B
| $4.52M | 0.02% |
67,900
-3,300
| -5% | -$207K |
|
632
Assurant
AIZ
$14.1B
| $4.51M | 0.02% |
83,458
-400
| -0.5% | -$21.6K |
|
633
Ingredion
INGR
$6.57B
| $4.51M | 0.02% |
68,100
-3,200
| -4% | -$209K |
|
|
FTR
634
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $4.51M | 0.02% |
72,036
+1,213
| +2% | +$78.9K |
|
|
DNB
635
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $4.48M | 0.02% |
43,178
-300
| -0.7% | -$31.2K |
|
|
FL
636
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $4.48M | 0.02% |
132,100
-6,900
| -5% | -$239K |
|
|
LVLT
637
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $4.48M | 0.02% |
167,833
+4,800
| +3% | +$111K |
|
638
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$623M
| $4.45M | 0.02% |
82,350
-4,000
| -5% | -$198K |
|
639
SM Energy
SM
$7.69B
| $4.43M | 0.02% |
57,400
-2,800
| -5% | -$194K |
|
|
ENDP
640
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $4.43M | 0.02% |
97,400
-4,000
| -4% | -$161K |
|
|
GPOR
641
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $4.41M | 0.02% |
68,600
-5,800
| -8% | -$324K |
|
642
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.13B
| $4.4M | 0.02% |
87,600
-4,400
| -5% | -$215K |
|
643
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.7B
| $4.38M | 0.02% |
156,000
-2,800
| -2% | -$81.1K |
|
644
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.4B
| $4.38M | 0.02% |
159,700
-7,900
| -5% | -$231K |
|
645
Methanex
MEOH
$4.29B
| $4.37M | 0.02% |
85,000
-3,700
| -4% | -$176K |
|
|
ITC
646
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $4.36M | 0.02% |
139,500
-2,700
| -2% | -$82K |
|
647
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $4.36M | 0.02% |
45,500
-2,200
| -5% | -$187K |
|
|
ROC
648
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $4.35M | 0.02% |
65,000
-4,000
| -6% | -$264K |
|
|
SPN
649
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $4.33M | 0.02% |
17,280
+310
| +2% | +$80.7K |
|
650
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $4.29M | 0.02% |
64,100
-4,000
| -6% | -$270K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Swiss National Bank held 2,511 positions worth $24B, up 5.4% from $22.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2013: portfolio turnover was 1.6%. Swiss National Bank opened 11 new positions and exited 29, leaving the 2,511-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Energy.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 1,663,399 shares worth $55.7M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q3 2013, an estimated $8.25M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., cutting an estimated $4.12M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $127M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $24B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Swiss National Bank opened 11 new positions and closed 29 in Q3 2013.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $24B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 29 Oct 2013.