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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$91.5M |
| 2 |
VRN
Veren
VRN
|
+$44.4M |
| 3 |
Perrigo
PRGO
|
+$25.6M |
| 4 |
VER
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
|
+$7.63M |
| 5 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$6.77M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$51.2M |
| 2 |
COLE
COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC COM
COLE
|
+$43.4M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$41.4M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$27.7M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$27.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.36% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.06% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.18% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.1B
| $5.04M | 0.02% |
53,600
+12,000
| +29% | +$1.23M |
|
702
Community Health Systems
CYH
$400M
| $5.03M | 0.02% |
155,516
+57,022
| +58% | +$1.88M |
|
|
BTU
703
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $5.03M | 0.02% |
20,539
-1,880
| -8% | -$477K |
|
704
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90.2B
| $5.03M | 0.02% |
323,500
+73,500
| +29% | +$1.09M |
|
|
LVNTA
705
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $5.02M | 0.02% |
156,801
+35,409
| +29% | +$1.13M |
|
|
IM
706
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $5.01M | 0.02% |
169,500
+39,000
| +30% | +$1.05M |
|
|
WR
707
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $5.01M | 0.02% |
142,500
+31,700
| +29% | +$1.07M |
|
|
AIV
708
Aimco
AIV
$376M
| $5M | 0.02% |
1,242,376
+271,746
| +28% | +$1.04M |
|
|
BRCD
709
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $4.98M | 0.02% |
469,500
+107,700
| +30% | +$1.04M |
|
|
POM
710
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $4.97M | 0.02% |
242,699
-21,300
| -8% | -$419K |
|
711
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.4B
| $4.96M | 0.02% |
197,825
+44,400
| +29% | +$1.07M |
|
|
FLIR
712
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $4.96M | 0.02% |
137,629
-13,000
| -9% | -$429K |
|
713
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $4.94M | 0.02% |
133,100
+29,600
| +29% | +$1.11M |
|
714
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.57B
| $4.94M | 0.02% |
74,700
+15,800
| +27% | +$1.03M |
|
|
DRC
715
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $4.93M | 0.02% |
84,400
+18,600
| +28% | +$1.06M |
|
716
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $4.92M | 0.02% |
36,191
+8,183
| +29% | +$1.03M |
|
717
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $4.89M | 0.02% |
45,400
+10,100
| +29% | +$1.07M |
|
718
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$48.8M
| $4.89M | 0.02% |
107,000
+23,800
| +29% | +$1.08M |
|
|
P
719
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.88M | 0.02% |
160,900
+38,400
| +31% | +$1.33M |
|
|
TWTC
720
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $4.87M | 0.02% |
155,700
+33,000
| +27% | +$998K |
|
|
TUP
721
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $4.85M | 0.02% |
57,900
+11,900
| +26% | +$979K |
|
|
DHC
722
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.98B
| $4.84M | 0.02% |
217,540
+47,120
| +28% | +$1.03M |
|
|
SLH
723
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $4.84M | 0.02% |
76,400
+17,100
| +29% | +$1.15M |
|
724
Hexcel
HXL
$7.6B
| $4.83M | 0.02% |
111,000
+24,700
| +29% | +$1.08M |
|
725
PTC
PTC
$16.3B
| $4.81M | 0.02% |
135,800
+30,200
| +29% | +$1.11M |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Swiss National Bank held 2,515 positions worth $25.5B, down 0.58% from $25.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2014: portfolio turnover was 1.2%. Swiss National Bank opened 8 new positions and exited 21, leaving the 2,515-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Energy.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,374,746 shares worth $46M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Verizon in Q1 2014, an estimated $91.5M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $51.2M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC COM in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $43.4M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $25.5B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Swiss National Bank opened 8 new positions and closed 21 in Q1 2014.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value fell 0.58% quarter-over-quarter to $25.5B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 6 May 2014.