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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVHC
701
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $4.96M | 0.02% |
47,795
+15,263
| +47% | +$1.62M |
|
|
SPN
702
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $4.96M | 0.02% |
15,080
-380
| -2% | -$132K |
|
703
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.21B
| $4.94M | 0.02% |
127,300
-1,600
| -1% | -$56.7K |
|
704
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.58B
| $4.94M | 0.02% |
180,500
-3,800
| -2% | -$101K |
|
|
GPOR
705
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $4.94M | 0.02% |
92,500
-1,500
| -2% | -$86.1K |
|
706
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.4B
| $4.93M | 0.02% |
209,400
-4,800
| -2% | -$106K |
|
707
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $4.93M | 0.02% |
50,700
-800
| -2% | -$80.1K |
|
|
WR
708
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $4.93M | 0.02% |
144,500
-2,600
| -2% | -$94.1K |
|
709
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $4.88M | 0.02% |
236,000
-5,200
| -2% | -$100K |
|
710
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$191B
| $4.87M | 0.02% |
361,572
+1,900
| +0.5% | +$26.2K |
|
711
PTC
PTC
$16.3B
| $4.87M | 0.02% |
132,000
-3,300
| -2% | -$126K |
|
712
Graco
GGG
$13.5B
| $4.87M | 0.02% |
200,100
-3,900
| -2% | -$98.7K |
|
713
Teleflex
TFX
$5.91B
| $4.86M | 0.02% |
46,300
-800
| -2% | -$85.9K |
|
|
SIRO
714
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $4.85M | 0.02% |
63,300
+800
| +1% | +$64.3K |
|
715
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.31B
| $4.83M | 0.02% |
457,116
-3,945
| -0.9% | -$46.9K |
|
|
WDR
716
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $4.83M | 0.02% |
93,500
-1,300
| -1% | -$72.4K |
|
717
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$70.8B
| $4.8M | 0.02% |
+64,933
| New | +$4.83M |
|
718
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $4.79M | 0.02% |
82,800
-1,500
| -2% | -$87.8K |
|
|
S
719
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $4.79M | 0.02% |
755,651
-11,500
| -1% | -$78.3K |
|
720
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.57B
| $4.79M | 0.02% |
116,851
-1,800
| -2% | -$83.1K |
|
|
SRC
721
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $4.77M | 0.02% |
96,916
-2,186
| -2% | -$113K |
|
722
Regency Centers
REG
$13.9B
| $4.77M | 0.02% |
88,559
-1,500
| -2% | -$83.7K |
|
|
PNRA
723
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $4.75M | 0.02% |
29,200
-800
| -3% | -$121K |
|
|
LPT
724
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $4.71M | 0.02% |
141,448
-1,900
| -1% | -$68.1K |
|
725
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.35B
| $4.7M | 0.02% |
99,346
-4,400
| -4% | -$203K |
|
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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.