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 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$43.6M |
| 2 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$41.3M |
| 3 |
INFO
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
|
+$35.6M |
| 4 |
Telus
TU
|
+$34.2M |
| 5 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$30M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$170M |
| 2 |
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
|
+$81.7M |
| 3 |
Thomson Reuters
TRI
|
+$78.4M |
| 4 |
AGNC Investment
AGNC
|
+$53.4M |
| 5 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$50.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.52% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.63% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.15% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QEP
726
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
383,142
-8,200
| -2% | -$151K |
|
|
TMX
727
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
327,873
-6,719
| -2% | -$169K |
|
|
PPLI
728
People Inc
PPLI
$2.99B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
660,258
-53,156
| -7% | -$561K |
|
729
Aecom
ACM
$8.59B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
246,980
-4,211
| -2% | -$136K |
|
|
TCO
730
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
97,900
-3,300
| -3% | -$255K |
|
731
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
385,200
-6,000
| -2% | -$111K |
|
732
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.53B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
518,200
-21,300
| -4% | -$293K |
|
|
STOR
733
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
245,640
-9,300
| -4% | -$277K |
|
734
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.59B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
221,086
+4,800
| +2% | +$159K |
|
|
PNRA
735
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
36,700
-2,900
| -7% | -$613K |
|
|
MPT
736
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.43B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
483,200
+90,600
| +23% | +$1.37M |
|
737
Teradyne
TER
$58.8B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
330,500
-14,000
| -4% | -$289K |
|
738
Carter's
CRI
$1.47B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
82,100
-3,900
| -5% | -$391K |
|
|
CSRA
739
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
264,223
-4,900
| -2% | -$126K |
|
740
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
145,600
-6,100
| -4% | -$291K |
|
741
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.5B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
140,200
-1,800
| -1% | -$89.6K |
|
742
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
401,000
-15,000
| -4% | -$285K |
|
|
DCT
743
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
145,550
-700
| -0.5% | -$34K |
|
|
BRCD
744
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
761,425
-38,400
| -5% | -$358K |
|
745
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.7B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
274,600
-11,400
| -4% | -$298K |
|
746
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $7M | 0.01% |
116,618
-1,800
| -2% | -$111K |
|
747
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.5B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
229,774
-12,542
| -5% | -$374K |
|
748
First American
FAF
$7.38B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
176,800
-6,000
| -3% | -$249K |
|
|
WPX
749
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
526,500
-6,500
| -1% | -$72.2K |
|
750
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.5B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
303,573
-12,600
| -4% | -$285K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Swiss National Bank held 2,590 positions worth $62.4B, up 0.99% from $61.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2016: portfolio turnover was 2.4%. Swiss National Bank opened 9 new positions and exited 54, leaving the 2,590-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q3 2016 buy was Fortive: 1,359,115 shares worth $43.6M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Johnson Controls International in Q3 2016, an estimated $41.3M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Danaher, cutting an estimated $45.6M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $170M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $62.4B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Swiss National Bank opened 9 new positions and closed 54 in Q3 2016.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 0.99% quarter-over-quarter to $62.4B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 7 Nov 2016.