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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$221M |
| 2 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
Global Payments
GPN
|
+$77.2M |
| 4 |
L3Harris
LHX
|
+$70.9M |
| 5 |
FISV
Fiserv Inc
FISV
|
+$41.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$123M |
| 2 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
+$70.3M |
| 5 |
LLL
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
|
+$63.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.02% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
ITT
ITT
$19.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
165,200
+2,600
| +2% | +$157K |
|
752
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
267,435
+4,300
| +2% | +$155K |
|
753
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.9B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
296,600
-1,800
| -0.6% | -$59.6K |
|
754
BlackBerry
BB
$5.26B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,922,650
+9,100
| +0.5% | +$63.8K |
|
755
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.8B
| $10M | 0.01% |
567,800
+9,300
| +2% | +$188K |
|
756
Trex
TREX
$4.96B
| $10M | 0.01% |
220,200
+2,400
| +1% | +$96.8K |
|
757
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.92B
| $10M | 0.01% |
80,983
+1,259
| +2% | +$156K |
|
758
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
112,800
+1,500
| +1% | +$133K |
|
759
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.46B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
131,600
+1,300
| +1% | +$99.5K |
|
|
NATI
760
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
235,800
+900
| +0.4% | +$38.6K |
|
761
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.5B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
76,500
+900
| +1% | +$113K |
|
762
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
181,800
-4,200
| -2% | -$228K |
|
763
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.94B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
364,400
-2,600
| -0.7% | -$76.1K |
|
764
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.2B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
121,520
+600
| +0.5% | +$48.1K |
|
765
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
112,200
+400
| +0.4% | +$33.7K |
|
|
BERY
766
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
269,765
+5,772
| +2% | +$236K |
|
|
HPP
767
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$753M
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
41,493
+472
| +1% | +$113K |
|
768
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
197,941
+5,900
| +3% | +$321K |
|
769
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
593,449
+1,400
| +0.2% | +$22.1K |
|
770
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.02B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
99,213
+1,400
| +1% | +$128K |
|
|
BLUE
771
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
8,014
+124
| +2% | +$189K |
|
|
RP
772
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
151,300
+3,300
| +2% | +$207K |
|
773
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
212,686
+53,658
| +34% | +$2.27M |
|
|
CLR
774
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
308,156
+2,200
| +0.7% | +$74.4K |
|
775
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.72B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
168,200
+2,100
| +1% | +$117K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Swiss National Bank held 2,556 positions worth $94.1B, up 1.5% from $92.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2019: portfolio turnover was 1.5%. Swiss National Bank opened 2 new positions and exited 36, leaving the 2,556-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q3 2019 buy was Valaris plc Class A Ordinary Share: 369,509 shares worth $1.78M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Alibaba in Q3 2019, an estimated $221M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $39.3M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Worldpay, Inc. in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $123M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $94.1B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Swiss National Bank opened 2 new positions and closed 36 in Q3 2019.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $94.1B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 12 Nov 2019.