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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.3B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
119,600
+44,900
| +60% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ITMN
877
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
106,950
+29,450
| +38% | +$656K |
|
878
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
115,000
+25,600
| +29% | +$729K |
|
879
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.84B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
177,900
+35,100
| +25% | +$704K |
|
880
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.4B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
124,443
+27,277
| +28% | +$710K |
|
881
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.08B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
173,600
+38,000
| +28% | +$786K |
|
882
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
64,400
+14,300
| +29% | +$779K |
|
|
TIBX
883
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
173,600
+38,600
| +29% | +$838K |
|
|
SNV
884
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
148,171
+32,171
| +28% | +$782K |
|
|
RPAI
885
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
259,274
+97,800
| +61% | +$1.3M |
|
|
TMH
886
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
78,100
+17,400
| +29% | +$783K |
|
887
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.9B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
35,200
+8,000
| +29% | +$748K |
|
888
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
792,500
+179,000
| +29% | +$783K |
|
|
CNL
889
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
68,900
+11,400
| +20% | +$552K |
|
890
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
36,600
+8,100
| +28% | +$789K |
|
|
AXLL
891
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
77,500
+13,400
| +21% | +$571K |
|
892
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.7B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
159,700
+26,700
| +20% | +$580K |
|
|
MIC
893
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
60,600
+17,100
| +39% | +$935K |
|
894
Emcor
EME
$36B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
74,000
+12,400
| +20% | +$546K |
|
895
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.28B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
94,300
+15,600
| +20% | +$554K |
|
896
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.5B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
47,400
+10,600
| +29% | +$783K |
|
897
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
77,800
+17,300
| +29% | +$814K |
|
|
PDCO
898
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
81,858
-7,600
| -8% | -$310K |
|
|
PRXL
899
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
63,100
+14,100
| +29% | +$723K |
|
|
CIM
900
Chimera Investment
CIM
$996M
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
74,307
+16,954
| +30% | +$789K |
|
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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.