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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XLS
876
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
213,600
-19,450
| -8% | -$316K |
|
|
UMPQ
877
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
214,325
+15,300
| +8% | +$263K |
|
878
Cognex
CGNX
$10.6B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
175,200
-3,000
| -2% | -$62K |
|
|
ICPT
879
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
14,900
+200
| +1% | +$51K |
|
|
THS
880
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
43,800
+3,200
| +8% | +$253K |
|
|
HDS
881
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
128,500
+15,800
| +14% | +$432K |
|
|
BYI
882
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
43,200
-800
| -2% | -$58.3K |
|
|
NATI
883
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
112,600
-1,800
| -2% | -$58.3K |
|
|
VRNT
884
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
122,884
-2,355
| -2% | -$60.3K |
|
885
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.03B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
48,100
-1,700
| -3% | -$115K |
|
886
Timken Company
TKR
$8.91B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
81,900
-35,867
| -30% | -$1.65M |
|
|
FEIC
887
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
45,900
-800
| -2% | -$67.3K |
|
|
FWLT
888
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
109,500
-1,200
| -1% | -$39.2K |
|
|
TEN
889
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
65,900
-1,500
| -2% | -$95.2K |
|
|
AL
890
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
106,000
-2,300
| -2% | -$83.9K |
|
|
CLC
891
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
54,600
-900
| -2% | -$55.7K |
|
892
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
76,800
-1,000
| -1% | -$42.5K |
|
893
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
63,700
-1,300
| -2% | -$70.7K |
|
894
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.17B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
137,300
+15,600
| +13% | +$412K |
|
|
TQNT
895
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
179,100
+3,100
| +2% | +$57.5K |
|
896
Manitowoc
MTW
$702M
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
160,626
-1,877
| -1% | -$48.9K |
|
|
CPHD
897
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
77,500
-1,000
| -1% | -$42.2K |
|
898
Oil States International
OIS
$532M
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
55,100
-900
| -2% | -$56.5K |
|
899
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.26B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
39,300
-800
| -2% | -$63.5K |
|
900
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
63,100
-1,300
| -2% | -$76.5K |
|
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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.