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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NATI
876
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
186,000
-2,300
| -1% | -$64.6K |
|
877
SM Energy
SM
$7.73B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
136,750
+25,600
| +23% | +$821K |
|
|
DNY
878
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
335,236
-11,200
| -3% | -$176K |
|
879
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.05B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
175,800
-5,700
| -3% | -$175K |
|
880
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
300,339
-10,100
| -3% | -$174K |
|
881
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.73B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
69,400
-2,700
| -4% | -$214K |
|
882
Deluxe
DLX
$1.09B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
78,300
-3,100
| -4% | -$211K |
|
883
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.27B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
224,382
-7,823
| -3% | -$176K |
|
884
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.49B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
99,600
-3,800
| -4% | -$188K |
|
885
ONE Gas
OGS
$5B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
84,413
-2,000
| -2% | -$127K |
|
|
PDM
886
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.17B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
239,500
-12,000
| -5% | -$258K |
|
887
B&G Foods
BGS
$277M
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
106,000
+2,300
| +2% | +$111K |
|
|
FNSR
888
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
174,200
-5,400
| -3% | -$118K |
|
|
CTLT
889
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
200,470
+28,556
| +17% | +$710K |
|
890
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.11B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
692,492
-11,400
| -2% | -$81.9K |
|
891
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
144,000
-4,400
| -3% | -$150K |
|
892
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.47B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
42,527
-1,822
| -4% | -$232K |
|
893
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$486M
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
99,000
-1,400
| -1% | -$76.7K |
|
|
LM
894
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
153,347
-8,700
| -5% | -$290K |
|
|
WGL
895
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
81,800
-3,600
| -4% | -$240K |
|
|
CLC
896
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
78,500
-1,500
| -2% | -$94.7K |
|
|
MDSO
897
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
91,400
-2,200
| -2% | -$117K |
|
898
Jack in the Box
JACK
$341M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
53,000
-6,200
| -10% | -$588K |
|
899
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
146,984
+25,500
| +21% | +$854K |
|
|
P
900
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
353,900
-11,800
| -3% | -$159K |
|
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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.