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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRSL
901
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.07B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
241,870
-34,600
| -13% | -$535K |
|
902
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
92,600
+45,200
| +95% | +$1.54M |
|
|
SGI
903
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
266,800
+61,200
| +30% | +$760K |
|
904
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.25B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
116,300
+25,700
| +28% | +$771K |
|
|
SF
905
Stifel
SF
$12.7B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
152,420
+26,100
| +21% | +$554K |
|
|
NPSP
906
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
112,600
+25,700
| +30% | +$886K |
|
907
Maximus
MMS
$2.84B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
75,100
+17,500
| +30% | +$791K |
|
|
RVBD
908
DELISTED
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM
RVBD
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
170,200
+36,700
| +27% | +$733K |
|
909
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.02B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
185,600
+37,900
| +26% | +$646K |
|
910
Belden
BDC
$5.26B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
48,100
+10,600
| +28% | +$736K |
|
911
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.65B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
124,800
+20,500
| +20% | +$523K |
|
912
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.24B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
86,400
+18,800
| +28% | +$687K |
|
|
BIN
913
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
130,900
+27,800
| +27% | +$672K |
|
914
First Horizon
FHN
$12B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
269,200
+56,800
| +27% | +$677K |
|
915
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.27B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
48,800
+10,700
| +28% | +$643K |
|
|
SFG
916
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
49,500
+10,600
| +27% | +$699K |
|
917
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
154,800
+34,800
| +29% | +$783K |
|
918
DexCom
DXCM
$33.8B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
319,200
+72,000
| +29% | +$744K |
|
|
CSE
919
DELISTED
CAPITALSOURCE INC
CSE
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
225,700
+48,800
| +28% | +$699K |
|
|
BID
920
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
75,600
+17,300
| +30% | +$829K |
|
921
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.5B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
54,400
+11,300
| +26% | +$659K |
|
|
NATI
922
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
114,400
+25,000
| +28% | +$745K |
|
|
SIX
923
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
81,500
+17,800
| +28% | +$690K |
|
|
STRZA
924
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
101,242
+19,700
| +24% | +$599K |
|
925
Viasat
VSAT
$11.6B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
47,200
+10,800
| +30% | +$702K |
|
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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.