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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$93.6M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$90M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$83.7M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$82.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$162M |
| 2 |
B
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
BXLT
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
|
+$65.4M |
| 5 |
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$38M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.13% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.52% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.21% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RICE
1001
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
194,188
+75,488
| +64% | +$1.41M |
|
|
LNCE
1002
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
126,212
| – | – |
|
1003
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.18B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
187,200
| – | – |
|
|
MASI
1004
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
81,200
| – | – |
|
|
CMD
1005
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
61,950
+3,100
| +5% | +$214K |
|
|
USG
1006
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
157,900
+900
| +0.6% | +$24.6K |
|
1007
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
62,300
+500
| +0.8% | +$32.7K |
|
1008
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.47B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
153,600
+8,100
| +6% | +$224K |
|
|
X
1009
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
251,500
-2,200
| -0.9% | -$37K |
|
|
MBFI
1010
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
116,412
-4,800
| -4% | -$166K |
|
1011
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
256,900
| – | – |
|
1012
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.28B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
242,300
+1,600
| +0.7% | +$28.2K |
|
1013
Ciena
CIEN
$54.9B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
223,400
+14,100
| +7% | +$255K |
|
|
BIG
1014
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
83,600
-1,000
| -1% | -$47.4K |
|
|
CXP
1015
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
195,745
| – | – |
|
1016
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.13B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
56,450
-500
| -0.9% | -$37.9K |
|
1017
Belden
BDC
$5.26B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
69,300
+600
| +0.9% | +$37.5K |
|
1018
Five Below
FIVE
$13B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
89,959
| – | – |
|
|
TECD
1019
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
58,100
| – | – |
|
1020
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
42,009
+200
| +0.5% | +$19.1K |
|
1021
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.84B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
279,600
| – | – |
|
1022
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$38.4B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
121,557
-2,900
| -2% | -$86.2K |
|
1023
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.57B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
169,541
-2,000
| -1% | -$48.6K |
|
1024
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.5B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
75,022
+2,122
| +3% | +$128K |
|
|
PFPT
1025
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
65,352
+1,400
| +2% | +$80K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Swiss National Bank held 2,670 positions worth $61.8B, up 13% from $54.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank deployed $3.47B of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 59 new positions and adding to 1,417 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Under Armour Class C: 522,612 shares worth $19M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Kimberly-Clark, an estimated $19.6M trimmed.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q2 2016 buy was Under Armour Class C: 522,612 shares worth $19M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Apple in Q2 2016, an estimated $106M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Kimberly-Clark, cutting an estimated $19.6M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Brookfield in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $162M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $61.8B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Swiss National Bank opened 59 new positions and closed 89 in Q2 2016.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $61.8B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 3 Aug 2016.