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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
WaFd
WAFD
$2.8B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
149,400
-7,100
| -5% | -$182K |
|
1052
Entegris
ENTG
$24.1B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
228,700
-11,700
| -5% | -$192K |
|
1053
Visteon
VC
$2.82B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
55,600
-10,900
| -16% | -$762K |
|
1054
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.34B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
96,294
-800
| -0.8% | -$33.5K |
|
1055
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
39,300
-100
| -0.3% | -$9.65K |
|
1056
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
109,000
-3,800
| -3% | -$137K |
|
|
CAB
1057
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
72,000
-2,200
| -3% | -$113K |
|
|
AVP
1058
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
698,200
-21,900
| -3% | -$109K |
|
1059
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.63B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
53,633
-800
| -1% | -$50.1K |
|
1060
B2Gold
BTG
$6.82B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
1,501,629
-53,400
| -3% | -$159K |
|
|
USG
1061
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
152,300
-5,600
| -4% | -$155K |
|
1062
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.77B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
791,986
-29,400
| -4% | -$113K |
|
|
CPE
1063
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
24,990
+5,700
| +30% | +$754K |
|
|
VSTO
1064
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
98,100
-4,300
| -4% | -$190K |
|
1065
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.33B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
38,600
-1,400
| -4% | -$137K |
|
|
BCPC
1066
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.67B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
50,200
-600
| -1% | -$39.9K |
|
|
CSOD
1067
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
84,700
-200
| -0.2% | -$8.76K |
|
|
TIVO
1068
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
199,613
+57,413
| +40% | +$1.13M |
|
1069
Helen of Troy
HELE
$698M
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
45,100
-2,500
| -5% | -$234K |
|
|
TCF
1070
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
267,500
-9,300
| -3% | -$129K |
|
|
NRF
1071
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
294,275
-16,300
| -5% | -$211K |
|
1072
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.23B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
398,200
-11,900
| -3% | -$111K |
|
|
CCP
1073
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
135,865
-1,000
| -0.7% | -$29K |
|
|
TMH
1074
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
118,800
-3,900
| -3% | -$144K |
|
|
SYNH
1075
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
86,477
+14,300
| +20% | +$620K |
|
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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.