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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.55B
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
178,744
+11,834
| +7% | +$163K |
|
|
ARUN
1077
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
113,300
-5,300
| -4% | -$104K |
|
1078
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.9B
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
50,300
-900
| -2% | -$44K |
|
|
IDTI
1079
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
153,000
-3,200
| -2% | -$49.7K |
|
|
MDRX
1080
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
181,000
-2,900
| -2% | -$44K |
|
1081
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.81B
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
51,100
-1,000
| -2% | -$48.6K |
|
|
CNVR
1082
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
70,500
-1,400
| -2% | -$38.2K |
|
1083
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.7B
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
47,900
-1,200
| -2% | -$61.8K |
|
1084
Knowles
KN
$3.35B
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
91,100
-1,100
| -1% | -$33.6K |
|
1085
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.64B
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
217,800
-7,600
| -3% | -$88.3K |
|
|
TECD
1086
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
41,000
-700
| -2% | -$45.3K |
|
|
PVTB
1087
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
80,500
| – | – |
|
|
CHS
1088
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
162,600
-7,200
| -4% | -$114K |
|
1089
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
108,800
-2,700
| -2% | -$68.9K |
|
1090
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.13B
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
93,100
-2,000
| -2% | -$56K |
|
|
DBD
1091
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
67,400
-900
| -1% | -$34K |
|
1092
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
103,000
-1,100
| -1% | -$25K |
|
1093
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.86B
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
55,315
-805
| -1% | -$35.7K |
|
1094
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13B
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
27,500
-600
| -2% | -$55.5K |
|
1095
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.59B
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
52,000
-2,100
| -4% | -$94.2K |
|
1096
Bruker
BRKR
$8.72B
| $2.36M | 0.01% |
127,700
+4,100
| +3% | +$87.6K |
|
1097
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
26,000
-500
| -2% | -$42.9K |
|
1098
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.4B
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
46,400
+2,200
| +5% | +$115K |
|
|
BID
1099
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
65,500
-1,300
| -2% | -$51.2K |
|
|
SKX
1100
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
131,400
-1,800
| -1% | -$32.9K |
|
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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.