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
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$183M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$158M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$58.6M |
| 2 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$43M |
| 3 |
BCE
BCE
|
+$39M |
| 4 |
PETM
PETSMART INC
PETM
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
CFN
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
|
+$11.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.6% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.89% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.64% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
76,900
+800
| +1% | +$27.9K |
|
|
DYAX
1102
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
160,100
+1,800
| +1% | +$28K |
|
1103
Helen of Troy
HELE
$699M
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
32,900
+400
| +1% | +$30.5K |
|
1104
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
108,000
+900
| +0.8% | +$23K |
|
|
HPP
1105
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
11,521
+1,742
| +18% | +$391K |
|
|
THOR
1106
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
63,900
| – | – |
|
1107
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
87,249
+14,363
| +20% | +$439K |
|
1108
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
124,700
+1,100
| +0.9% | +$23.6K |
|
1109
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
124,300
+8,900
| +8% | +$166K |
|
|
TXNM
1110
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
90,900
+800
| +0.9% | +$23.3K |
|
1111
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.03B
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
106,400
+1,400
| +1% | +$35K |
|
|
SWFT
1112
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
101,700
+1,200
| +1% | +$33K |
|
1113
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
53,600
+800
| +2% | +$40.4K |
|
|
CTLT
1114
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
84,814
+21,614
| +34% | +$623K |
|
1115
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.11B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
58,700
+1,000
| +2% | +$41.8K |
|
|
HSNI
1116
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
38,600
+400
| +1% | +$28.1K |
|
|
CVG
1117
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
115,000
| – | – |
|
1118
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.31B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
93,100
+1,200
| +1% | +$34.8K |
|
1119
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
50,900
+500
| +1% | +$24.7K |
|
1120
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.18B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
158,700
+2,200
| +1% | +$36.2K |
|
1121
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.95B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
120,500
+1,100
| +0.9% | +$25.6K |
|
|
ALE
1122
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
49,400
+2,000
| +4% | +$110K |
|
1123
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
50,715
| – | – |
|
|
CRC
1124
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
34,218
+2,090
| +7% | +$128K |
|
1125
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
67,200
+800
| +1% | +$30.8K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Swiss National Bank held 2,582 positions worth $37.5B, up 40% from $26.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank deployed $10.3B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 14 new positions and adding to 1,633 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Infosys: 2,143,352 shares worth $18.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was BCE, an estimated $39M trimmed.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q1 2015 buy was Infosys: 2,143,352 shares worth $18.8M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Apple in Q1 2015, an estimated $407M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was BCE, cutting an estimated $39M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $58.6M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $37.5B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Swiss National Bank opened 14 new positions and closed 36 in Q1 2015.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 40% quarter-over-quarter to $37.5B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 6 May 2015.