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
|
+$62.7M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$43.7M |
| 3 |
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
|
+$36.7M |
| 4 |
Simon Property Group
SPG
|
+$36.4M |
| 5 |
AGNC Investment
AGNC
|
+$35.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$52.7M |
| 2 |
Cencora
COR
|
+$39.6M |
| 3 |
LO
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
|
+$35.8M |
| 4 |
TLM
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
|
+$30M |
| 5 |
Ecolab
ECL
|
+$29.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.29% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.5% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.63% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.8% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.35B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
108,000
+7,400
| +7% | +$205K |
|
1102
Terex
TEX
$7.74B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
122,500
| – | – |
|
|
THOR
1103
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
63,900
| – | – |
|
|
CLNY
1104
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
125,600
+3,000
| +2% | +$76.2K |
|
1105
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
87,000
+2,000
| +2% | +$65.4K |
|
1106
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.25B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
87,600
+1,600
| +2% | +$48.4K |
|
|
DO
1107
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
110,129
+62,060
| +129% | +$1.88M |
|
|
CHS
1108
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
170,600
+3,200
| +2% | +$54.6K |
|
|
JCP
1109
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
334,600
-6,800
| -2% | -$58.7K |
|
1110
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.48B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
7,467
+60
| +0.8% | +$23.8K |
|
1111
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.16B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
272,400
+15,500
| +6% | +$151K |
|
1112
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.95B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
25,260
+900
| +4% | +$96.9K |
|
1113
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.47B
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
100,800
+39,500
| +64% | +$1.18M |
|
1114
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.32B
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
33,300
+900
| +3% | +$76.9K |
|
|
HR
1115
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
120,500
+9,300
| +8% | +$233K |
|
|
BIG
1116
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
62,200
-1,000
| -2% | -$46.6K |
|
1117
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.8B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
195,100
+11,400
| +6% | +$155K |
|
1118
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
101,000
+7,200
| +8% | +$189K |
|
|
POLY
1119
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
49,300
+900
| +2% | +$50.2K |
|
1120
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.54B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
59,800
+1,100
| +2% | +$48.1K |
|
|
HSNI
1121
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
39,400
+800
| +2% | +$53.8K |
|
1122
Primerica
PRI
$9.63B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
60,500
| – | – |
|
|
MDRX
1123
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
201,600
+13,700
| +7% | +$185K |
|
1124
Bruker
BRKR
$8.69B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
134,800
+2,400
| +2% | +$48.5K |
|
1125
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.9B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
51,500
+1,300
| +3% | +$65.5K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Swiss National Bank held 2,650 positions worth $38.6B, up 3% from $37.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank deployed $1.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 104 new positions and adding to 1,775 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Aramark: 434,198 shares worth $9.71M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Qualcomm, an estimated $52.7M trimmed.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q2 2015 buy was Aramark: 434,198 shares worth $9.71M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Apple in Q2 2015, an estimated $62.7M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $52.7M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $35.8M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.6B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Swiss National Bank opened 104 new positions and closed 70 in Q2 2015.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $38.6B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 5 Aug 2015.