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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$138M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$100M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$72.8M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$65.7M |
| 5 |
Fox Class A
FOXA
|
+$46.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$165M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$68.3M |
| 3 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$43.1M |
| 4 |
PG&E
PCG
|
+$41.2M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$28.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.64% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.18% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.83% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.12% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$496M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
82,100
+1,900
| +2% | +$117K |
|
|
IMMU
1127
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
242,450
+11,200
| +5% | +$181K |
|
1128
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.13B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
67,200
+2,800
| +4% | +$175K |
|
1129
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
96,851
+3,313
| +4% | +$145K |
|
|
GTLS
1130
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
51,200
+1,900
| +4% | +$153K |
|
1131
Glaukos
GKOS
$11.2B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
59,100
+3,000
| +5% | +$200K |
|
1132
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.9B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
15,700
+200
| +1% | +$54.7K |
|
1133
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
96,100
+2,800
| +3% | +$170K |
|
1134
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.08B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
109,100
+1,200
| +1% | +$46.3K |
|
|
CMD
1135
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
68,450
+2,100
| +3% | +$159K |
|
|
B
1136
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
88,800
+2,800
| +3% | +$159K |
|
|
AJRD
1137
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
128,400
+8,100
| +7% | +$298K |
|
1138
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.27B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
172,400
+5,900
| +4% | +$127K |
|
1139
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
66,602
+1,500
| +2% | +$101K |
|
|
AUY
1140
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
1,741,600
+27,400
| +2% | +$71K |
|
1141
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.45B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
108,900
| – | – |
|
1142
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.5B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
107,800
+4,500
| +4% | +$180K |
|
1143
Conduent
CNDT
$252M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
327,354
+10,000
| +3% | +$133K |
|
|
HMSY
1144
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
152,900
+5,300
| +4% | +$164K |
|
1145
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
136,300
+10,900
| +9% | +$332K |
|
1146
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
212,225
+6,550
| +3% | +$146K |
|
|
WCC
1147
WESCO International
WCC
$17.5B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+1,900
| +2% | +$100K |
|
1148
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.95B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+1,500
| +3% | +$130K |
|
|
CADE
1149
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
243,005
+109,905
| +83% | +$2.09M |
|
|
XHR
1150
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.76B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
205,180
+7,300
| +4% | +$139K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Swiss National Bank held 2,549 positions worth $91.2B, up 17% from $78B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2019: portfolio turnover was 2.2%. Swiss National Bank opened 13 new positions and exited 42, leaving the 2,549-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 1,197,967 shares worth $44M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $138M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Oracle, cutting an estimated $43.1M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $165M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $91.2B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Swiss National Bank opened 13 new positions and closed 42 in Q1 2019.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $91.2B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 10 May 2019.