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
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$93.6M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$90M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$83.7M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$82.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$162M |
| 2 |
B
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
BXLT
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
|
+$65.4M |
| 5 |
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$38M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.13% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.52% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.21% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
236,241
-2,100
| -0.9% | -$30.3K |
|
|
GNC
1177
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
128,400
-11,600
| -8% | -$321K |
|
|
HI
1178
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
103,800
+600
| +0.6% | +$18.2K |
|
|
ILG
1179
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
195,987
+130,137
| +198% | +$1.86M |
|
1180
IMAX
IMAX
$2.77B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
105,600
+1,100
| +1% | +$34.5K |
|
1181
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.33B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
33,200
+400
| +1% | +$34.8K |
|
|
ZEN
1182
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
117,752
+38,952
| +49% | +$940K |
|
|
LTC
1183
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.05B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
60,000
+3,000
| +5% | +$143K |
|
|
JBTM
1184
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.32B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
50,600
| – | – |
|
|
HAWK
1185
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
92,476
+8,300
| +10% | +$277K |
|
1186
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.46B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
340,700
| – | – |
|
|
XHR
1187
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.72B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
183,380
+8,600
| +5% | +$136K |
|
|
PRMW
1188
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
221,100
+20,800
| +10% | +$299K |
|
|
JUNO
1189
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
79,900
+5,900
| +8% | +$245K |
|
|
ZNGA
1190
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
1,232,053
-90,000
| -7% | -$225K |
|
|
GCP
1191
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
117,500
-1,900
| -2% | -$44.6K |
|
1192
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.44B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+700
| +1% | +$30.2K |
|
1193
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.4B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
| – | – |
|
1194
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.09B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
266,600
+1,800
| +0.7% | +$19.2K |
|
1195
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.2B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+500
| +0.9% | +$25.3K |
|
|
BCPC
1196
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.71B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
| – | – |
|
1197
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
217,100
| – | – |
|
1198
Matthews International
MATW
$733M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
54,396
| – | – |
|
1199
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.78B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
GWB
1200
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+8,500
| +10% | +$264K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Swiss National Bank held 2,670 positions worth $61.8B, up 13% from $54.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank deployed $3.47B of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 59 new positions and adding to 1,417 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Under Armour Class C: 522,612 shares worth $19M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Kimberly-Clark, an estimated $19.6M trimmed.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q2 2016 buy was Under Armour Class C: 522,612 shares worth $19M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Apple in Q2 2016, an estimated $106M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Kimberly-Clark, cutting an estimated $19.6M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Brookfield in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $162M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $61.8B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Swiss National Bank opened 59 new positions and closed 89 in Q2 2016.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $61.8B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 3 Aug 2016.