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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$91.5M |
| 2 |
VRN
Veren
VRN
|
+$44.4M |
| 3 |
Perrigo
PRGO
|
+$25.6M |
| 4 |
VER
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
|
+$7.63M |
| 5 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$6.77M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$51.2M |
| 2 |
COLE
COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC COM
COLE
|
+$43.4M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$41.4M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$27.7M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$27.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.36% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.06% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.18% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $1.95M | 0.01% |
84,000
+19,000
| +29% | +$439K |
|
|
MDCO
1227
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.95M | 0.01% |
68,600
+17,100
| +33% | +$566K |
|
|
GES
1228
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.95M | 0.01% |
70,600
+16,200
| +30% | +$470K |
|
1229
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $1.94M | 0.01% |
259,200
+57,600
| +29% | +$442K |
|
|
EFOR
1230
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.37B
| $1.94M | 0.01% |
50,300
+11,900
| +31% | +$399K |
|
|
SJI
1231
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $1.94M | 0.01% |
69,200
+10,600
| +18% | +$291K |
|
|
DGI
1232
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $1.94M | 0.01% |
66,800
+11,000
| +20% | +$402K |
|
|
DS
1233
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.94M | 0.01% |
382,724
+55,545
| +17% | +$284K |
|
1234
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
37,100
+3,100
| +9% | +$153K |
|
1235
Celestica
CLS
$43.8B
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
175,500
+38,000
| +28% | +$378K |
|
|
MINI
1236
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
44,400
+10,000
| +29% | +$417K |
|
|
BERY
1237
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
90,496
+20,800
| +30% | +$445K |
|
|
NUVA
1238
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
50,000
+10,500
| +27% | +$386K |
|
1239
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.87B
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
86,800
+12,800
| +17% | +$280K |
|
1240
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.95B
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
32,500
+7,400
| +29% | +$406K |
|
|
CATM
1241
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
49,300
+11,500
| +30% | +$466K |
|
|
RWT
1242
Redwood Trust
RWT
$599M
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
94,400
+21,000
| +29% | +$409K |
|
|
MBFI
1243
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
61,800
+8,800
| +17% | +$267K |
|
|
PF
1244
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
64,000
+20,900
| +48% | +$585K |
|
|
CKH
1245
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
22,851
+3,308
| +17% | +$276K |
|
1246
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $1.9M | 0.01% |
50,715
+14,100
| +39% | +$517K |
|
1247
Semtech
SMTC
$12.4B
| $1.9M | 0.01% |
74,800
+17,500
| +31% | +$426K |
|
|
SYA
1248
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $1.9M | 0.01% |
95,600
+20,400
| +27% | +$394K |
|
|
BEE
1249
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
| $1.89M | 0.01% |
185,900
+42,100
| +29% | +$410K |
|
|
MDP
1250
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.89M | 0.01% |
40,600
+6,200
| +18% | +$285K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Swiss National Bank held 2,515 positions worth $25.5B, down 0.58% from $25.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2014: portfolio turnover was 1.2%. Swiss National Bank opened 8 new positions and exited 21, leaving the 2,515-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Energy.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,374,746 shares worth $46M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Verizon in Q1 2014, an estimated $91.5M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $51.2M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC COM in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $43.4M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $25.5B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Swiss National Bank opened 8 new positions and closed 21 in Q1 2014.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value fell 0.58% quarter-over-quarter to $25.5B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 6 May 2014.