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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.48B
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
88,100
+1,400
| +2% | +$34.7K |
|
1227
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
35,700
| – | – |
|
|
ALEX
1228
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
51,100
| – | – |
|
|
MGLN
1229
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
31,100
-700
| -2% | -$44.1K |
|
|
ADVS
1230
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
49,930
+700
| +1% | +$28.8K |
|
|
ZNGA
1231
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
771,900
+18,800
| +2% | +$48.5K |
|
|
CHSP
1232
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
64,900
+4,900
| +8% | +$176K |
|
1233
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
24,400
+500
| +2% | +$43.7K |
|
1234
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
41,500
| – | – |
|
|
PLCM
1235
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
162,900
| – | – |
|
1236
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
57,100
+1,900
| +3% | +$75.8K |
|
|
AFSI
1237
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
76,380
| – | – |
|
1238
Hudbay
HBM
$11.8B
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
267,200
+4,000
| +2% | +$31.7K |
|
1239
Monro
MNRO
$352M
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
33,400
+400
| +1% | +$24.5K |
|
|
CVSA
1240
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
65,100
+900
| +1% | +$34.9K |
|
1241
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.88B
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
42,800
-1,900
| -4% | -$98.6K |
|
1242
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
46,400
| – | – |
|
|
HI
1243
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
70,200
| – | – |
|
1244
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.78B
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
+91,109
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
B
1245
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
53,300
+600
| +1% | +$22.6K |
|
|
MINI
1246
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
50,600
| – | – |
|
|
ANN
1247
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
52,600
+800
| +2% | +$29.3K |
|
1248
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.4B
| $2.12M | 0.01% |
249,600
+6,800
| +3% | +$54K |
|
1249
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.11B
| $2.12M | 0.01% |
153,600
+1,700
| +1% | +$23.4K |
|
1250
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$674M
| $2.12M | 0.01% |
158,086
+4,418
| +3% | +$58K |
|
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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.