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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PINC
1226
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
116,212
+22,000
| +23% | +$813K |
|
1227
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+1,900
| +4% | +$155K |
|
1228
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.09B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,999
+2,200
| +3% | +$118K |
|
1229
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.89B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
142,428
| – | – |
|
|
ARI
1230
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$886M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
219,539
+23,800
| +12% | +$428K |
|
|
BECN
1231
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
+3,800
| +3% | +$133K |
|
|
PTLA
1232
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
115,057
+4,000
| +4% | +$115K |
|
1233
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+2,200
| +4% | +$133K |
|
1234
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$230M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
+3,700
| +5% | +$218K |
|
|
WBT
1235
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
242,800
+7,500
| +3% | +$109K |
|
|
FMBI
1236
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
+11,500
| +6% | +$251K |
|
1237
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.78B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
208,309
+6,700
| +3% | +$129K |
|
1238
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.6B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+2,700
| +3% | +$120K |
|
1239
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.1B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+3,000
| +3% | +$121K |
|
1240
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.9M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
170,614
+5,200
| +3% | +$100K |
|
1241
Belden
BDC
$5.36B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+1,500
| +2% | +$82.2K |
|
|
EPAY
1242
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+3,500
| +5% | +$169K |
|
1243
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.46B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
160,186
+5,200
| +3% | +$133K |
|
1244
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
+2,600
| +2% | +$85K |
|
1245
SITE Centers
SITC
$158M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
366,709
+11,023
| +3% | +$111K |
|
1246
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.57B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
+3,000
| +3% | +$113K |
|
|
BZUN
1247
Baozun
BZUN
$168M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
92,991
+6,400
| +7% | +$224K |
|
|
APHA
1248
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
412,400
+37,200
| +10% | +$327K |
|
1249
CONMED
CNMD
$1.49B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+1,500
| +3% | +$109K |
|
1250
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.94B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
135,600
-4,300
| -3% | -$136K |
|
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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.