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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVET
1301
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,640
| New | +$3.96M |
|
1302
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.8B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+1,800
| +3% | +$89.8K |
|
1303
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+800
| +2% | +$60.2K |
|
1304
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.9B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+2,400
| +2% | +$63K |
|
|
AERI
1305
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+2,500
| +3% | +$110K |
|
1306
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.6B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+1,400
| +3% | +$111K |
|
1307
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$370M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
70,773
+1,200
| +2% | +$58.9K |
|
1308
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.01B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
93,765
+18,300
| +24% | +$614K |
|
1309
Fabrinet
FN
$20.3B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
67,140
+2,700
| +4% | +$147K |
|
1310
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$303M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
173,900
+8,900
| +5% | +$174K |
|
1311
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.58B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
77,520
+1,160
| +2% | +$52.9K |
|
1312
AutoNation
AN
$6.89B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
+3,000
| +3% | +$109K |
|
1313
Aaon
AAON
$7.23B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
113,925
+3,000
| +3% | +$78.8K |
|
1314
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
+5,500
| +4% | +$122K |
|
1315
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+7,300
| +13% | +$415K |
|
|
TSE
1316
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
+1,800
| +2% | +$87.1K |
|
1317
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+600
| +0.9% | +$29.2K |
|
|
NVTA
1318
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
148,400
+56,800
| +62% | +$1M |
|
1319
Plexus
PLXS
$7.04B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
| – | – |
|
|
UNIT
1320
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.38B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
309,874
+14,700
| +5% | +$215K |
|
1321
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.21B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+2,500
| +3% | +$107K |
|
|
AIMC
1322
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
+3,500
| +3% | +$106K |
|
1323
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$674M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
304,828
+10,985
| +4% | +$123K |
|
1324
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+1,700
| +3% | +$107K |
|
|
VNE
1325
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
+4,500
| +3% | +$125K |
|
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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.