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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
Ferguson
FERG
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$75.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIF
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$51.9M |
| 3 |
CXO
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
|
+$43.4M |
| 4 |
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
|
+$36.1M |
| 5 |
Equity Residential
EQR
|
+$21.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 25.9% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.3% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.72% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.98% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
+1,900
| +2% | +$99.4K |
|
1302
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
113,900
+2,200
| +2% | +$122K |
|
|
UCB
1303
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.44B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
188,000
+1,900
| +1% | +$62.4K |
|
1304
American States Water
AWR
$3.51B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+900
| +1% | +$69.3K |
|
|
VG
1305
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
539,000
+10,700
| +2% | +$139K |
|
1306
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.07B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
75,378
+700
| +0.9% | +$58.5K |
|
|
PDCO
1307
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
198,000
+2,600
| +1% | +$83K |
|
1308
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
370,700
+4,000
| +1% | +$61.9K |
|
|
NSA
1309
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
158,079
+2,600
| +2% | +$98.9K |
|
|
ACH
1310
Accendra Health
ACH
$81.5M
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
167,900
+1,700
| +1% | +$53.2K |
|
1311
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$23.6B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
108,750
+2,900
| +3% | +$180K |
|
1312
Coty
COTY
$2.47B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
699,901
+8,100
| +1% | +$61.8K |
|
|
TWOU
1313
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
5,487
+107
| +2% | +$136K |
|
1314
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.11B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+600
| +2% | +$91.5K |
|
|
VNET
1315
VNET Group
VNET
$2.17B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,320
| New | +$7.12M |
|
|
LPRO
1316
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
175,750
+24,400
| +16% | +$920K |
|
1317
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.3B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+500
| +0.6% | +$31.9K |
|
1318
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.25B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
94,712
+900
| +1% | +$57K |
|
1319
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+600
| +0.9% | +$60.4K |
|
|
MAXR
1320
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
+25,600
| +19% | +$1.14M |
|
1321
Nu Skin
NUS
$237M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
116,600
+400
| +0.3% | +$21.8K |
|
|
BBBY
1322
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$418M
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
102,190
+1,100
| +1% | +$74.4K |
|
1323
Sanmina
SANM
$11.1B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
-4,600
| -3% | -$167K |
|
1324
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
492,649
+3,900
| +0.8% | +$46.6K |
|
1325
Shift4
FOUR
$3.63B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
| – | – |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Swiss National Bank held 2,502 positions worth $150B, up 6.6% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2021: portfolio turnover was 1.3%. Swiss National Bank opened 12 new positions and exited 20, leaving the 2,502-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 26% of assets, down from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q1 2021 buy was Ferguson: 872,392 shares worth $104M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Microsoft in Q1 2021, an estimated $111M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $51.9M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Tiffany & Co. in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $96.7M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $150B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Swiss National Bank opened 12 new positions and closed 20 in Q1 2021.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $150B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 7 May 2021.