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 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$18.3M |
| 2 |
WFT
Weatherford International plc
WFT
|
+$16.5M |
| 3 |
ICL Group
ICL
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$9.18M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$6.08M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$23.7M |
| 2 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$23.5M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$11.1M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$8.88M |
| 5 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$8.67M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.76% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.81% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$674M
| $1.63M | 0.01% |
149,847
| – | – |
|
1327
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $1.62M | 0.01% |
37,300
-700
| -2% | -$32.5K |
|
|
EE
1328
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $1.62M | 0.01% |
44,400
-1,100
| -2% | -$41.7K |
|
1329
Evertec
EVTC
$1.91B
| $1.62M | 0.01% |
72,374
-1,300
| -2% | -$29.7K |
|
|
DMC
1330
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.44B
| $1.62M | 0.01% |
50,700
-1,300
| -3% | -$40.6K |
|
|
GTAT
1331
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $1.61M | 0.01% |
149,100
| – | – |
|
1332
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.55B
| $1.61M | 0.01% |
79,600
-2,200
| -3% | -$50.1K |
|
1333
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $1.61M | 0.01% |
34,300
-500
| -1% | -$25.9K |
|
|
ESND
1334
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $1.61M | 0.01% |
42,900
-1,000
| -2% | -$40.2K |
|
1335
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$530M
| $1.61M | 0.01% |
47,900
-1,600
| -3% | -$54.6K |
|
|
TIVO
1336
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $1.6M | 0.01% |
125,200
-9,000
| -7% | -$121K |
|
1337
Neogen
NEOG
$2.59B
| $1.6M | 0.01% |
107,867
-1,866
| -2% | -$29.4K |
|
|
SNCR
1338
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.6M | 0.01% |
3,878
| – | – |
|
|
HRG
1339
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $1.6M | 0.01% |
121,700
+46,900
| +63% | +$589K |
|
|
GOV
1340
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $1.59M | 0.01% |
72,800
+9,800
| +16% | +$233K |
|
1341
B&G Foods
BGS
$299M
| $1.59M | 0.01% |
57,800
-1,100
| -2% | -$32.5K |
|
1342
RPC Inc
RES
$1.39B
| $1.59M | 0.01% |
72,500
-1,800
| -2% | -$40.4K |
|
1343
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.24B
| $1.59M | 0.01% |
45,500
-500
| -1% | -$18.5K |
|
|
PSB
1344
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $1.58M | 0.01% |
20,800
-400
| -2% | -$32.6K |
|
|
CY
1345
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.58M | 0.01% |
160,000
+1,500
| +0.9% | +$15.8K |
|
1346
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.99B
| $1.58M | 0.01% |
20,700
-300
| -1% | -$23.2K |
|
1347
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.04B
| $1.58M | 0.01% |
113,400
-2,200
| -2% | -$32.7K |
|
1348
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $1.57M | 0.01% |
67,300
-1,400
| -2% | -$30.8K |
|
|
EQY
1349
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $1.57M | 0.01% |
72,800
-1,600
| -2% | -$37.3K |
|
|
PMCS
1350
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $1.57M | 0.01% |
210,900
-3,500
| -2% | -$25.6K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Swiss National Bank held 2,547 positions worth $26.1B, down 3.5% from $27B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 1.3%. Swiss National Bank opened 15 new positions and exited 18, leaving the 2,547-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Energy.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q3 2014 buy was Weatherford International plc: 735,946 shares worth $15.3M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Allergan plc in Q3 2014, an estimated $18.3M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $23.7M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $23.5M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $26.1B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Swiss National Bank opened 15 new positions and closed 18 in Q3 2014.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value fell 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $26.1B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 4 Nov 2014.