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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.14B
| $1.39M | 0.01% |
8,000
-200
| -2% | -$40.7K |
|
1452
Heartland Express
HTLD
$979M
| $1.39M | 0.01% |
57,900
-900
| -2% | -$20.8K |
|
|
EFOR
1453
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.37B
| $1.39M | 0.01% |
51,600
-800
| -2% | -$24.8K |
|
1454
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.89B
| $1.38M | 0.01% |
62,300
-1,500
| -2% | -$36.4K |
|
1455
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $1.38M | 0.01% |
34,100
-700
| -2% | -$32.5K |
|
1456
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $1.38M | 0.01% |
29,600
-900
| -3% | -$44K |
|
|
KND
1457
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $1.38M | 0.01% |
70,900
-1,700
| -2% | -$37K |
|
1458
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.5B
| $1.37M | 0.01% |
24,200
-400
| -2% | -$24.1K |
|
|
CSH
1459
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $1.37M | 0.01% |
68,765
-1,543
| -2% | -$31K |
|
1460
BGC Group
BGC
$5.2B
| $1.37M | 0.01% |
285,965
| – | – |
|
1461
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $1.36M | 0.01% |
82,400
| – | – |
|
|
GHL
1462
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.36M | 0.01% |
29,300
-400
| -1% | -$18.8K |
|
|
PHH
1463
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $1.36M | 0.01% |
60,800
-1,300
| -2% | -$30.7K |
|
|
LTC
1464
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.1B
| $1.36M | 0.01% |
36,800
-800
| -2% | -$31.5K |
|
|
FMBI
1465
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.36M | 0.01% |
84,400
-1,800
| -2% | -$30.2K |
|
1466
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.2B
| $1.36M | 0.01% |
45,900
+940
| +2% | +$37.1K |
|
|
BECN
1467
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.36M | 0.01% |
53,200
-1,000
| -2% | -$28.3K |
|
1468
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $1.35M | 0.01% |
83,400
-3,000
| -3% | -$46.1K |
|
|
HAWK
1469
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $1.35M | 0.01% |
41,935
+7,200
| +21% | +$203K |
|
|
ENV
1470
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.35M | 0.01% |
30,100
-500
| -2% | -$22.9K |
|
1471
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$667M
| $1.35M | 0.01% |
32,700
-600
| -2% | -$25.6K |
|
|
DF
1472
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.35M | 0.01% |
101,700
-3,200
| -3% | -$50.8K |
|
|
SONC
1473
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $1.35M | 0.01% |
60,200
-2,700
| -4% | -$58.4K |
|
1474
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $1.34M | 0.01% |
+40,850
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
ROIC
1475
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $1.34M | 0.01% |
91,400
-1,900
| -2% | -$29.7K |
|
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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.