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 |
Snowflake
SNOW
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$170M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$95.7M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$75.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$364M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
L3Harris
LHX
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$166M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$140M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 27.73% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.18% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.57% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.56% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MODV
1451
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-200
| -0.7% | -$35.6K |
|
|
JOBS
1452
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
72,737
| – | – |
|
|
SNBR
1453
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-2,000
| -4% | -$198K |
|
1454
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$5.01B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
126,878
| – | – |
|
|
TWNK
1455
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
290,100
+1,700
| +0.6% | +$27.5K |
|
1456
Forward Air
FWRD
$682M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
| – | – |
|
1457
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
120,162
+1,300
| +1% | +$52.9K |
|
1458
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.6B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
214,643
| – | – |
|
|
WLL
1459
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
| – | – |
|
1460
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.45B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+300
| +0.4% | +$21.6K |
|
1461
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.02B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
226,500
+1,000
| +0.4% | +$15.9K |
|
|
CPE
1462
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
| – | – |
|
1463
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
312,300
+2,100
| +0.7% | +$34.5K |
|
1464
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
160,115
| – | – |
|
|
MDP
1465
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
| – | – |
|
1466
O-I Glass
OI
$1.05B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
348,924
+1,900
| +0.5% | +$28.5K |
|
1467
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
+900
| +0.9% | +$48.9K |
|
|
THS
1468
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
124,251
+1,100
| +0.9% | +$45K |
|
1469
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.57B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
| – | – |
|
|
ACH
1470
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
157,700
+3,800
| +2% | +$150K |
|
1471
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.5B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
| – | – |
|
1472
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,565
+1,400
| +0.1% | +$12.4K |
|
1473
Glaukos
GKOS
$11.2B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
+3,100
| +3% | +$172K |
|
1474
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.34B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
-2,300
| -1% | -$63.5K |
|
1475
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,295,530
+7,400
| +0.6% | +$26.9K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Swiss National Bank held 2,649 positions worth $157B, down 3% from $162B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2021: portfolio turnover was 1.3%. Swiss National Bank opened 7 new positions and exited 28, leaving the 2,649-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q3 2021 buy was DoorDash: 291,100 shares worth $60M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Snowflake in Q3 2021, an estimated $187M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $364M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited L3Harris in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $185M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $157B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Swiss National Bank opened 7 new positions and closed 28 in Q3 2021.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value fell 3% quarter-over-quarter to $157B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 8 Nov 2021.