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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$33M |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$31.5M |
| 3 |
B
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$28.5M |
| 4 |
Cencora
COR
|
+$27.1M |
| 5 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$25.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$75M |
| 2 |
SE
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
|
+$32.5M |
| 3 |
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
|
+$31.9M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$28.6M |
| 5 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$26.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.12% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.36% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.88% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $53.2M | 0.2% |
439,722
+5,300
| +1% | +$626K |
|
127
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$68.7B
| $52.8M | 0.2% |
1,456,649
-548,400
| -27% | -$18.5M |
|
128
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $52.3M | 0.19% |
537,426
+4,600
| +0.9% | +$451K |
|
|
EMC
129
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $52M | 0.19% |
1,974,297
-20,300
| -1% | -$536K |
|
130
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.6B
| $51.4M | 0.19% |
2,683,998
+7,800
| +0.3% | +$149K |
|
|
TFCFA
131
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $51M | 0.19% |
1,452,299
-9,200
| -0.6% | -$313K |
|
|
SRCL
132
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $51M | 0.19% |
430,664
+114,100
| +36% | +$13.1M |
|
133
Simon Property Group
SPG
$72.3B
| $50.9M | 0.19% |
306,298
-13,450
| -4% | -$2.2M |
|
134
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $50.5M | 0.19% |
1,056,694
-4,200
| -0.4% | -$196K |
|
|
QGENF
135
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $49.8M | 0.18% |
2,057,917
-225,264
| -10% | -$5.45M |
|
136
Costco
COST
$420B
| $49.4M | 0.18% |
428,608
+5,100
| +1% | +$585K |
|
|
AGN
137
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $49.2M | 0.18% |
290,943
-183,621
| -39% | -$28.6M |
|
138
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.4B
| $48.5M | 0.18% |
920,200
-27,200
| -3% | -$1.34M |
|
139
Danaher
DHR
$144B
| $48.2M | 0.18% |
911,511
+56,835
| +7% | +$2.92M |
|
140
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$125B
| $48.2M | 0.18% |
1,003,848
-13,900
| -1% | -$648K |
|
141
Intuit
INTU
$89B
| $48.1M | 0.18% |
596,773
+8,400
| +1% | +$648K |
|
142
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $47.9M | 0.18% |
1,939,194
-200
| -0% | -$4.83K |
|
143
General Motors
GM
$76.8B
| $46.9M | 0.17% |
1,293,357
+75,900
| +6% | +$2.65M |
|
144
Phillips 66
PSX
$81.4B
| $46.1M | 0.17% |
572,714
+20,700
| +4% | +$1.71M |
|
|
RAI
145
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $46M | 0.17% |
1,523,894
-794,000
| -34% | -$22.8M |
|
|
FISV
146
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $45.5M | 0.17% |
1,509,744
+5,000
| +0.3% | +$148K |
|
147
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $45.5M | 0.17% |
685,173
+2,800
| +0.4% | +$188K |
|
148
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.2B
| $45.3M | 0.17% |
463,774
-500
| -0.1% | -$47.6K |
|
149
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.6B
| $45.2M | 0.17% |
1,123,000
-36,900
| -3% | -$1.49M |
|
150
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $45.1M | 0.17% |
381,832
+31,600
| +9% | +$3.72M |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Swiss National Bank held 2,604 positions worth $27B, up 6.1% from $25.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank's Q2 2014 filing shows 110 new, 836 increased, 474 reduced and 72 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Antero Resources: 226,100 shares worth $14.8M. The largest sale was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $75M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Energy.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q2 2014 buy was Antero Resources: 226,100 shares worth $14.8M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2014, an estimated $33M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, cutting an estimated $75M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Weatherford International plc in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $12.9M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $27B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Swiss National Bank opened 110 new positions and closed 72 in Q2 2014.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $27B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 6 Aug 2014.