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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$52.4M |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$15M |
| 3 |
Capri Holdings
CPRI
|
+$14.5M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$8.25M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$7.94M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$127M |
| 2 |
NWSA
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
|
+$53M |
| 3 |
FON
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
|
+$22.5M |
| 4 |
NWS
THE NEWS CORPORATION LTD CL-B
NWS
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
BMC
BMC SOFTWARE, INC
BMC
|
+$6.18M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.66% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.06% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.73% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.56B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+950
| +2% | +$20.5K |
|
1502
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.51B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+4,000
| +8% | +$59.5K |
|
|
GZT
1503
DELISTED
Gazit-globe Ltd
GZT
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
69,193
+6,545
| +10% | +$86.1K |
|
|
PDLI
1504
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
-6,600
| -5% | -$53.1K |
|
1505
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-1,400
| -4% | -$40K |
|
|
MGAM
1506
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-1,400
| -5% | -$47.8K |
|
1507
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.3B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
40,503
-2,906
| -7% | -$60.2K |
|
|
FSP
1508
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.8M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-4,200
| -6% | -$54.6K |
|
|
BDBD
1509
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-3,600
| -6% | -$54.7K |
|
|
EDR
1510
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-1,767
| -5% | -$50.1K |
|
|
EPAY
1511
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-1,700
| -5% | -$48.5K |
|
|
MLNX
1512
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-96,422
| -75% | -$4.12M |
|
|
NIHD
1513
DELISTED
NII HOLDINGS INC CL B
NIHD
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
149,948
-7,900
| -5% | -$53.3K |
|
1514
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-900
| -3% | -$25.3K |
|
|
HTWR
1515
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-600
| -5% | -$51.2K |
|
1516
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-600
| -5% | -$46.9K |
|
1517
Coherent
COHR
$64.3B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-2,500
| -5% | -$46.5K |
|
1518
Adeia
ADEA
$3.06B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
176,526
-8,694
| -5% | -$46K |
|
|
IRBT
1519
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-1,800
| -7% | -$64.5K |
|
|
WW
1520
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-1,300
| -5% | -$52.4K |
|
|
KNGT
1521
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-2,800
| -5% | -$46.3K |
|
1522
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$711M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
90,863
-5,254
| -5% | -$51.5K |
|
1523
California Water Service
CWT
$3.09B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-1,800
| -4% | -$37K |
|
|
MAGN
1524
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
2,554
-154
| -6% | -$53.3K |
|
|
REXX
1525
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
4,030
-220
| -5% | -$44.4K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Swiss National Bank held 2,511 positions worth $24B, up 5.4% from $22.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2013: portfolio turnover was 1.6%. Swiss National Bank opened 11 new positions and exited 29, leaving the 2,511-position portfolio largely intact.
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 Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 1,663,399 shares worth $55.7M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q3 2013, an estimated $8.25M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., cutting an estimated $4.12M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $127M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $24B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Swiss National Bank opened 11 new positions and closed 29 in Q3 2013.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $24B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 29 Oct 2013.