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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
American States Water
AWR
$3.52B
| $1.3M | 0.01% |
42,800
-1,000
| -2% | -$31.4K |
|
1502
Nelnet
NNI
$4.55B
| $1.3M | 0.01% |
30,200
-400
| -1% | -$17.2K |
|
1503
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.15B
| $1.3M | 0.01% |
53,500
+5,100
| +11% | +$141K |
|
1504
Matthews International
MATW
$722M
| $1.3M | 0.01% |
29,600
+1,100
| +4% | +$49.1K |
|
1505
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.77B
| $1.29M | 0.01% |
20,400
-600
| -3% | -$39.8K |
|
|
IPHS
1506
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.29M | 0.01% |
23,500
-600
| -2% | -$34.8K |
|
|
BXE
1507
DELISTED
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
BXE
| $1.29M | 0.01% |
42,068
+2,260
| +6% | +$84.4K |
|
1508
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
438,000
| – | – |
|
|
SHLD
1509
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
54,737
-859
| -2% | -$28.1K |
|
1510
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-1,900
| -2% | -$28.4K |
|
1511
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-1,200
| -2% | -$30.3K |
|
1512
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$818M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-1,400
| -2% | -$27.9K |
|
1513
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-700
| -2% | -$20.6K |
|
|
MASI
1514
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-1,300
| -2% | -$29.7K |
|
1515
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
-1,800
| -2% | -$20.5K |
|
1516
Adtran
ADTN
$658M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-1,400
| -2% | -$31.3K |
|
1517
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
9,175
-158
| -2% | -$47.5K |
|
|
RFP
1518
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-1,100
| -1% | -$18.5K |
|
1519
Caleres
CAL
$461M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-700
| -1% | -$20.2K |
|
|
FRGI
1520
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-500
| -2% | -$23.8K |
|
1521
NETGEAR
NTGR
$647M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-600
| -1% | -$19.8K |
|
|
DDC
1522
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-1,600
| -2% | -$22.3K |
|
|
DCH
1523
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-1,700
| -2% | -$31.3K |
|
1524
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-600
| -2% | -$26.8K |
|
1525
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-1,400
| -1% | -$17.7K |
|
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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.