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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.63B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
23,690
| – | – |
|
|
FSR
1502
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
324,000
+11,100
| +4% | +$167K |
|
1503
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.78B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
257,909
| – | – |
|
|
EVRI
1504
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
194,700
+5,300
| +3% | +$121K |
|
1505
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.9B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
+1,200
| +0.9% | +$38.4K |
|
|
LAC
1506
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
211,300
| – | – |
|
1507
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.94B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+600
| +0.7% | +$32.6K |
|
1508
ATI
ATI
$30.9B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
281,000
+1,500
| +0.5% | +$28.4K |
|
1509
Array Technologies
ARRY
$796M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
251,900
| – | – |
|
|
GOOS
1510
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$850M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
| – | – |
|
1511
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
453,200
| – | – |
|
1512
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,750
+200
| +0.5% | +$25.1K |
|
|
MGLN
1513
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+500
| +1% | +$47.3K |
|
1514
TechTarget
TTGT
$277M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+300
| +0.5% | +$23.8K |
|
|
ELME
1515
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
| – | – |
|
1516
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.88B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
| – | – |
|
1517
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.35B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-1,900
| -2% | -$89.2K |
|
|
SRNE
1518
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
603,300
+16,300
| +3% | +$138K |
|
|
MANT
1519
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
60,587
+400
| +0.7% | +$32.7K |
|
1520
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
225,700
+1,200
| +0.5% | +$23.9K |
|
1521
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
+1,500
| +2% | +$70.5K |
|
1522
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
54,403
+200
| +0.4% | +$17.8K |
|
1523
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$731M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
304,000
| – | – |
|
1524
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.28B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
| – | – |
|
|
ROIC
1525
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
262,500
+2,100
| +0.8% | +$36.9K |
|
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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.