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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Diodes
DIOD
$4.75B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-1,800
| -5% | -$46.8K |
|
|
ROIC
1602
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+2,700
| +5% | +$36.7K |
|
|
MTSC
1603
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-600
| -5% | -$36.9K |
|
|
CZR
1604
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+2,400
| +6% | +$45.1K |
|
|
SAFE
1605
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
13,682
-699
| -5% | -$39.2K |
|
|
CLVS
1606
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+3,500
| +36% | +$248K |
|
|
CLD
1607
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-3,000
| -5% | -$48.1K |
|
|
IGTE
1608
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-1,900
| -6% | -$43.5K |
|
1609
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.7B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
170,400
-8,000
| -4% | -$34.3K |
|
1610
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$496M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
5,070
-260
| -5% | -$39.8K |
|
1611
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.58B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-280
| -5% | -$37.3K |
|
|
ALOG
1612
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-600
| -6% | -$45K |
|
1613
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.95B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-600
| -3% | -$26.7K |
|
1614
Axos Financial
AX
$5.68B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
| – | – |
|
1615
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.22B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-1,600
| -4% | -$36.2K |
|
|
VVUS
1616
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
8,470
-450
| -5% | -$56.2K |
|
|
SCTY
1617
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+9,400
| +70% | +$353K |
|
|
LNCO
1618
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-1,500
| -5% | -$43.5K |
|
1619
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.23B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-2,700
| -5% | -$45.6K |
|
|
CRAY
1620
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+3,900
| +14% | +$95K |
|
|
ATMI
1621
DELISTED
A T M I INC
ATMI
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-1,500
| -5% | -$38.1K |
|
1622
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
29,014
-1,443
| -5% | -$40.6K |
|
1623
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.81B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-1,800
| -6% | -$46.5K |
|
|
AUXL
1624
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-2,600
| -6% | -$47K |
|
1625
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$377M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-3,100
| -5% | -$39.8K |
|
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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.