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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$91.5M |
| 2 |
VRN
Veren
VRN
|
+$44.4M |
| 3 |
Perrigo
PRGO
|
+$25.6M |
| 4 |
VER
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
|
+$7.63M |
| 5 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$6.77M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$51.2M |
| 2 |
COLE
COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC COM
COLE
|
+$43.4M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$41.4M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$27.7M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$27.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.36% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.06% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.18% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Exponent
EXPO
$3.25B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+13,200
| +28% | +$244K |
|
|
BPFH
1627
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+18,200
| +28% | +$233K |
|
|
INVN
1628
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+10,900
| +29% | +$228K |
|
1629
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+5,500
| +28% | +$258K |
|
|
ABMD
1630
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+9,900
| +30% | +$274K |
|
|
WWE
1631
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+7,300
| +23% | +$174K |
|
|
AXON
1632
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$51.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+13,500
| +28% | +$241K |
|
1633
Standard BioTools
LAB
$309M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+5,600
| +28% | +$246K |
|
1634
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+6,200
| +33% | +$273K |
|
|
PLKI
1635
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+6,000
| +28% | +$242K |
|
|
FRGI
1636
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+5,700
| +30% | +$268K |
|
|
OVTI
1637
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+13,800
| +28% | +$224K |
|
1638
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.86B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+16,000
| +27% | +$217K |
|
|
TRLA
1639
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+7,200
| +27% | +$243K |
|
1640
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+6,700
| +26% | +$201K |
|
|
CONN
1641
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+6,300
| +28% | +$320K |
|
1642
Diodes
DIOD
$4.75B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+9,700
| +30% | +$233K |
|
1643
Saia
SAIA
$9.52B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+6,300
| +28% | +$217K |
|
|
AEC
1644
DELISTED
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORP
AEC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+17,800
| +38% | +$296K |
|
1645
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$904M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+7,300
| +28% | +$249K |
|
|
NCI
1646
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
+11,900
| +25% | +$215K |
|
|
MTSC
1647
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+3,600
| +29% | +$256K |
|
1648
Albany International
AIN
$1.79B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+7,000
| +29% | +$250K |
|
|
EDE
1649
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+11,100
| +33% | +$258K |
|
|
AEGN
1650
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+9,300
| +27% | +$206K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Swiss National Bank held 2,515 positions worth $25.5B, down 0.58% from $25.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2014: portfolio turnover was 1.2%. Swiss National Bank opened 8 new positions and exited 21, leaving the 2,515-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Energy.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,374,746 shares worth $46M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Verizon in Q1 2014, an estimated $91.5M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $51.2M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited COLE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC COM in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $43.4M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $25.5B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Swiss National Bank opened 8 new positions and closed 21 in Q1 2014.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value fell 0.58% quarter-over-quarter to $25.5B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 6 May 2014.