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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$62.7M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$43.7M |
| 3 |
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
|
+$36.7M |
| 4 |
Simon Property Group
SPG
|
+$36.4M |
| 5 |
AGNC Investment
AGNC
|
+$35.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$52.7M |
| 2 |
Cencora
COR
|
+$39.6M |
| 3 |
LO
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
|
+$35.8M |
| 4 |
TLM
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
|
+$30M |
| 5 |
Ecolab
ECL
|
+$29.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.29% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.5% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.63% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.8% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GHL
1626
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+1,000
| +3% | +$40.5K |
|
1627
Standex International
SXI
$3.97B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
|
VSI
1628
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
| – | – |
|
1629
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+1,300
| +2% | +$22.9K |
|
|
KERX
1630
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
+16,500
| +15% | +$177K |
|
|
ABAX
1631
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+700
| +3% | +$39.4K |
|
|
ONIT
1632
Onity Group
ONIT
$330M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
8,253
| – | – |
|
|
IPHS
1633
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
| – | – |
|
|
CEMP
1634
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
36,730
+1,800
| +5% | +$63.6K |
|
1635
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.15B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+600
| +3% | +$39.3K |
|
|
CSGS
1636
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
| – | – |
|
|
EPAY
1637
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
| – | – |
|
1638
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.05B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-1,500
| -5% | -$66.8K |
|
|
ARNA
1639
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,080
+780
| +3% | +$33.8K |
|
|
PRMW
1640
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+16,500
| +15% | +$158K |
|
|
CUB
1641
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+1,700
| +7% | +$83.5K |
|
|
CCC
1642
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+4,700
| +8% | +$101K |
|
1643
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+2,200
| +3% | +$36.9K |
|
1644
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+1,800
| +4% | +$48.8K |
|
1645
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.79B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+2,000
| +4% | +$50.3K |
|
|
EXL
1646
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+10,400
| +15% | +$163K |
|
|
CMO
1647
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
| – | – |
|
1648
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.29B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,570
+500
| +2% | +$26.6K |
|
|
AMED
1649
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-1,900
| -6% | -$59.2K |
|
|
SRCI
1650
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
+17,500
| +19% | +$210K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Swiss National Bank held 2,650 positions worth $38.6B, up 3% from $37.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank deployed $1.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 104 new positions and adding to 1,775 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Aramark: 434,198 shares worth $9.71M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Qualcomm, an estimated $52.7M trimmed.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q2 2015 buy was Aramark: 434,198 shares worth $9.71M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Apple in Q2 2015, an estimated $62.7M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $52.7M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $35.8M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.6B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Swiss National Bank opened 104 new positions and closed 70 in Q2 2015.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $38.6B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 5 Aug 2015.