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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.42B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-1,600
| -5% | -$36.2K |
|
1652
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.3M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
2,570
-130
| -5% | -$43.1K |
|
1653
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.76B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
-2,200
| -3% | -$25K |
|
|
HF
1654
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
32,069
-1,598
| -5% | -$32.6K |
|
1655
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$61.4M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
1,835
-130
| -7% | -$51.3K |
|
|
TUMI
1656
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-2,100
| -5% | -$47.5K |
|
|
ACO
1657
DELISTED
AMCOL International Corp
ACO
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-1,100
| -5% | -$37.5K |
|
1658
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.45B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-1,800
| -4% | -$35.2K |
|
|
EXAS
1659
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+300
| +0.5% | +$3.85K |
|
1660
Stride
LRN
$3.29B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-1,200
| -5% | -$38.4K |
|
|
MHR
1661
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
-17,900
| -13% | -$81.1K |
|
|
DYAX
1662
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
| – | – |
|
|
BXE
1663
DELISTED
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
BXE
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
19,380
-1,580
| -8% | -$53.9K |
|
1664
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.66B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-1,500
| -3% | -$26.9K |
|
1665
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
23,805
-1,865
| -7% | -$60.4K |
|
|
OVTI
1666
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-2,500
| -5% | -$41.5K |
|
1667
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.03B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-1,400
| -5% | -$33.6K |
|
1668
Standex International
SXI
$3.97B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-600
| -5% | -$34.6K |
|
|
CTCT
1669
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-1,700
| -5% | -$32.3K |
|
|
KNL
1670
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-2,300
| -5% | -$37K |
|
1671
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-1,100
| -4% | -$32K |
|
|
BPFH
1672
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-2,800
| -4% | -$30.6K |
|
|
SHLM
1673
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-1,300
| -5% | -$36.1K |
|
1674
Movado Group
MOV
$822M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-1,000
| -6% | -$39.2K |
|
|
NCI
1675
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-2,600
| -5% | -$36.4K |
|
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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.