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 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$18.3M |
| 2 |
WFT
Weatherford International plc
WFT
|
+$16.5M |
| 3 |
ICL Group
ICL
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$9.18M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$6.08M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$23.7M |
| 2 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$23.5M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$11.1M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$8.88M |
| 5 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$8.67M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.76% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.81% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.4B
| $41.8M | 0.16% |
883,300
-36,900
| -4% | -$1.9M |
|
|
DTV
152
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $41.5M | 0.16% |
480,087
-13,000
| -3% | -$1.12M |
|
153
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.4B
| $41.1M | 0.16% |
649,278
-10,000
| -2% | -$629K |
|
154
General Motors
GM
$76.8B
| $40.9M | 0.16% |
1,280,957
-12,400
| -1% | -$432K |
|
155
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$27.6B
| $40.5M | 0.16% |
959,000
-33,600
| -3% | -$1.48M |
|
156
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.6B
| $40.4M | 0.15% |
1,078,000
-45,000
| -4% | -$1.78M |
|
157
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.7B
| $40.4M | 0.15% |
1,017,536
-12,800
| -1% | -$507K |
|
158
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.8B
| $40.2M | 0.15% |
456,887
-12,100
| -3% | -$1.08M |
|
159
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $39.8M | 0.15% |
925,196
-17,100
| -2% | -$759K |
|
160
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.1B
| $39.7M | 0.15% |
938,509
-48,341
| -5% | -$2.09M |
|
|
BCR
161
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $39.1M | 0.15% |
274,261
-8,900
| -3% | -$1.31M |
|
162
Elevance Health
ELV
$85.5B
| $38.8M | 0.15% |
324,341
-7,900
| -2% | -$906K |
|
163
Welltower
WELL
$171B
| $38.5M | 0.15% |
618,066
+46,300
| +8% | +$2.99M |
|
|
TWC
164
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $38.3M | 0.15% |
266,789
-3,600
| -1% | -$535K |
|
|
AGU
165
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $38.2M | 0.15% |
429,243
-19,000
| -4% | -$1.75M |
|
|
YHOO
166
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $37.4M | 0.14% |
917,574
-17,000
| -2% | -$638K |
|
|
COV
167
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $37.4M | 0.14% |
432,182
-7,100
| -2% | -$629K |
|
168
Baxter International
BAX
$14.2B
| $37.3M | 0.14% |
955,941
-18,594
| -2% | -$755K |
|
169
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $37.3M | 0.14% |
673,041
-6,000
| -0.9% | -$345K |
|
170
Ventas
VTR
$47.9B
| $37M | 0.14% |
522,594
-8,582
| -2% | -$627K |
|
171
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.1B
| $36.9M | 0.14% |
598,920
-9,800
| -2% | -$633K |
|
172
Micron Technology
MU
$991B
| $36.5M | 0.14% |
1,065,503
-26,100
| -2% | -$845K |
|
173
APA Corp
APA
$13.2B
| $36.1M | 0.14% |
384,532
-13,300
| -3% | -$1.32M |
|
|
SDRL
174
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $36M | 0.14% |
5,010
-9
| -0.2% | -$85.1K |
|
175
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $35.5M | 0.14% |
279,264
-4,300
| -2% | -$522K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Swiss National Bank held 2,547 positions worth $26.1B, down 3.5% from $27B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 1.3%. Swiss National Bank opened 15 new positions and exited 18, leaving the 2,547-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Energy.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q3 2014 buy was Weatherford International plc: 735,946 shares worth $15.3M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Allergan plc in Q3 2014, an estimated $18.3M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $23.7M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $23.5M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $26.1B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Swiss National Bank opened 15 new positions and closed 18 in Q3 2014.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value fell 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $26.1B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 4 Nov 2014.