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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.99B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
371
+89
| +32% | +$231K |
|
1727
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.47B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+5,000
| +27% | +$202K |
|
1728
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$706M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+4,800
| +12% | +$107K |
|
|
MTGE
1729
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+4,300
| +9% | +$83.3K |
|
|
AHT
1730
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.3M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
92
+22
| +31% | +$203K |
|
|
LORL
1731
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+3,000
| +28% | +$228K |
|
|
WIRE
1732
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+5,000
| +34% | +$258K |
|
|
KRA
1733
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+8,300
| +29% | +$209K |
|
|
ITG
1734
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+8,600
| +22% | +$155K |
|
|
MWW
1735
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
+19,400
| +18% | +$140K |
|
1736
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$959M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+7,900
| +29% | +$230K |
|
1737
Coherent
COHR
$64.3B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+13,600
| +28% | +$219K |
|
1738
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.22B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+11,500
| +26% | +$184K |
|
1739
Team
TISI
$104M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
2,220
+500
| +29% | +$218K |
|
1740
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.44B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+6,400
| +28% | +$193K |
|
1741
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.05B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
6,383
+1,600
| +33% | +$228K |
|
|
CTCT
1742
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+7,700
| +25% | +$217K |
|
1743
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$228M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+7,400
| +25% | +$187K |
|
|
PRMW
1744
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
+21,900
| +24% | +$176K |
|
|
FIO
1745
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+23,200
| +35% | +$246K |
|
|
RTI
1746
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+6,900
| +25% | +$205K |
|
|
GRP.U
1747
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+5,500
| +27% | +$191K |
|
|
NEWP
1748
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+10,100
| +29% | +$196K |
|
|
ALX
1749
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+500
| +24% | +$174K |
|
|
CALY
1750
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.01B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+20,900
| +30% | +$182K |
|
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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.