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
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$86.3M |
| 3 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$82.6M |
| 4 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$80.2M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$67.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$80.8M |
| 2 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$73.8M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$73.2M |
| 4 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$50.9M |
| 5 |
FDO
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
|
+$27.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.62% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.37% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.62% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.32% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRAY
1751
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+6,900
| +15% | +$160K |
|
1752
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$414M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
62,692
-908
| -1% | -$17.3K |
|
1753
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+3,300
| +15% | +$154K |
|
|
CBF
1754
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+4,600
| +15% | +$138K |
|
1755
Adtran
ADTN
$658M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+9,500
| +15% | +$150K |
|
1756
National CineMedia
NCMI
$252M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,810
+1,080
| +16% | +$155K |
|
|
LUMO
1757
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
3,233
+444
| +16% | +$195K |
|
|
CBPX
1758
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+9,000
| +22% | +$189K |
|
|
INSY
1759
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+4,600
| +14% | +$169K |
|
1760
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24.1M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
3,544
+898
| +34% | +$319K |
|
|
GHL
1761
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+5,300
| +17% | +$195K |
|
1762
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,450
+3,100
| +19% | +$158K |
|
1763
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,820
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
INVN
1764
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+14,300
| +15% | +$161K |
|
|
EBIX
1765
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+3,500
| +9% | +$104K |
|
|
CSH
1766
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+2,100
| +6% | +$56.2K |
|
1767
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+13,200
| +33% | +$291K |
|
1768
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+5,000
| +16% | +$141K |
|
|
XXIA
1769
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+11,100
| +19% | +$158K |
|
|
NTRI
1770
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+5,000
| +15% | +$137K |
|
|
ISSI
1771
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+14,400
| +44% | +$315K |
|
1772
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.38B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+3,900
| +16% | +$135K |
|
|
SWIR
1773
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+6,100
| +15% | +$141K |
|
|
PRAH
1774
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+3,800
| +17% | +$152K |
|
|
HMSY
1775
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
+16,100
| +16% | +$180K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Swiss National Bank held 2,599 positions worth $39B, up 0.96% from $38.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank deployed $3.52B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 19 new positions and adding to 2,500 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 2,306,091 shares worth $71.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was eBay, an estimated $73.2M trimmed.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 2,306,091 shares worth $71.6M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Apple in Q3 2015, an estimated $107M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was eBay, cutting an estimated $73.2M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $80.8M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $39B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Swiss National Bank opened 19 new positions and closed 31 in Q3 2015.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 0.96% quarter-over-quarter to $39B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 4 Nov 2015.