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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANH
1851
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
-5,600
| -5% | -$26.8K |
|
1852
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.23B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-1,800
| -6% | -$33.6K |
|
1853
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$524M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-700
| -4% | -$24.4K |
|
|
TESO
1854
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-1,900
| -5% | -$28.4K |
|
1855
LSB Industries
LXU
$725M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
21,970
-1,170
| -5% | -$29.1K |
|
|
SREV
1856
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-1,800
| -4% | -$21.3K |
|
|
LSE
1857
DELISTED
CAPLEASE, INC
LSE
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-3,300
| -5% | -$28K |
|
|
IO
1858
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
7,233
-380
| -5% | -$31.2K |
|
|
PBY
1859
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-2,200
| -5% | -$26.7K |
|
1860
HealthStream
HSTM
$850M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-1,100
| -7% | -$35.9K |
|
|
RUE
1861
DELISTED
RUE21 INC COM STK (DE)
RUE
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+1,600
| +13% | +$66.2K |
|
|
BBT
1862
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.67B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-1,200
| -5% | -$31.5K |
|
1863
Trex
TREX
$5.04B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-7,200
| -7% | -$41.9K |
|
1864
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.03B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-1,300
| -5% | -$28.9K |
|
1865
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.03B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-1,300
| -6% | -$38K |
|
|
EXL
1866
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
| – | – |
|
1867
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.97B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-1,200
| -5% | -$28.2K |
|
1868
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.59B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-1,800
| -6% | -$32.5K |
|
|
ENLC
1869
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-1,700
| -6% | -$34.4K |
|
|
LOCK
1870
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-2,000
| -5% | -$25K |
|
|
KRA
1871
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-1,400
| -5% | -$28K |
|
1872
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.7M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-2,800
| -12% | -$76.3K |
|
|
MFB
1873
DELISTED
MAIDENFORM BRANDS, INC
MFB
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-1,600
| -6% | -$35.5K |
|
|
ARI
1874
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$885M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-1,700
| -4% | -$26.5K |
|
|
SSI
1875
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-1,100
| -4% | -$24.2K |
|
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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.