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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$750M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+2,400
| +14% | +$94.2K |
|
1952
MacroGenics
MGNX
$255M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+7,200
| +26% | +$226K |
|
|
CAMP
1953
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
2,043
+265
| +15% | +$104K |
|
1954
Unisys
UIS
$206M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+8,400
| +15% | +$129K |
|
|
CPLA
1955
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+2,000
| +15% | +$102K |
|
|
WIN
1956
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
24,480
+3,080
| +14% | +$96.1K |
|
1957
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$951M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+4,900
| +14% | +$105K |
|
|
KRA
1958
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+5,200
| +14% | +$110K |
|
1959
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.34B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+3,700
| +16% | +$114K |
|
|
NXGN
1960
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+7,600
| +15% | +$104K |
|
|
VASC
1961
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
23,063
+7,863
| +52% | +$282K |
|
|
BKS
1962
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-16,379
| -21% | -$263K |
|
|
FNBC
1963
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+2,700
| +15% | +$97.5K |
|
|
AVTA
1964
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+7,500
| +16% | +$108K |
|
1965
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.8B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
31,587
+4,580
| +17% | +$129K |
|
1966
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.87B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+8,600
| +40% | +$238K |
|
|
SAGE
1967
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+2,500
| +17% | +$154K |
|
|
MANT
1968
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+4,100
| +17% | +$115K |
|
|
RRTS
1969
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
1,604
+280
| +21% | +$162K |
|
1970
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.86B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+5,600
| +16% | +$105K |
|
|
NEWP
1971
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+6,200
| +13% | +$97.5K |
|
1972
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
20,690
+2,500
| +14% | +$87.6K |
|
1973
HealthStream
HSTM
$821M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+4,500
| +15% | +$120K |
|
|
UBNK
1974
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
56,265
+12,900
| +30% | +$170K |
|
|
TOWR
1975
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+3,500
| +13% | +$89.2K |
|
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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.