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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UCB
1976
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.32B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
| – | – |
|
|
CBB
1977
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
34,540
-1,360
| -4% | -$21.5K |
|
1978
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.35B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-3,200
| -5% | -$28.3K |
|
|
SASR
1979
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-1,500
| -7% | -$35.7K |
|
1980
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-900
| -8% | -$38.8K |
|
|
REN
1981
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-640
| -5% | -$26.5K |
|
1982
Novavax
NVAX
$1.3B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
7,328
+1,648
| +29% | +$92.8K |
|
1983
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.3B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-2,300
| -8% | -$36.8K |
|
|
HAYN
1984
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-600
| -6% | -$28.2K |
|
1985
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.19B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
14,375
| – | – |
|
|
RUTH
1986
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-2,000
| -5% | -$24.5K |
|
1987
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.07B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-1,000
| -5% | -$24.9K |
|
1988
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$569M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
19,111
-1,100
| -5% | -$25.2K |
|
|
RAS
1989
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-6,200
| -9% | -$44K |
|
|
SSRI
1990
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-5,200
| -7% | -$39K |
|
1991
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.8B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-1,200
| -5% | -$25.2K |
|
|
TUES
1992
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-5,000
| -14% | -$61.8K |
|
1993
Fabrinet
FN
$19.1B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-2,600
| -9% | -$38.3K |
|
|
MGI
1994
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-1,100
| -5% | -$23.6K |
|
|
TRNX
1995
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-1,200
| -5% | -$22.3K |
|
|
STL
1996
DELISTED
STERLING BANCORP
STL
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-2,800
| -8% | -$37.2K |
|
1997
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
8,350
-850
| -9% | -$43.8K |
|
|
MCRL
1998
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-2,800
| -5% | -$27.8K |
|
|
PES
1999
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-3,700
| -6% | -$26.3K |
|
|
DX
2000
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.18B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-967
| -5% | -$25.8K |
|
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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.