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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BKCC
1976
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+4,800
| +7% | +$45K |
|
1977
Insmed
INSM
$28.9B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+7,800
| +29% | +$148K |
|
|
TGA
1978
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
+17,900
| +27% | +$137K |
|
|
SHOR
1979
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+16,800
| +28% | +$145K |
|
|
TBRG
1980
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+2,700
| +36% | +$175K |
|
|
TPLM
1981
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+14,500
| +22% | +$119K |
|
|
VVUS
1982
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
10,970
+2,500
| +30% | +$178K |
|
|
FTD
1983
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
20,420
+4,300
| +27% | +$136K |
|
|
WW
1984
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+7,300
| +30% | +$185K |
|
|
ARRY
1985
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
137,700
+28,300
| +26% | +$142K |
|
1986
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+2,900
| +32% | +$159K |
|
|
MNTA
1987
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+11,100
| +25% | +$188K |
|
1988
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$561M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
23,911
+4,800
| +25% | +$124K |
|
1989
Green Dot
GDOT
$763M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+8,100
| +33% | +$179K |
|
1990
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$731M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
43,850
+6,400
| +17% | +$95K |
|
|
PFPT
1991
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+4,200
| +32% | +$164K |
|
1992
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+6,200
| +28% | +$148K |
|
1993
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.03B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+4,000
| +23% | +$108K |
|
|
ACET
1994
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+7,200
| +30% | +$147K |
|
1995
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.37B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+2,450
| +29% | +$144K |
|
|
PHIIK
1996
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+3,200
| +29% | +$130K |
|
1997
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.17B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
26,520
+5,630
| +27% | +$152K |
|
|
OMN
1998
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+10,800
| +22% | +$103K |
|
1999
Quad
QUAD
$509M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+5,700
| +27% | +$136K |
|
2000
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$747M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+3,600
| +27% | +$127K |
|
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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.