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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$114M |
| 2 |
BKI
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
|
+$31.3M |
| 3 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$26.4M |
| 4 |
Tyler Technologies
TYL
|
+$25M |
| 5 |
Brown & Brown
BRO
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$249M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$231M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$140M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$99.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.49% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.66% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.39% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Financial Institutions
FISI
$821M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+800
| +3% | +$25.2K |
|
|
AD
2177
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.01B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+1,000
| +4% | +$35K |
|
|
WIFI
2178
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
84,450
+1,900
| +2% | +$20.6K |
|
2179
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.95B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+600
| +3% | +$27.1K |
|
|
ALTA
2180
DELISTED
Altabancorp
ALTA
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+1,000
| +3% | +$29.3K |
|
2181
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$602M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+1,300
| +3% | +$24.2K |
|
2182
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$337M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
71,320
| – | – |
|
2183
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,700
| New | +$855K |
|
|
DVAX
2184
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
160,278
+3,400
| +2% | +$18.2K |
|
|
FSB
2185
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+900
| +4% | +$29.6K |
|
2186
Phreesia
PHR
$758M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,200
| New | +$945K |
|
|
AGEN
2187
Agenus
AGEN
$307M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
11,387
+479
| +4% | +$32.1K |
|
|
MNTV
2188
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+2,200
| +5% | +$38.7K |
|
|
CAI
2189
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-600
| -2% | -$14.6K |
|
2190
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.3M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+900
| +2% | +$20.2K |
|
|
EGIO
2191
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
5,563
+248
| +5% | +$39.3K |
|
2192
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.98B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+1,400
| +3% | +$25.9K |
|
|
HCCI
2193
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+700
| +2% | +$20K |
|
2194
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$374M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
| – | – |
|
2195
Adtran
ADTN
$632M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
+2,600
| +3% | +$24.8K |
|
2196
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.02B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$863K |
|
2197
Bloom Energy
BE
$62.2B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
+19,200
| +19% | +$93.1K |
|
2198
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.37B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+800
| +3% | +$27.9K |
|
|
VRAY
2199
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
213,100
+106,200
| +99% | +$343K |
|
|
ODT
2200
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+1,100
| +4% | +$34.1K |
|
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Swiss National Bank's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Swiss National Bank held 2,602 positions worth $97.5B, up 3.6% from $94.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Swiss National Bank withdrew a net $3.98B in Q4 2019, closing 96 positions and reducing 725 holdings. Its most notable exit was Celgene Corp, an estimated $231M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Swiss National Bank opened a new position in Match Group worth $14.7M.
- Swiss National Bank's largest Q4 2019 buy was Match Group: 179,200 shares worth $14.7M.
- Swiss National Bank added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q4 2019, an estimated $114M increase.
- Swiss National Bank's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $249M.
- Swiss National Bank fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $231M.
- Swiss National Bank's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $97.5B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Swiss National Bank opened 82 new positions and closed 96 in Q4 2019.
- Swiss National Bank's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.5B.
Based on Swiss National Bank's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 6 Feb 2020.