SNB emerges as major Silicon Valley investor with $167 billion US equity portfolio

• The Swiss National Bank holds US equity positions valued at $167 billion (CHF 132 billion).
• The SNB's US equity portfolio is spread across more than 2,300 individual positions.
• The SNB is not a sovereign wealth fund but operates with an $855 billion balance sheet.
• The Swiss Franc has appreciated more than 13% against the US dollar this year.
• The SNB's equity portfolio value is equivalent to nearly one-fifth of Switzerland's annual GDP.

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