23.12.2025 • 18 min read

Shareholders in Switzerland: who owns Swiss Re, SNB, SIX and what an investor needs to know

Switzerland's financial system rests on companies with radically different ownership structures. From the publicly traded reinsurance giant Swiss Re and the uniquely structured Swiss National Bank (SNB) to the privately held SIX Swiss Exchange and the listed One Swiss Bank, analyzing their key shareholders reveals fundamental differences in ownership and governance models.