UBS Group Portfolio holdings
UBS Group AG, formed through the 1998 merger of Union Bank of Switzerland and Swiss Bank Corporation with roots dating back to 1862, is a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services firm headquartered in Zurich. Renowned for its dominance in wealth management, UBS serves high-net-worth individuals and families globally, managing trillions in assets, while also offering investment banking, asset management, and retail banking services in Switzerland. The firm has weathered significant challenges, including a major bailout during the 2008 financial crisis, but has since refocused on stability and sustainable growth, emphasizing digital transformation and ESG (environmental, social, governance) investing. With a strong European base and a global reach, UBS remains a cornerstone of the international financial landscape.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
|
+$296M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$251M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$4.22B |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$139M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.78% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.19% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 5.6% |
| 4 | Industrials | 5.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.6B
| $95.1M | 0.04% |
406,030
+241,580
| +147% | +$59.1M |
|
427
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.08B
| $94.2M | 0.04% |
2,670,956
+71,690
| +3% | +$2.45M |
|
428
PUT
Visa
V
$697B
| $94.2M | 0.04% |
826,200
-21,300
| -3% | -$2.35M |
|
429
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.6B
| $93.9M | 0.04% |
553,450
+121,592
| +28% | +$19.9M |
|
|
EQM
430
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $93.6M | 0.04% |
1,280,892
-127,095
| -9% | -$9.08M |
|
|
ALXN
431
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $93.3M | 0.04% |
780,008
+319,853
| +70% | +$39M |
|
432
Waste Management
WM
$96.1B
| $93.2M | 0.04% |
1,080,516
+223,620
| +26% | +$18.2M |
|
433
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.51B
| $92.4M | 0.04% |
3,112,601
+753,485
| +32% | +$22.4M |
|
434
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$380B
| $91.9M | 0.04% |
2,002,300
+1,166,800
| +140% | +$53.6M |
|
435
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.14B
| $91.8M | 0.04% |
3,739,636
+1,133,096
| +43% | +$27.9M |
|
436
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.2B
| $91.5M | 0.04% |
1,889,159
+50,198
| +3% | +$2.24M |
|
437
Emerson Electric
EMR
$85B
| $91M | 0.04% |
1,306,081
+174,851
| +15% | +$11.3M |
|
438
PUT
3M
MMM
$94.1B
| $90.9M | 0.04% |
461,895
+201,526
| +77% | +$38.8M |
|
439
CALL
Nike
NKE
$63.9B
| $90.8M | 0.04% |
1,452,125
+176,825
| +14% | +$10.2M |
|
|
ATVI
440
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $90.7M | 0.04% |
1,432,884
+31,704
| +2% | +$2M |
|
441
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.92B
| $90.6M | 0.04% |
1,837,278
+318,311
| +21% | +$16.2M |
|
442
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$865M
| $90.5M | 0.04% |
6,590,925
+108,648
| +2% | +$1.48M |
|
443
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.3B
| $90.3M | 0.04% |
860,617
+3,187
| +0.4% | +$336K |
|
444
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $90M | 0.04% |
442,600
+92,600
| +26% | +$18.9M |
|
445
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.27B
| $90M | 0.04% |
1,057,554
+61,688
| +6% | +$5.16M |
|
446
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.4B
| $89.4M | 0.04% |
1,214,654
-58,721
| -5% | -$4.39M |
|
447
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$458M
| $89.2M | 0.04% |
1,975,098
+1,603,945
| +432% | +$67.4M |
|
448
First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF
IFV
$222M
| $89.1M | 0.04% |
4,005,397
+203,666
| +5% | +$4.44M |
|
449
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.5B
| $88.8M | 0.04% |
759,886
+203,880
| +37% | +$23.5M |
|
450
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.2B
| $88.6M | 0.04% |
4,293,924
-1,121,541
| -21% | -$22.8M |
|
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UBS Group's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, UBS Group held 8,546 positions worth $243B, up 13% from $216B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
UBS Group deployed $15.3B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 751 new positions and adding to 3,655 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF: 857,912 shares worth $17.1M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.8% of assets, up from 7.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $4.22B trimmed.
- UBS Group's largest Q4 2017 buy was Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF: 857,912 shares worth $17.1M.
- UBS Group added most to Apple in Q4 2017, an estimated $602M increase.
- UBS Group's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $4.22B.
- UBS Group fully exited Level 3 Communications Inc in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $139M.
- UBS Group's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $243B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- UBS Group opened 751 new positions and closed 634 in Q4 2017.
- UBS Group's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $243B.
Based on UBS Group's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.