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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$30B
| $81.5M | 0.03% |
729,483
+5,959
| +0.8% | +$653K |
|
477
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.8B
| $81.2M | 0.03% |
2,664,131
-114,805
| -4% | -$3.34M |
|
478
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.9B
| $81.2M | 0.03% |
981,700
+557,100
| +131% | +$45.9M |
|
479
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.9B
| $80.8M | 0.03% |
1,097,400
-134,600
| -11% | -$9.73M |
|
480
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$287B
| $80.8M | 0.03% |
989,359
-92,355
| -9% | -$7.32M |
|
|
MON
481
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $80.6M | 0.03% |
690,100
+18,300
| +3% | +$2.18M |
|
482
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $80.5M | 0.03% |
1,647,500
-214,000
| -11% | -$9.43M |
|
483
International Paper
IP
$22.6B
| $80.2M | 0.03% |
1,461,953
+83,153
| +6% | +$4.46M |
|
484
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.8B
| $80M | 0.03% |
1,763,557
+18,578
| +1% | +$812K |
|
485
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.12B
| $80M | 0.03% |
1,041,476
+177,776
| +21% | +$13.4M |
|
486
Corning
GLW
$107B
| $80M | 0.03% |
2,499,635
+247,802
| +11% | +$7.8M |
|
487
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$86.2B
| $79.8M | 0.03% |
4,211,105
-73,139
| -2% | -$1.1M |
|
|
AGN
488
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $79.8M | 0.03% |
487,900
-2,398,500
| -83% | -$430M |
|
489
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.2B
| $79.7M | 0.03% |
1,595,883
-63,805
| -4% | -$3.14M |
|
490
Lumen
LUMN
$6.43B
| $79.5M | 0.03% |
4,766,443
+2,173,710
| +84% | +$36.9M |
|
491
PUT
AT&T
T
$164B
| $79.1M | 0.03% |
2,693,546
+786,059
| +41% | +$21.5M |
|
492
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.43B
| $78.9M | 0.03% |
1,722,061
+160,158
| +10% | +$7.19M |
|
493
NetEase
NTES
$83B
| $78.4M | 0.03% |
1,136,485
-127,695
| -10% | -$7.98M |
|
494
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.9B
| $78.4M | 0.03% |
934,848
+29,183
| +3% | +$2.46M |
|
495
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.54B
| $78.1M | 0.03% |
524,818
-87,501
| -14% | -$12.2M |
|
496
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $77.9M | 0.03% |
537,400
-29,800
| -5% | -$4M |
|
|
497
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$83B
| $77.8M | 0.03% |
1,127,500
+882,250
| +360% | +$55.1M |
|
498
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$22.5B
| $77.4M | 0.03% |
3,331,900
+810,000
| +32% | +$18.4M |
|
|
499
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.1T
| $77.1M | 0.03% |
259
-3
| -1% | -$854K |
|
|
CELG
500
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $77M | 0.03% |
737,700
+146,700
| +25% | +$16.6M |
|
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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.