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 |
Blackrock
BLK
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
|
+$286M |
| 4 |
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
|
+$282M |
| 5 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.44B |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
KLA
KLAC
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$190M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 5.89% |
| 3 | Technology | 5.66% |
| 4 | Industrials | 5.03% |
| 5 | Energy | 4.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Accenture
ACN
$101B
| $627M | 0.35% |
5,352,712
+188,153
| +4% | +$22.3M |
|
52
Cisco
CSCO
$456B
| $624M | 0.34% |
20,640,118
+915,279
| +5% | +$27.9M |
|
53
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.5B
| $599M | 0.33% |
5,115,476
-1,241,324
| -20% | -$148M |
|
54
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $599M | 0.33% |
10,784,664
-357,294
| -3% | -$19.8M |
|
55
Verizon
VZ
$201B
| $578M | 0.32% |
10,823,580
+1,348,154
| +14% | +$67.4M |
|
|
56
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$783B
| $573M | 0.32% |
2,564,800
-817,700
| -24% | -$179M |
|
57
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.07T
| $572M | 0.32% |
14,812,760
-1,549,980
| -9% | -$60.4M |
|
58
Comcast
CMCSA
$85.8B
| $566M | 0.31% |
16,405,880
+507,574
| +3% | +$17M |
|
59
Pfizer
PFE
$144B
| $562M | 0.31% |
18,236,252
+722,947
| +4% | +$22.1M |
|
60
Merck
MRK
$326B
| $551M | 0.3% |
9,812,597
+716,023
| +8% | +$41.9M |
|
61
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$445B
| $535M | 0.3% |
4,513,500
-237,200
| -5% | -$28M |
|
62
NextEra Energy
NEE
$186B
| $533M | 0.29% |
17,855,108
+1,480,992
| +9% | +$44.3M |
|
63
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $527M | 0.29% |
2,109,623
+108,785
| +5% | +$27.2M |
|
64
Invesco
IVZ
$13B
| $522M | 0.29% |
17,220,000
+271,888
| +2% | +$8.36M |
|
65
Union Pacific
UNP
$175B
| $517M | 0.29% |
4,990,140
-290,258
| -5% | -$28.5M |
|
66
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$98.2B
| $516M | 0.29% |
5,957,926
+898,297
| +18% | +$75.9M |
|
67
Amazon
AMZN
$2.48T
| $516M | 0.28% |
13,761,000
+1,456,720
| +12% | +$57.1M |
|
68
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$187B
| $514M | 0.28% |
9,576,696
+4,971,431
| +108% | +$267M |
|
69
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$971B
| $513M | 0.28% |
2,498,468
+286,956
| +13% | +$57.6M |
|
|
70
Bank of America
BAC
$439B
| $505M | 0.28% |
22,828,629
-11,352,223
| -33% | -$219M |
|
71
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| $498M | 0.27% |
7,948,950
-26,153
| -0.3% | -$1.6M |
|
72
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$871B
| $481M | 0.27% |
2,137,707
+429,839
| +25% | +$94.5M |
|
73
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$82.2B
| $481M | 0.27% |
4,290,079
+154,759
| +4% | +$16.7M |
|
74
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.27B
| $477M | 0.26% |
13,756,138
+6,070,447
| +79% | +$223M |
|
75
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $475M | 0.26% |
6,502,916
-357,874
| -5% | -$25.5M |
|
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UBS Group's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, UBS Group held 8,573 positions worth $181B, up 8% from $168B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
UBS Group deployed $10.5B of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 819 new positions and adding to 3,871 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Yum China: 1,408,862 shares worth $36.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7% of assets, up from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.44B trimmed.
- UBS Group's largest Q4 2016 buy was Yum China: 1,408,862 shares worth $36.8M.
- UBS Group added most to Blackrock in Q4 2016, an estimated $356M increase.
- UBS Group's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.44B.
- UBS Group fully exited ITC HOLDINGS CORP in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $56M.
- UBS Group's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $181B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- UBS Group opened 819 new positions and closed 745 in Q4 2016.
- UBS Group's portfolio value rose 8% quarter-over-quarter to $181B.
Based on UBS Group's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.