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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$15.9B
| $878M | 0.36% |
10,061,300
+1,364,700
| +16% | +$120M |
|
52
Bank of America
BAC
$436B
| $863M | 0.35% |
29,241,736
+6,654,791
| +29% | +$183M |
|
53
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $859M | 0.35% |
8,228,773
+265,799
| +3% | +$25.9M |
|
54
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $854M | 0.35% |
25,230,800
+16,407,400
| +186% | +$575M |
|
55
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$123B
| $851M | 0.35% |
22,426,720
-38,310
| -0.2% | -$1.42M |
|
56
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.49T
| $836M | 0.34% |
14,298,000
+1,478,000
| +12% | +$81.3M |
|
57
Adobe
ADBE
$94.5B
| $832M | 0.34% |
4,745,607
+309,220
| +7% | +$53.2M |
|
|
58
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.9B
| $831M | 0.34% |
19,409,305
-9,105,205
| -32% | -$382M |
|
|
ETP
59
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $827M | 0.34% |
46,123,974
+13,026,704
| +39% | +$225M |
|
|
AABA
60
CALL
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $810M | 0.33% |
11,590,900
+9,748,600
| +529% | +$678M |
|
61
ExxonMobil
XOM
$642B
| $803M | 0.33% |
9,599,453
+905,773
| +10% | +$74.9M |
|
62
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $798M | 0.33% |
5,761,375
+619,300
| +12% | +$83.1M |
|
63
Pfizer
PFE
$141B
| $794M | 0.33% |
23,093,255
+1,397,013
| +6% | +$47.6M |
|
64
Boeing
BA
$167B
| $790M | 0.32% |
2,679,602
+214,986
| +9% | +$58.2M |
|
65
Union Pacific
UNP
$178B
| $786M | 0.32% |
5,861,315
+254,955
| +5% | +$30.7M |
|
66
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $770M | 0.32% |
4,463,943
-63,143
| -1% | -$11.3M |
|
|
67
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $769M | 0.32% |
3,879,419
+1,347,878
| +53% | +$256M |
|
68
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $765M | 0.31% |
2,383,946
+134,291
| +6% | +$42.3M |
|
69
AbbVie
ABBV
$454B
| $764M | 0.31% |
7,901,196
-74,161
| -0.9% | -$6.99M |
|
70
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $763M | 0.31% |
13,286,568
+596,387
| +5% | +$33.8M |
|
71
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.9B
| $752M | 0.31% |
4,168,128
+2,933,809
| +238% | +$528M |
|
72
Comcast
CMCSA
$80.9B
| $737M | 0.3% |
18,408,284
+1,359,398
| +8% | +$51.1M |
|
|
73
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.9B
| $733M | 0.3% |
4,065,421
+1,173,387
| +41% | +$211M |
|
74
PUT
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$76.8B
| $732M | 0.3% |
10,409,600
+912,300
| +10% | +$63.4M |
|
75
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $726M | 0.3% |
19,876,732
+411,150
| +2% | +$14.9M |
|
Similar funds
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.