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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$880M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$583M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$528M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$340M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$289M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sempra
SRE
|
+$524M |
| 2 |
Cheniere Energy
LNG
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$308M |
| 4 |
WPZ
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 9.26% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.12% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 6.44% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.9B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
-785,100
| -85% | -$75.3M |
|
1652
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.4B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
73,512
+3,413
| +5% | +$490K |
|
1653
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$347B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
+17,700
| +47% | +$3.56M |
|
1654
Invesco Municipal Trust
VKQ
$542M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
999,647
+60,171
| +6% | +$709K |
|
1655
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.17B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
136,818
+221
| +0.2% | +$17.6K |
|
1656
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.25B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
66,394
+875
| +1% | +$161K |
|
1657
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
105,084
+1,307
| +1% | +$147K |
|
1658
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$11B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
277,000
+40,000
| +17% | +$1.56M |
|
1659
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
123,044
-55,881
| -31% | -$4.59M |
|
1660
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$361M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
502,410
+25,686
| +5% | +$575K |
|
|
STAY
1661
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
563,011
-391,709
| -41% | -$8.15M |
|
1662
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.52B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,479
+18,357
| +25% | +$2.32M |
|
1663
Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund
SPXX
$341M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
673,080
+38,961
| +6% | +$660K |
|
|
BCS.PRD.CL
1664
DELISTED
Barclays Bank Plc
BCS.PRD.CL
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
436,839
-13,530
| -3% | -$357K |
|
1665
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.16B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
190,362
-4,650
| -2% | -$273K |
|
|
MNK
1666
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
387,443
-643,260
| -62% | -$18.1M |
|
1667
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
223,711
-12,177
| -5% | -$633K |
|
|
XLRN
1668
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
197,188
+4,775
| +2% | +$235K |
|
1669
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.6B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
1670
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
CGW
$1.07B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
322,232
-37,426
| -10% | -$1.3M |
|
1671
Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF
PEY
$1.16B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
625,939
-145,818
| -19% | -$2.62M |
|
1672
DNP Select Income Fund
DNP
$4.05B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,538
+6,962
| +0.7% | +$76.6K |
|
1673
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.05B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
385,686
+5,204
| +1% | +$150K |
|
1674
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.01B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
505,350
+126,169
| +33% | +$2.76M |
|
1675
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.7B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,273,226
-131,318
| -9% | -$1.08M |
|
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UBS Group's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, UBS Group held 8,674 positions worth $252B, up 9.2% from $231B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
UBS Group deployed $10.3B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 642 new positions and adding to 4,135 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF: 727,823 shares worth $35.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 9.3% of assets, up from 8.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Sempra, an estimated $524M trimmed.
- UBS Group's largest Q3 2018 buy was State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF: 727,823 shares worth $35.7M.
- UBS Group added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2018, an estimated $880M increase.
- UBS Group's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Sempra, cutting an estimated $524M.
- UBS Group fully exited Williams Partners L.P. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $274M.
- UBS Group's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $252B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- UBS Group opened 642 new positions and closed 635 in Q3 2018.
- UBS Group's portfolio value rose 9.2% quarter-over-quarter to $252B.
Based on UBS Group's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.