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 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$527M |
| 2 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$500M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$297M |
| 4 |
Suncor Energy
SU
|
+$296M |
| 5 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$272M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$760M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$551M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$530M |
| 4 |
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
|
+$448M |
| 5 |
AerCap
AER
|
+$321M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.38% |
| 2 | Technology | 6.63% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 6.13% |
| 4 | Industrials | 5.09% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
235,815
-2,278
| -1% | -$50.9K |
|
2002
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.25B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$5.71M |
|
2003
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.2B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
-253,438
| -69% | -$11.7M |
|
|
EHT
2004
DELISTED
Eaton Vance 2021 Target Term Trust
EHT
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
546,402
-100,735
| -16% | -$1.01M |
|
|
OCSI
2005
DELISTED
Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation
OCSI
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
621,372
+119,438
| +24% | +$1.1M |
|
2006
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.8B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
170,600
+52,100
| +44% | +$1.78M |
|
|
EFT
2007
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
EFT
$283M
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
361,239
+18,840
| +6% | +$286K |
|
2008
John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF
JHMM
$5.92B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
179,120
+134,556
| +302% | +$4.03M |
|
2009
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
58,482
-7,390
| -11% | -$681K |
|
2010
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$692M
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
113,184
+8,802
| +8% | +$425K |
|
|
SEMG
2011
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
151,106
-4,228
| -3% | -$161K |
|
|
LVLT
2012
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+94,800
| +94,800% | +$5.48M |
|
|
TFCFA
2013
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
-171,600
| -51% | -$5.24M |
|
2014
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
$593M
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
470,386
+347,577
| +283% | +$4M |
|
2015
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$109B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
-57,211
| -46% | -$4.47M |
|
2016
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.71B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,009
+18,633
| +222% | +$3.59M |
|
2017
Shopify
SHOP
$152B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
789,740
+619,260
| +363% | +$3.57M |
|
|
DCM
2018
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
229,671
+10,725
| +5% | +$255K |
|
2019
PUT
AT&T
T
$159B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
170,796
-12,841,873
| -99% | -$404M |
|
|
WBA
2020
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-80,800
| -56% | -$6.78M |
|
2021
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
103,778
+61,527
| +146% | +$3.23M |
|
|
KNOW
2022
DELISTED
Direxion All Cap Insider Sentiment Shares
KNOW
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-99,356
| -42% | -$3.88M |
|
|
TTM
2023
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-183,050
| -55% | -$6.69M |
|
|
EMD
2024
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
EMD
$609M
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
344,873
-1,129,993
| -77% | -$17.3M |
|
2025
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.3B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
91,220
-108,840
| -54% | -$6.52M |
|
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UBS Group's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, UBS Group held 8,532 positions worth $183B, up 1.2% from $181B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
UBS Group withdrew a net $8.15B in Q1 2017, closing 787 positions and reducing 3,714 holdings. Its most notable exit was American Capital Ltd, an estimated $114M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.4% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, UBS Group opened a new position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft worth $33.3M.
- UBS Group's largest Q1 2017 buy was Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft: 14,119,827 shares worth $33.3M.
- UBS Group added most to iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in Q1 2017, an estimated $527M increase.
- UBS Group's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was SPDR Gold Trust, cutting an estimated $760M.
- UBS Group fully exited American Capital Ltd in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $114M.
- UBS Group's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $183B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- UBS Group opened 702 new positions and closed 787 in Q1 2017.
- UBS Group's portfolio value rose 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $183B.
Based on UBS Group's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.