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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
59,722
+8,660
| +17% | +$695K |
|
2027
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-165,200
| -48% | -$4.94M |
|
|
MRCC
2028
DELISTED
Monroe Capital Corp
MRCC
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
341,706
+23,276
| +7% | +$351K |
|
2029
Loews
L
$23.8B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
112,096
+37,174
| +50% | +$1.63M |
|
2030
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.9B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
166,341
+31,396
| +23% | +$1.06M |
|
2031
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.37M |
|
|
2032
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.37M |
|
2033
State Street Global Allocation ETF
GAL
$308M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
158,606
-23,733
| -13% | -$787K |
|
2034
MBIA
MBI
$270M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
488,738
+307,080
| +169% | +$2.84M |
|
|
BATS
2035
DELISTED
Bats Global Markets, Inc.
BATS
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
156,046
+11,740
| +8% | +$369K |
|
2036
Equifax
EFX
$20.6B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
44,202
-30,588
| -41% | -$3.74M |
|
2037
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.9B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
88,620
-92,522
| -51% | -$5.51M |
|
2038
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$28B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
345,100
| – | – |
|
2039
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$667M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
612,312
+40,905
| +7% | +$344K |
|
2040
F5
FFIV
$23.1B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,750
+9,878
| +38% | +$1.34M |
|
2041
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$919M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
98,452
+78,663
| +398% | +$4.2M |
|
|
NDP
2042
DELISTED
TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FUND, INC.
NDP
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,146
+8,800
| +29% | +$1.11M |
|
2043
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.3B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
120,005
-21,381
| -15% | -$788K |
|
2044
Teleflex
TFX
$6.17B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,026
+11,188
| +54% | +$1.74M |
|
2045
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$725M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
92,572
-21,890
| -19% | -$1.05M |
|
2046
ATI
ATI
$26.3B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
323,408
+102,663
| +47% | +$1.71M |
|
2047
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$385M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
167,317
+53,939
| +48% | +$2.33M |
|
2048
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$189M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
436,038
-15,867
| -4% | -$185K |
|
|
DST
2049
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
95,764
+45,816
| +92% | +$2.42M |
|
|
FPI
2050
Farmland Partners
FPI
$417M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
459,633
+437,642
| +1,990% | +$4.78M |
|
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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.