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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $10.7B | 4.41% |
40,256,700
-6,125,400
| -13% | -$1.59B |
|
|
2
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $4.22B | 1.73% |
15,809,775
-16,246,321
| -51% | -$4.22B |
|
3
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81B
| $3.43B | 1.41% |
22,527,500
+11,128,700
| +98% | +$1.67B |
|
|
4
Apple
AAPL
$4.7T
| $3.1B | 1.27% |
73,197,348
+14,413,820
| +25% | +$602M |
|
5
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$180B
| $2.7B | 1.11% |
20,158,100
+16,564,400
| +461% | +$2B |
|
6
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $2.65B | 1.09% |
30,942,181
+2,250,307
| +8% | +$185M |
|
7
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $2.53B | 1.04% |
137,312,155
-1,869,594
| -1% | -$32.5M |
|
8
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$76.2B
| $2.22B | 0.91% |
31,624,693
+1,099,571
| +4% | +$76.5M |
|
9
Home Depot
HD
$325B
| $1.9B | 0.78% |
10,012,045
+781,728
| +8% | +$135M |
|
10
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$185B
| $1.83B | 0.75% |
27,650,821
+2,000,681
| +8% | +$130M |
|
11
Intel
INTC
$513B
| $1.78B | 0.73% |
38,612,951
+1,434,565
| +4% | +$62.6M |
|
12
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$621B
| $1.73B | 0.71% |
12,382,894
+1,194,851
| +11% | +$166M |
|
13
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$152B
| $1.68B | 0.69% |
29,453,846
+798,809
| +3% | +$44.6M |
|
14
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $1.64B | 0.67% |
9,277,618
+1,299,718
| +16% | +$230M |
|
15
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $1.63B | 0.67% |
30,943,540
+2,320,920
| +8% | +$120M |
|
16
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$925B
| $1.53B | 0.63% |
14,339,414
+1,341,318
| +10% | +$136M |
|
17
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$461B
| $1.48B | 0.61% |
9,494,200
+1,376,600
| +17% | +$210M |
|
18
Vanguard Value ETF
VTV
$188B
| $1.42B | 0.59% |
13,399,818
+940,131
| +8% | +$97M |
|
|
19
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81B
| $1.36B | 0.56% |
8,904,799
+1,536,917
| +21% | +$231M |
|
|
20
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $1.35B | 0.56% |
5,073,200
+1,493,900
| +42% | +$388M |
|
21
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $1.31B | 0.54% |
16,367,596
+2,258,643
| +16% | +$171M |
|
22
Chevron
CVX
$391B
| $1.29B | 0.53% |
10,317,900
+624,623
| +6% | +$74.1M |
|
23
Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
$217B
| $1.28B | 0.53% |
54,551,202
+2,357,124
| +5% | +$54.1M |
|
24
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$109B
| $1.18B | 0.48% |
15,304,607
+410,372
| +3% | +$30.9M |
|
25
Blackrock
BLK
$162B
| $1.17B | 0.48% |
2,274,286
+226,507
| +11% | +$110M |
|
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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.