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 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$488M |
| 2 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$484M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
|
+$426M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$322M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$755M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$563M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$419M |
| 4 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$387M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$386M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 8.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.54% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 5.64% |
| 4 | Industrials | 5.09% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$781B
| $12.5B | 5.4% |
47,543,300
+7,286,600
| +18% | +$1.99B |
|
|
2
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$781B
| $4.19B | 1.81% |
15,926,868
+117,093
| +0.7% | +$32M |
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.86T
| $2.94B | 1.27% |
32,169,181
+1,227,000
| +4% | +$112M |
|
|
4
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$781B
| $2.54B | 1.1% |
9,642,500
+4,569,300
| +90% | +$1.25B |
|
|
5
Apple
AAPL
$4.86T
| $2.52B | 1.09% |
60,109,340
-13,088,008
| -18% | -$563M |
|
6
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$76.8B
| $2.37B | 1.02% |
33,955,918
+2,331,225
| +7% | +$166M |
|
|
7
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$187B
| $2.14B | 0.92% |
32,451,139
+4,800,318
| +17% | +$322M |
|
|
8
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$937B
| $1.99B | 0.86% |
18,132,247
+3,792,833
| +26% | +$429M |
|
9
Intel
INTC
$488B
| $1.96B | 0.85% |
37,582,192
-1,030,759
| -3% | -$49M |
|
10
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$151B
| $1.93B | 0.83% |
33,085,910
+3,632,064
| +12% | +$215M |
|
11
Home Depot
HD
$328B
| $1.78B | 0.77% |
9,995,796
-16,249
| -0.2% | -$3.05M |
|
|
12
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $1.72B | 0.74% |
97,622,691
-39,689,464
| -29% | -$755M |
|
|
13
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.4B
| $1.66B | 0.72% |
10,937,200
-11,590,300
| -51% | -$1.79B |
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.92T
| $1.65B | 0.71% |
31,898,580
+955,040
| +3% | +$53M |
|
15
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$633B
| $1.54B | 0.66% |
12,013,966
-368,928
| -3% | -$49.9M |
|
16
Vanguard Value ETF
VTV
$189B
| $1.49B | 0.64% |
14,448,776
+1,048,958
| +8% | +$113M |
|
17
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$458B
| $1.43B | 0.62% |
8,912,500
-581,700
| -6% | -$96.1M |
|
18
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$119B
| $1.39B | 0.6% |
24,045,800
+8,409,200
| +54% | +$486M |
|
19
Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
$217B
| $1.35B | 0.58% |
57,120,024
+2,568,822
| +5% | +$62.6M |
|
20
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$271B
| $1.31B | 0.57% |
7,161,695
+2,039,995
| +40% | +$384M |
|
21
RTX Corp
RTX
$288B
| $1.24B | 0.54% |
15,687,382
-680,214
| -4% | -$56.2M |
|
22
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$110B
| $1.23B | 0.53% |
15,951,539
+646,932
| +4% | +$50.4M |
|
23
Visa
V
$676B
| $1.21B | 0.52% |
10,132,938
+302,328
| +3% | +$36.6M |
|
24
Blackrock
BLK
$162B
| $1.21B | 0.52% |
2,229,109
-45,177
| -2% | -$24.8M |
|
25
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $1.2B | 0.52% |
16,516,400
-960,800
| -5% | -$68.7M |
|
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UBS Group's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, UBS Group held 8,641 positions worth $232B, down 4.8% from $243B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
UBS Group withdrew a net $8.61B in Q1 2018, closing 751 positions and reducing 3,578 holdings. Its most notable exit was CalAtlantic Group, Inc., an estimated $60.8M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 8.1% of assets, up from 7.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, UBS Group opened a new position in Nutrien worth $56.3M.
- UBS Group's largest Q1 2018 buy was Nutrien: 1,191,668 shares worth $56.3M.
- UBS Group added most to Comcast in Q1 2018, an estimated $488M increase.
- UBS Group's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $755M.
- UBS Group fully exited CalAtlantic Group, Inc. in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $60.8M.
- UBS Group's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $232B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- UBS Group opened 726 new positions and closed 751 in Q1 2018.
- UBS Group's portfolio value fell 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $232B.
Based on UBS Group's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.