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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $6.62B | 2.62% |
22,771,481
+3,090,771
| +16% | +$880M |
|
|
2
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $6.41B | 2.54% |
22,062,100
+4,679,900
| +27% | +$1.33B |
|
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $5.02B | 1.99% |
43,893,102
+5,375,980
| +14% | +$583M |
|
4
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$460B
| $4.7B | 1.86% |
25,305,700
+17,156,500
| +211% | +$3.1B |
|
|
5
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $4.07B | 1.61% |
72,166,696
+5,542,760
| +8% | +$289M |
|
6
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$185B
| $2.42B | 0.96% |
37,759,754
+2,663,178
| +8% | +$170M |
|
7
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$76.1B
| $2.42B | 0.96% |
35,577,036
+607,608
| +2% | +$41M |
|
|
8
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $2.38B | 0.94% |
23,782,380
+3,617,840
| +18% | +$340M |
|
9
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.88T
| $2.2B | 0.87% |
36,472,620
+1,805,560
| +5% | +$109M |
|
10
Home Depot
HD
$324B
| $2.12B | 0.84% |
10,223,860
+182,788
| +2% | +$36.8M |
|
11
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.09B | 0.83% |
18,528,492
+417,198
| +2% | +$47.4M |
|
12
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $1.94B | 0.77% |
14,071,704
+1,885,732
| +15% | +$251M |
|
13
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$152B
| $1.88B | 0.75% |
36,380,618
+1,046,430
| +3% | +$54.6M |
|
14
Intel
INTC
$504B
| $1.81B | 0.72% |
38,214,636
-610,624
| -2% | -$29.7M |
|
15
Vanguard Value ETF
VTV
$188B
| $1.8B | 0.71% |
16,288,804
+633,854
| +4% | +$69.2M |
|
|
16
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $1.75B | 0.69% |
10,641,830
+2,917,364
| +38% | +$528M |
|
17
Visa
V
$669B
| $1.67B | 0.66% |
11,153,529
+51,165
| +0.5% | +$7.28M |
|
|
18
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $1.65B | 0.65% |
5,682,900
-5,277,600
| -48% | -$1.5B |
|
19
Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
$217B
| $1.61B | 0.64% |
59,857,290
+1,463,640
| +3% | +$38.3M |
|
20
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $1.49B | 0.59% |
15,149,831
+330,542
| +2% | +$30.6M |
|
21
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $1.49B | 0.59% |
16,918,420
+875,544
| +5% | +$73.5M |
|
22
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$109B
| $1.48B | 0.59% |
17,014,878
+230,608
| +1% | +$20.2M |
|
23
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $1.48B | 0.59% |
12,070,921
+88,549
| +0.7% | +$10.7M |
|
24
UBS Group
UBS
$169B
| $1.47B | 0.58% |
93,664,295
-1,963,806
| -2% | -$30.9M |
|
|
25
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $1.41B | 0.56% |
24,752,300
-636,300
| -3% | -$33.6M |
|
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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.