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
|
+$1.82B |
| 2 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$786M |
| 3 |
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
|
+$666M |
| 4 |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
|
+$445M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$416M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ETP
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
|
+$1.06B |
| 2 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$665M |
| 3 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$528M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$503M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$468M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 8.03% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.64% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 6.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.11% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $7.38B | 3.34% |
29,511,709
+6,740,228
| +30% | +$1.82B |
|
|
2
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $6.32B | 2.86% |
25,269,200
+3,207,100
| +15% | +$865M |
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $4.02B | 1.82% |
39,529,637
-4,363,465
| -10% | -$467M |
|
|
4
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $3.11B | 1.41% |
12,453,300
+6,770,400
| +119% | +$1.83B |
|
|
5
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $2.44B | 1.11% |
61,800,256
-10,366,440
| -14% | -$503M |
|
6
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$460B
| $2.23B | 1.01% |
14,443,800
-10,861,900
| -43% | -$1.82B |
|
7
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$76.1B
| $2.01B | 0.91% |
34,254,689
-1,322,347
| -4% | -$82.6M |
|
8
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$185B
| $1.98B | 0.9% |
36,082,471
-1,677,283
| -4% | -$98.4M |
|
9
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$152B
| $1.93B | 0.87% |
40,866,265
+4,485,647
| +12% | +$217M |
|
10
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $1.84B | 0.84% |
18,883,035
+354,543
| +2% | +$37.8M |
|
11
Intel
INTC
$504B
| $1.79B | 0.81% |
38,230,121
+15,485
| +0% | +$725K |
|
12
Home Depot
HD
$324B
| $1.77B | 0.8% |
10,288,095
+64,235
| +0.6% | +$11.5M |
|
13
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $1.74B | 0.79% |
13,478,517
-593,187
| -4% | -$82.7M |
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.89T
| $1.71B | 0.78% |
32,818,940
-3,653,680
| -10% | -$197M |
|
15
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $1.62B | 0.73% |
25,122,700
+370,400
| +1% | +$23.2M |
|
16
Vanguard Value ETF
VTV
$188B
| $1.6B | 0.73% |
16,354,249
+65,445
| +0.4% | +$6.88M |
|
|
17
UBS Group
UBS
$169B
| $1.54B | 0.7% |
124,336,932
+30,672,637
| +33% | +$416M |
|
18
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $1.48B | 0.67% |
22,063,111
+5,144,691
| +30% | +$404M |
|
19
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $1.43B | 0.65% |
10,897,079
+3,786,389
| +53% | +$549M |
|
20
Visa
V
$669B
| $1.37B | 0.62% |
10,354,490
-799,039
| -7% | -$110M |
|
|
21
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $1.36B | 0.62% |
18,147,940
-5,634,440
| -24% | -$468M |
|
22
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $1.36B | 0.62% |
14,973,581
-176,250
| -1% | -$16.5M |
|
23
Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
$217B
| $1.36B | 0.62% |
60,666,360
+809,070
| +1% | +$19.6M |
|
24
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $1.24B | 0.56% |
11,404,338
-666,583
| -6% | -$77.2M |
|
|
25
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $1.23B | 0.56% |
9,350,110
-1,291,720
| -12% | -$187M |
|
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UBS Group's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, UBS Group held 8,767 positions worth $221B, down 13% from $252B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
UBS Group's Q4 2018 filing shows 731 new, 3,710 increased, 3,260 reduced and 648 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Linde: 4,971,408 shares worth $776M. The largest sale was Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., an estimated $1.06B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 8% of assets, down from 9.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- UBS Group's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 4,971,408 shares worth $776M.
- UBS Group added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2018, an estimated $1.82B increase.
- UBS Group's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Colgate-Palmolive, cutting an estimated $665M.
- UBS Group fully exited Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $1.06B.
- UBS Group's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $221B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- UBS Group opened 731 new positions and closed 648 in Q4 2018.
- UBS Group's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $221B.
Based on UBS Group's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.