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 |
Yum! Brands
YUM
|
+$674M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$629M |
| 3 |
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
|
+$454M |
| 4 |
Rockwell Automation
ROK
|
+$420M |
| 5 |
WPZ
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
|
+$369M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$294M |
| 2 |
VER
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
|
+$278M |
| 3 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$275M |
| 4 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$237M |
| 5 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$210M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 43.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 9.08% |
| 3 | Energy | 8.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.2% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$803B
| $681M | 0.47% |
3,300,400
-2,777,940
| -46% | -$573M |
|
|
WPZ
27
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $674M | 0.47% |
13,699,879
+7,556,269
| +123% | +$369M |
|
28
Coca-Cola
KO
$384B
| $646M | 0.45% |
15,933,933
+331,611
| +2% | +$13.9M |
|
29
Walt Disney
DIS
$188B
| $645M | 0.45% |
6,151,833
-219,068
| -3% | -$22.1M |
|
30
Medtronic
MDT
$120B
| $639M | 0.44% |
8,192,215
-265,059
| -3% | -$20.1M |
|
31
Merck
MRK
$357B
| $635M | 0.44% |
11,569,115
-960,755
| -8% | -$54.4M |
|
32
Procter & Gamble
PG
$339B
| $633M | 0.44% |
7,729,303
+290,334
| +4% | +$25M |
|
33
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$70.1B
| $600M | 0.41% |
8,658,963
+318,391
| +4% | +$22M |
|
34
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$182B
| $570M | 0.39% |
5,811,084
-1,545,064
| -21% | -$157M |
|
35
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| $552M | 0.38% |
20,065,180
-1,408,303
| -7% | -$39.6M |
|
36
Chevron
CVX
$416B
| $546M | 0.38% |
5,199,380
+431,628
| +9% | +$46.1M |
|
37
Pfizer
PFE
$158B
| $545M | 0.38% |
16,500,755
-6,282,943
| -28% | -$200M |
|
38
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$124B
| $540M | 0.37% |
21,834,880
-356,876
| -2% | -$8.72M |
|
|
MMP
39
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $527M | 0.36% |
6,867,130
-145,815
| -2% | -$11.7M |
|
40
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$477B
| $522M | 0.36% |
4,946,722
+125,989
| +3% | +$13.2M |
|
41
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$18.2B
| $522M | 0.36% |
10,704,407
+1,129,058
| +12% | +$56M |
|
42
Home Depot
HD
$310B
| $509M | 0.35% |
4,484,364
+112,803
| +3% | +$12.4M |
|
43
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$41.5B
| $506M | 0.35% |
4,666,314
+1,347,365
| +41% | +$145M |
|
44
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$226B
| $501M | 0.35% |
28,761,786
+2,465,664
| +9% | +$43.7M |
|
45
Union Pacific
UNP
$169B
| $500M | 0.35% |
4,617,942
+230,819
| +5% | +$27.1M |
|
46
Novartis
NVS
$264B
| $498M | 0.34% |
5,630,521
+192,097
| +4% | +$17M |
|
|
APC
47
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $497M | 0.34% |
5,999,360
+902,303
| +18% | +$73.8M |
|
48
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$76.6B
| $494M | 0.34% |
5,083,579
+409,381
| +9% | +$39.5M |
|
49
Bank of America
BAC
$416B
| $491M | 0.34% |
31,917,820
-5,213,448
| -14% | -$83.7M |
|
50
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $490M | 0.34% |
22,909,884
+6,311,500
| +38% | +$108M |
|
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UBS Group's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, UBS Group held 10,318 positions worth $145B, up 1.2% from $143B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
UBS Group deployed $4.48B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 561 new positions and adding to 3,567 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was ACTAVIS PLC Pfd Conv Ser A (Irl): 200,030 shares worth $202M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 44% of assets, down from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Qualcomm, an estimated $294M trimmed.
- UBS Group's largest Q1 2015 buy was ACTAVIS PLC Pfd Conv Ser A (Irl): 200,030 shares worth $202M.
- UBS Group added most to Yum! Brands in Q1 2015, an estimated $674M increase.
- UBS Group's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $294M.
- UBS Group fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $210M.
- UBS Group's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $145B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- UBS Group opened 561 new positions and closed 1,509 in Q1 2015.
- UBS Group's portfolio value rose 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $145B.
Based on UBS Group's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 14 May 2015.