Currently, 5 Investors are Making Significant Bets on UBS Stock

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average showing a continuing downward trend, there is a growing concern for the future of the banking industry. The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which is the principal subsidiary of SVB Financial (NASDAQ:SIVB), after it was seized by regulators, has led to further doubts. This has resulted in unrest in the banking sector, causing stocks to plummet. Even UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) is not immune to these challenges.

The value of UBS stocks has been decreasing steadily over the course of the week. It is not alone, as the financial sector is in even more trouble since Credit Suisse announced that it had lost a crucial source of funding. This kind of announcement usually causes concern among investors about similar investments. The banking sector's stability is being called into question, causing UBS stocks to also drop in value along with Credit Suisse.

UBS has made a statement regarding the current decrease in stock prices caused by the recent market decline following the collapse of SVB. The Wealth Management USA branch of UBS released a statement addressing the situation.

Investors in bank stocks appear to be selling off their shares without gathering enough information, which is causing a negative impact on the overall performance of the industry. This trend may persist for some time. However, although we are being careful about investing in US financials and do not view them favorably, we think that some of the banks' recent declines are unnecessary. This is particularly true for a few universal banks that are still well-financed and possess enough liquidity to serve their customers.

Despite the current challenging economic situation for banks, it appears that the viewpoint is shared by UBS investors. Despite the uncertain future of the banking industry, institutional investment in UBS shares remains robust.

Now, let's examine the individuals or entities that continue to strongly support UBS stock.

The 5 most influential investors making significant investments in UBS shares.

WhaleWisdom's data shows that institutional investment in UBS stocks looks positive compared to the previous quarter. The number of funds holding UBS shares has increased modestly by 2%, from 354 to 361. The amount of shares (13F shares) has jumped from 1.145 billion to 1.259 billion and the percentage of ownership has risen by 8.6%. However, the number of increased positions has dropped almost 2% compared to the previous quarter, but the number of new positions has spiked up from 43 to 60. Additionally, the put/call ratio for UBS stocks is relatively high at 1.43.

The leading organizations investing in UBS shares are as stated below:

At the time of writing, Samuel O'Brient didn't have any ownership (either directly or indirectly) of the securities discussed in this article. The viewpoints mentioned in this article belong to the author and are subject to the publishing guidelines of InvestorPlace.com.