Stephens Inc Portfolio holdings
Stephens Inc. is a family-owned investment bank that Witt Stephens started in 1933 to trade Arkansas highway bonds, which were then selling for ten cents on the dollar. His brother Jack joined in 1946 and ran the firm as chief executive until 1986, when Jack's son Warren took over. Stephens handled the 1970 stock offering of Walmart, and later those of Tyson Foods and Alltel. The firm also does research, trading, wealth management, public finance, insurance and private capital work, and is privately held through its owner, SI Holdings.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
|
+$12.2M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$8.83M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
|
+$8.45M |
| 4 |
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
|
+$6.13M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$3.54M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
|
+$52.2M |
| 2 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$10.1M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury Index ETF
SPTI
|
+$8.66M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
|
+$7.3M |
| 5 |
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
|
+$6.37M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 44.64% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.81% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 7.07% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.27% |
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Stephens Inc's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Stephens Inc held 840 positions worth $1.92B, down 13% from $2.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Stephens Inc withdrew a net $104M in Q3 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 305 holdings. Its most notable exit was KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA), an estimated $10.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 45% of assets, up from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Stephens Inc opened a new position in Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF worth $5.95M.
- Stephens Inc's largest Q3 2015 buy was Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF: 110,365 shares worth $5.95M.
- Stephens Inc added most to iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF in Q3 2015, an estimated $12.2M increase.
- Stephens Inc's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was JB Hunt Transport Services, cutting an estimated $52.2M.
- Stephens Inc fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $10.1M.
- Stephens Inc's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $1.92B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Stephens Inc opened 40 new positions and closed 87 in Q3 2015.
- Stephens Inc's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $1.92B.
Based on Stephens Inc's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 3 Nov 2015.