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 Value ETF
IWS
|
+$14.3M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
|
+$11.9M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
|
+$6.98M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
|
+$6.18M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$6.19M |
| 2 |
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
|
+$5.03M |
| 3 |
ETP
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
|
+$4.07M |
| 4 |
Southern Company
SO
|
+$3.71M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$2.97M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 36.75% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.05% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.33% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.9% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 6.85% |
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Stephens Inc's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Stephens Inc held 913 positions worth $2.91B, up 6% from $2.75B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Stephens Inc deployed $121M of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 68 new positions and adding to 454 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Synchronoss Technologies: 36,205 shares worth $5.36M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 37% of assets, up from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $6.19M trimmed.
- Stephens Inc's largest Q2 2017 buy was Synchronoss Technologies: 36,205 shares worth $5.36M.
- Stephens Inc added most to iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF in Q2 2017, an estimated $14.3M increase.
- Stephens Inc's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $6.19M.
- Stephens Inc fully exited Brookdale Senior Living in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $5.03M.
- Stephens Inc's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $2.91B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Stephens Inc opened 68 new positions and closed 43 in Q2 2017.
- Stephens Inc's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $2.91B.
Based on Stephens Inc's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 10 Aug 2017.