JEFFERIES FINL GROUP INC JEF
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 47233W109 · ISIN US47233W1099
American financial services company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustrySecurity Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- Founded1979
- Websiteleucadia.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($7.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 220.9m as of 2023-06-30, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $33.07. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($8.8m notional), 12 hold puts ($10.6m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 424 |
| Q4 2022 | 471 |
| Q1 2023 | 465 |
| Q2 2023 | 429 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 205 | 195 |
| Q1 2023 | 197 | 228 |
| Q2 2023 | 170 | 232 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $11.7m | $18.7m | 1.60 |
| Q4 2022 | $14.1m | $20.2m | 1.43 |
| Q1 2023 | $10.4m | $16.3m | 1.56 |
| Q2 2023 | $8.8m | $10.6m | 1.20 |
Biggest buyers
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +1.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +937.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +651.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +633.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | New | +621.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +614.3k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | Added | +547.6k |
| Gillson Capital LP | Added | +452.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +382.8k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +275.8k |
Biggest sellers
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | Sold out | -10.5m |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC | Reduced | -877.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -836.2k |
| Ergoteles LLC | Reduced | -825.8k |
| Azora Capital LP | Sold out | -525.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -479.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -463.8k |
| EUBEL BRADY & SUTTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -434.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -416.9k |
| Candriam S.C.A. | Reduced | -395.9k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.7m80.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.8m53.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.2m36.8k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Unchanged | $991.8k29.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $951.0k30.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $577.1k17.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $377.1k11.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $209.0k6.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $19.9k600 shares |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA | Reduced | $12.0k7.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $4.6m140.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.5m75.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.7m49.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $397.0k18.2k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $364.9k11.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $330.4k9.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $294.9k8.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $222.2k6.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $132.7k4.0k shares |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA | Reduced | $14.0k18.0k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $12.9m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2 | $484.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $200.3k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $1.2m | 1 | $226.9k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $21.0m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.7m $685.7m | Added +651.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.7m $585.5m | Reduced -171.7k |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP 2.67% of their portfolio | 5.5m $182.8m | Reduced -91.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.5m $181.1m | Reduced -190.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.3m $143.0m | Added +13.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.7m $121.5m | Added +382.8k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.26% of their portfolio | 3.6m $119.6m | Reduced -137.4k |
| DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. 3.43% of their portfolio | 3.0m $99.8m | Reduced -2.7k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.0m $98.8m | Reduced -39.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $93.0m | Added +167.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.6m $87.8m | Added +937.3k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.6m $85.7m | Added +117.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $80.5m | Reduced -70.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $69.2m | Added +49.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $67.9m | Added +23.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $63.2m | Added +76.7k |
| BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC 1.60% of their portfolio | 1.8m $61.3m | Reduced -53.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $57.8m | Added +633.8k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $49.1m | Added +230.2k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 2.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $48.0m | Reduced -7.7k |
| MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY 1.69% of their portfolio | 1.4m $47.4m | Added +3.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $42.5m | Reduced -326.3k |
| Moerus Capital Management LLC 12.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $41.1m | Added +15.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $40.9m | Added +38.9k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 1.2m $39.7m | Added +547.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $36.0m | Reduced -163.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $34.9m | Reduced -233.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $34.3m | Added +260.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.0m $33.4m | Added +1.0m |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 0.39% of their portfolio | 988.7k $32.8m | Added +23.1k |
| Private Capital Management, LLC 3.82% of their portfolio | 952.6k $31.6m | Added +13.4k |
| Gillson Capital LP 2.44% of their portfolio | 834.5k $27.7m | Added +452.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 810.3k $26.9m | Added +1.8k |
| Hosking Partners LLP 1.06% of their portfolio | 756.0k $25.1m | Added +58.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 702.2k $23.3m | Reduced -15.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 651.9k $21.6m | Reduced -12.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 644.1k $21.4m | Reduced -41.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 643.3k $21.3m | Reduced -351.6k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 621.7k $20.6m | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 614.3k $20.4m | New |
| Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc. 4.46% of their portfolio | 572.1k $19.0m | Added +14.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 566.4k $18.8m | Added +22.5k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 555.0k $18.4m | Added +30.2k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.08% of their portfolio | 528.1k $17.5m | Added +4.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 513.8k $17.0m | Reduced -328.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 507.8k $16.8m | Reduced -479.5k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 487.1k $16.2m | Reduced -30.9k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 0.63% of their portfolio | 486.7k $16.1m | Added +242.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 486.3k $16.1m | Reduced -16.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 481.4k $16.0m | Reduced -2.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 461.7k $15.3m | Reduced -416.9k |
| GoodHaven Capital Management, LLC 9.00% of their portfolio | 452.9k $15.0m | Reduced -1.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 445.2k $14.8m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 433.6k $14.4m | Unchanged |
| ROBOTTI ROBERT 2.30% of their portfolio | 429.7k $14.3m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.04% of their portfolio | 417.5k $13.8m | Reduced -88.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 409.5k $13.0m | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 402.2k $1 | First filing |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 388.1k $12.9m | Reduced -39.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 381.2k $12.6m | Reduced -14.2k |
| IAT REINSURANCE CO LTD. 2.31% of their portfolio | 360.9k $12.0m | Unchanged |
| Rock Point Advisors, LLC 3.80% of their portfolio | 349.3k $11.6m | Added +4.2k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 343.2k $11.4m | Reduced -12.4k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 336.3k $11.2m | Added +275.8k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 314.0k $10.4m | Reduced -73.4k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 291.2k $9.7m | Added +5.4k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 281.8k $9.3m | Added +2.4k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 279.5k $9.3m | Added +9.0k |
| COLONY GROUP LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 262.9k $8.7m | Added +6.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 261.9k $8.7m | Added +1.2k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 256.4k $8.5m | Added +399 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 248.6k $8.2m | Reduced -14.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 223.2k $7.4m | Reduced -13.4k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.61% of their portfolio | 222.7k $7.4m | Reduced -25.1k |
| INTREPID CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.52% of their portfolio | 216.5k $7.2m | Added +110.3k |
| Pacifica Capital Investments, LLC 2.20% of their portfolio | 215.4k $7.1m | Added +13.2k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 214.6k $7.1m | New |
| Merrion Investment Management Co, LLC 6.03% of their portfolio | 214.5k $7.1m | Unchanged |
| ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 211.0k $7.0m | Reduced -9.8k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 208.9k $6.9m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 200.2k $6.6m | Added +1.0k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.02% of their portfolio | 196.8k $6.5m | New |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 192.3k $6.4m | Reduced -5.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 191.6k $6.4m | Added +24.1k |
| Lafayette Investments, Inc. 1.65% of their portfolio | 189.9k $6.3m | Reduced -720 |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 189.2k $6.3m | Added +90.1k |
| Boston Partners 0.01% of their portfolio | 188.6k $6.3m | Reduced -6.8k |
| Waterfront Wealth Inc. 1.99% of their portfolio | 179.8k $6.7m | Added +4.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 166.7k $5.5m | Reduced -9.7k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 165.8k $5.5m | Reduced -35.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 164.4k $5.5m | Reduced -8.0k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 164.4k $5.5m | Added +2.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 158.7k $5.3m | Reduced -71.0k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 157.6k $5.2m | Unchanged |
| FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT INC 1.78% of their portfolio | 156.5k $5.2m | Added +951 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 153.4k $5.1m | Added +5.2k |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.23% of their portfolio | 151.7k $5.0m | Reduced -56 |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 149.8k $5.0m | Reduced -62.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.6k $4.9m | Reduced -29.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.5k $4.9m | Added +3.9k |