Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

Jefferies Financial's top three insider shareholders as of March 23, 2026 are Joseph S Steinberg (Chairman Of The Board, 15.74Mn shares), Richard B Handler (Ceo, 13.67Mn shares), Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sumitomo (Director, 9.25Mn shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares (Direct) Shares (Indirect) Report Date
Joseph S Steinberg Chairman Of The Board 0 15,744,184 04 Aug, 2023
Richard B Handler Ceo 13,406,540 259,010 04 Mar, 2026
Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sumitomo 0 9,247,081 20 Sep, 2024
Brian P Friedman President 3,115,411 0 27 Feb, 2026
Joseph S Steinberg Chairman Of The Board 2,339,079 0 14 Nov, 2024
Michael J. Sharp Evp And General Counsel 166,917 0 27 Feb, 2026
Kane Michael T O 126,493 0 27 Feb, 2026
Robert D Beyer 106,794 0 27 Feb, 2026
Matthew Scott Larson Evp, Cfo 98,264 0 27 Feb, 2026
Linda Adamany 79,298 0 28 Mar, 2025
Thomas W Jones 71,240 0 28 Mar, 2025
Barry J Alperin 53,137 0 30 Mar, 2023
Jacob M Katz 51,832 0 28 Mar, 2025
Maryanne Gilmartin 51,832 0 28 Mar, 2025
Melissa Weiler 34,356 0 27 Feb, 2026
Stuart Harry Reese 33,756 0 14 Apr, 2021
Matrice Ellis-Kirk 26,356 0 27 Feb, 2026
Brian P Friedman President 0 1,800 02 Jan, 2026

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
02 Mar, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock D 259,010 $0.00 13,406,540 D G
02 Mar, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock A 259,010 $0.00 259,010 I G
27 Feb, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock A 114,947 $44.40 12,665,550 D A
27 Feb, 2026 Brian P Friedman Common Stock A 34,769 $44.40 3,115,411 D A
27 Feb, 2026 Melissa Weiler Common Stock A 145 $44.40 34,356 D A
27 Feb, 2026 Kane Michael T O Common Stock A 633 $44.40 126,493 D A
27 Feb, 2026 Robert D Beyer Common Stock A 540 $44.40 106,794 D A
27 Feb, 2026 Matrice Ellis-Kirk Common Stock A 145 $44.40 26,356 D A
27 Feb, 2026 Michael J. Sharp Common Stock A 877 $44.40 166,917 D A
27 Feb, 2026 Matthew Scott Larson Common Stock A 877 $44.40 98,264 D A
09 Feb, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock D 81,076 $0.00 121,898 I G
09 Feb, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock A 81,076 $0.00 13,550,602 D G
02 Feb, 2026 Brian P Friedman Common Stock D 472,804 $0.00 2,993,251 D G
14 Jan, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock D 124,526 $0.00 3,637 I G
14 Jan, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock A 2,105 $0.00 287,858 I G
14 Jan, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock A 122,421 $0.00 13,469,526 D G
07 Jan, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock D 130,471 $0.00 13,347,105 D G
07 Jan, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock A 130,471 $0.00 202,974 I G
02 Jan, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock D 600 $0.00 13,477,576 D G
02 Jan, 2026 Brian P Friedman Common Stock D 1,800 $0.00 2,555,157 D G