Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

Based on data from the past 90 days ending February 07, 2026, Jefferies Financial's three largest insider shareholders are Chairman Of The Board Joseph S Steinberg (18.22Mn shares), Ceo Richard B Handler (13.76Mn shares), Director Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sumitomo (9.25Mn shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares Report Date
Joseph S Steinberg Chairman Of The Board 18,217,480 14 Nov, 2024
Richard B Handler Ceo 13,757,384 16 Jan, 2026
Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sumitomo 9,247,081 20 Sep, 2024
Brian P Friedman President 2,995,051 04 Feb, 2026
Michael J. Sharp Evp And General Counsel 166,044 28 Nov, 2025
Kane Michael T O 125,860 28 Nov, 2025
Robert D Beyer 106,253 28 Nov, 2025
Matthew Scott Larson Evp And Cfo 97,387 28 Nov, 2025
Linda Adamany 79,298 28 Mar, 2025
Thomas W Jones 71,240 28 Mar, 2025
Barry J Alperin 53,137 30 Mar, 2023
Jacob M Katz 51,832 28 Mar, 2025
Maryanne Gilmartin 51,832 28 Mar, 2025
Melissa Weiler 34,211 28 Nov, 2025
Stuart Harry Reese 33,756 14 Apr, 2021
Matrice Ellis-Kirk 26,211 28 Nov, 2025

* 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 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 122,421 $0.00 13,469,526 D G
14 Jan, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock A 2,105 $0.00 287,858 I G
07 Jan, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock A 130,471 $0.00 202,974 I G
07 Jan, 2026 Richard B Handler Common Stock D 130,471 $0.00 13,347,105 D 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
02 Jan, 2026 Brian P Friedman Common Stock A 1,800 $0.00 1,800 I A
02 Jan, 2026 Brian P Friedman Common Stock D 3,000 $0.00 2,552,157 D G
16 Dec, 2025 Richard B Handler Common Stock D 622 $0.00 13,478,176 D G
16 Dec, 2025 Richard B Handler Common Stock D 219,497 $61.16 13,478,798 D F
16 Dec, 2025 Brian P Friedman Common Stock D 187,121 $61.16 2,556,957 D F
12 Dec, 2025 Richard B Handler Common Stock A 128,163 $0.00 128,163 I A
12 Dec, 2025 Richard B Handler Common Stock D 128,163 $0.00 13,698,295 D D
10 Dec, 2025 Richard B Handler Common Stock A 121,300 $61.83 13,705,158 D A
10 Dec, 2025 Richard B Handler Common Stock A 121,300 $61.83 13,826,458 D A
10 Dec, 2025 Richard B Handler Common Stock D 23,742 $0.00 13,583,858 D D
10 Dec, 2025 Brian P Friedman Common Stock A 121,300 $61.83 2,744,078 D A
10 Dec, 2025 Brian P Friedman Common Stock D 22,613 $0.00 2,501,478 D D