Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) Insider Trading
Form 4 buy vs sell counts, ratio, and sentiment — switch this quarter or last 12 months; chart and transactions below.
SEC EDGAR · FMP · JEF · as of Jun 8, 2026
Activity summary
Buy transactions
1
P-Purchase only
Sell transactions
2
12 Months
Buy/Sell ratio
0.50
Buy/Sell (by trades)
Overall sentiment
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. insiders have been primarily selling shares over the past 12 Months. Selling activity is often driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment toward the company.
▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · Buy = P-Purchase only · Sell = S-Sale only
As of Jun 8, 2026
JEF insider buying and selling by quarter
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▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · last 8 quarters
As of Jun 8, 2026
Active insiders
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▸ Aggregated from reportingName · top 5 by trade count (12M) · no extra API
Recent insider transactions
JEF executive sell shares · JEF board member insider trading · JEF insider trading SEC filing
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| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | HANDLER RICHARD B CEO · Director | Award | 97,136 | $5.12M⚡ | Form 4 |
| May 28, 2026 | HANDLER RICHARD B CEO · Director | Other | 487 | — | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | HANDLER RICHARD B CEO · Director | Other | 10,545 | $558K | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | FRIEDMAN BRIAN P President · Director | Award | 29,003 | $1.53M⚡ | Form 4 |
| May 28, 2026 | FRIEDMAN BRIAN P President · Director | Other | 464 | — | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | Sharp Michael J. EVP and General Counsel | Award | 746 | $39K | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | Larson Matthew Scott EVP, CFO | Award | 746 | $39K | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | Weiler Melissa Director | Award | 165 | $9K | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | Ellis-Kirk Matrice Director | Award | 165 | $9K | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | O Kane Michael T Director | Award | 538 | $28K | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | BEYER ROBERT D Director | Award | 501 | $26K | Form 4 |
| May 23, 2026 | HANDLER RICHARD B CEO · Director | Other | 1,440,307 | $75.52M⚡ | Form 4 |
| May 6, 2026 | FRIEDMAN BRIAN P President · Director | Sale | 0.74 | $38 | Form 4 |
| May 6, 2026 | FRIEDMAN BRIAN P President · Director | Sale | 0.26 | $13 | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Director | Purchase | 6,429,337 | $310.02M⚡ | Form 4 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Director | Option | 9,247,081 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Weiler Melissa Director | Award | 5,461 | $220K | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | O Kane Michael T Director | Award | 5,461 | $220K | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Katz Jacob M Director | Award | 5,461 | $220K | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | JONES THOMAS W Director | Award | 5,461 | $220K | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Gilmartin MaryAnne Director | Award | 5,461 | $220K | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Ellis-Kirk Matrice Director | Award | 5,461 | $220K | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | BEYER ROBERT D Director | Award | 5,461 | $220K | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Adamany Linda Director | Award | 5,461 | $220K | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | HANDLER RICHARD B CEO · Director | Gift | 259,010 | — | Form 4 |
HANDLER RICHARD B
CEO · Director
Date
May 29
Shares
97,136
Price
$52.72
Value
$5.12M ⚡
HANDLER RICHARD B
CEO · Director
Date
May 29
Shares
10,545
Price
$52.94
Value
$558K
FRIEDMAN BRIAN P
President · Director
Date
May 29
Shares
29,003
Price
$52.72
Value
$1.53M ⚡
Sharp Michael J.
EVP and General Counsel
Date
May 29
Shares
746
Price
$52.72
Value
$39K
HANDLER RICHARD B
CEO · Director
Date
May 23
Shares
1,440,307
Price
$52.43
Value
$75.52M ⚡
FRIEDMAN BRIAN P
President · Director
Date
May 6
Shares
0.74
Price
$51.91
Value
$38
FRIEDMAN BRIAN P
President · Director
Date
May 6
Shares
0.26
Price
$51.88
Value
$13
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Director
Date
May 1
Shares
6,429,337
Price
$48.22
Value
$310.02M ⚡
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Director
Date
Apr 27
Shares
9,247,081
Price
—
Value
—
⚡ = value ≥ $1M · Award/Option price shows — · formType=4 · securityName=Common Stock · url → sec.gov/Archives/edgar
▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 4 filings · ⚡ = value ≥ $1M · Award/Option price shows —
About JEF insider trading
JEF insider trades
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) insider trading data is sourced from SEC Form 4 filings submitted by corporate insiders, including HANDLER RICHARD B (CEO · Director), FRIEDMAN BRIAN P (President · Director), Weiler Melissa (Director). Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed transactions with the SEC. JEF insiders have been primarily selling, which may reflect pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan executions.
For Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s institutional ownership breakdown and insider ownership percentage, see the Ownership tab → Ownership tab →
Frequently asked questions
JEF insider trading · 5 questionsThe insiders of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) include executives and directors such as HANDLER RICHARD B (CEO · Director), FRIEDMAN BRIAN P (President · Director), Weiler Melissa (Director), among others. Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed Form 4 transactions with the SEC. Insider transactions are required to be reported within 2 business days of the trade date.
▸ Source: FMP /stable/insider-trading/search · SEC EDGAR Form 3 & 4 · acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell · RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar · As of Jun 8, 2026