We believe in equity

Jefferies made its name in equities nearly 50 years ago, and today remains a top trader of equity securities. With one of the largest, most experienced institutional sales forces on Wall Street, Jefferies has dedicated equity trading desks across the U.S., as well as in London and Japan. We focus on providing seamless execution and outstanding liquidity with a focus on minimal market impact. We serve a network of more than 2,000 institutional investors around the globe.

Jefferies' professionals provide superior execution and distribution for clients trading U.S., European, Asian, Canadian, Latin American, Australian and South African securities. We specialize in U.S. listed block trades, NASDAQ market making, distressed, portfolio and electronic trading, options, derivatives and ETFs. The Firm also offers execution in both American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Ordinary Shares with settlement in USD and local currencies, and expertise in special situations, pair trades, relative value, risk arbitrage and statistical arbitrage. Jefferies makes markets in approximately 6,000 U.S. and international securities, trades the securities of more than 8,500 companies, averages more than 1,500 indications daily, and is connected electronically to virtually every major U.S. and European exchange. The Firm consistently ranks highly as a trader of equity securities and is often the No. 1 trader of the stocks in which Jefferies makes a market.

Jefferies sales and trading professionals are highly responsive and seek to inform our clients of short-term market changes, as well as trends in the industry. As part of an integrated platform strategy, they work closely with our award winning research team to bring unique short-term and long-term investment opportunities to our institutional investor client base.

Jefferies' experienced account executives have earned a reputation for a high level of service and the ability to execute trades efficiently and in accordance with client specifications in all types of markets. Speed, objectivity and discretion are the core of our firm's commitment to outstanding client service. Jefferies' approach is built around an agency role, and sales professionals are equipped with leading technology and proprietary tools, enabling them to handle a wide variety of trading strategies.