SIC Industry Description

Industry: 6211—Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation Companies
Establishments primarily engaged in the purchase, sale, and brokerage of securities; and those, generally known as investment bankers, primarily engaged in originating, underwriting, and distributing issues of securities. Establishments primarily engaged in issuing shares of mutual and money market funds, unit investment trusts, and face amount certificates are classified in Industry Group 672. Establishments primarily engaged in providing investment advice on a contract or fee basis to establishments which deal in financial contracts are classified in Industry 6282.

Agents for mutual fundsNote brokers
Bond dealers and brokersOil and gas lease brokers
Distributors, securityOil royalties, dealers in
Floor traders, securityOption dealers, stock
Investment bankersSale of partnership shares in real estate syndicates
Investment certificates, sale ofSecurity brokers
Investment firm—general brokerageSecurity dealers
Mineral leases, dealers inSecurity flotation companies
Mineral royalties, dealers inSecurity traders
Mortgages, buying and selling (rediscounting)Security underwriters
Mutual fund agentsStock brokers and dealers
Mutual funds, selling by independent salespersonTax certificate dealers
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
6211Security Brokers and Dealers38,986
621100Security brokers and dealers10,077
62110000Security brokers and dealers10,077
621101Security brokers and dealers21,155
62110100Security brokers and dealers1,995
62110101Bond dealers and brokers257
62110102Brokers, security16,514
62110103Dealers, security200
62110104Floor traders, security12
62110105Note brokers59
62110106Stock brokers and dealers1,865
62110107Stock option dealers33
62110108Tax certificate dealers24
62110109Traders, security196
621102Flotation companies5,655
62110200Flotation companies30
62110201Distributors, security76
62110202Investment bankers1,538
62110203Investment certificate sales60
62110204Investment firm, general brokerage2,955
62110205Securities flotation companies287
62110206Syndicate shares (real estate, entertainment, equip.) sales339
62110207Underwriters, security370
621103Mineral, oil, and gas leasing and royalty dealers388
62110300Mineral, oil, and gas leasing and royalty dealers77
62110301Mineral leasing dealers19
62110302Mineral royalties dealers16
62110303Oil and gas lease brokers235
62110304Oil royalties dealers41
621199Security brokers and dealers, nec1,711
62119901Mortgages, buying and selling1,190
62119902Mutual funds, selling by independent salesperson521