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 Dealers37,858
621100Security brokers and dealers9,517
62110000Security brokers and dealers9,517
621101Security brokers and dealers21,000
62110100Security brokers and dealers2,007
62110101Bond dealers and brokers229
62110102Brokers, security16,567
62110103Dealers, security185
62110104Floor traders, security14
62110105Note brokers60
62110106Stock brokers and dealers1,717
62110107Stock option dealers30
62110108Tax certificate dealers20
62110109Traders, security171
621102Flotation companies5,364
62110200Flotation companies35
62110201Distributors, security76
62110202Investment bankers1,506
62110203Investment certificate sales53
62110204Investment firm, general brokerage2,800
62110205Securities flotation companies269
62110206Syndicate shares (real estate, entertainment, equip.) sales267
62110207Underwriters, security358
621103Mineral, oil, and gas leasing and royalty dealers366
62110300Mineral, oil, and gas leasing and royalty dealers71
62110301Mineral leasing dealers18
62110302Mineral royalties dealers14
62110303Oil and gas lease brokers221
62110304Oil royalties dealers42
621199Security brokers and dealers, nec1,611
62119901Mortgages, buying and selling1,140
62119902Mutual funds, selling by independent salesperson471