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 Dealers37,928
621100Security brokers and dealers9,693
62110000Security brokers and dealers9,693
621101Security brokers and dealers20,722
62110100Security brokers and dealers2,010
62110101Bond dealers and brokers244
62110102Brokers, security16,156
62110103Dealers, security196
62110104Floor traders, security11
62110105Note brokers56
62110106Stock brokers and dealers1,811
62110107Stock option dealers32
62110108Tax certificate dealers20
62110109Traders, security186
621102Flotation companies5,510
62110200Flotation companies32
62110201Distributors, security73
62110202Investment bankers1,508
62110203Investment certificate sales52
62110204Investment firm, general brokerage2,919
62110205Securities flotation companies278
62110206Syndicate shares (real estate, entertainment, equip.) sales295
62110207Underwriters, security353
621103Mineral, oil, and gas leasing and royalty dealers373
62110300Mineral, oil, and gas leasing and royalty dealers70
62110301Mineral leasing dealers18
62110302Mineral royalties dealers16
62110303Oil and gas lease brokers227
62110304Oil royalties dealers42
621199Security brokers and dealers, nec1,630
62119901Mortgages, buying and selling1,131
62119902Mutual funds, selling by independent salesperson499