JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP IN (JEF) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP IN (JEF) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q3 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Donald Smith & Co., Chou Associates Management, and Berkshire Hathaway. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy428,300657,289$21,592
Q4 2021Donald Smith & Co.Sell-107,3172,807,389$108,927
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-172,400228,989$8,885
Q3 2021Donald Smith & Co.Sell-469,0912,914,706$108,223
Q3 2021Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-4,15584,440$3,135
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-938,800401,389$14,904
Q2 2021Donald Smith & Co.Sell-27,9273,383,797$115,726
Q2 2021Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-11,13088,595$3,030
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-272,4001,340,189$45,834
Q1 2021Donald Smith & Co.Sell-76,8353,411,724$102,693
Q1 2021Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Sell-2,33099,725$3,002
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,223,0001,612,589$48,539
Q4 2020Donald Smith & Co.Sell-49,7733,488,559$85,819
Q4 2020Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Buy102,055102,055$2,511
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy295,789389,589$9,584
Q3 2020Donald Smith & Co.Buy6,1013,538,332$63,690
Q2 2020Donald Smith & Co.Buy966,5583,532,231$54,926
Q1 2020Donald Smith & Co.Buy594,2512,565,673$35,073
Q4 2019Donald Smith & Co.Buy314,5181,971,422$42,129
Q3 2019Donald Smith & Co.Buy714,8991,656,904$30,487
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy39,51193,800$1,726
Q2 2019Donald Smith & Co.Buy244942,005$18,115
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy54,28954,289$1,044
Q1 2019Donald Smith & Co.Buy57,129941,761$17,696
Q4 2018Donald Smith & Co.Buy282,893884,632$15,357
Q4 2018Fairholme Capital ManagementSell-46,50019,500$339
Q3 2018Donald Smith & Co.Buy297601,739$13,214
Q2 2018Donald Smith & Co.Buy601,442601,442$13,677
Q2 2018Fairholme Capital ManagementBuy66,00066,000$1,501

Frequently asked questions about JEF activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying JEF?

    Institutional owners buying JEF include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in JEF activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in JEF compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP IN (JEF) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in JEF increasing?

    Institutional interest in JEF can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.