523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Subcategories of 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

• 5231Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

  This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in putting capital at risk in the process of underwriting securities issues or in making markets for securities and commodities; and those acting as agents and/or brokers between buyers and sellers of securities and commodities, usually charging a commission.

• 5232Securities and Commodity Exchanges

  This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing physical or electronic marketplaces for the purpose of facilitating the buying and selling of stocks, stock options, bonds, or commodity contracts. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• 5239Other Financial Investment Activities

  This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) acting as principals in buying or selling financial contracts (except investment bankers, securities dealers, and commodity contracts dealers); (2) acting as agents (i.e., brokers) (except securities brokerages and commodity contracts brokerages) in buying or selling financial contracts; or (3) providing other investment services (except securities and commodity exchanges), such as portfolio management; investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services.

Other NAICS 2022 codes under 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

• 521Monetary Authorities-Central Bank
• 522Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• 524Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• 525Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS 2022 523?

NAICS 2022 523 is "Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities". Industries in the Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities subsector group establishments that are primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) underwriting securities issues and/or making markets for securities and commodities; (2) acting as agents (i.e., brokers) between buyers and sellers of securities and commodities; (3) providing securities and commodity exchange services; and (4) providing other services, such as managing portfolios of assets; providing investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services.

What does NAICS 2022 523 include?

523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities contains 3 direct subcategories: 5231 Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage; 5232 Securities and Commodity Exchanges; 5239 Other Financial Investment Activities.

How does NAICS 2022 523 map to other classification systems?

523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities has equivalents in Climate Finance Instrument Types (dctfin_blended, dctfin_bonds, dctfin_carbon, +2 more); Finance Client and Investor Segment Types (dfnclt_corporate, dfnclt_hnw, dfnclt_institutional, +2 more); Finance Instrument Types (dfi_alt, dfi_cash, dfi_deriv, +2 more); Finance Regulatory Framework Types (dfireg_banking, dfireg_cftc, dfireg_insurance, +2 more). These crosswalks let you translate this code between NAICS 2022 and 13 other classification systems.

What is the parent category of 523?

523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities sits under 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities in the NAICS 2022 hierarchy.