A more recent edition of NAICS is available.
2012 Edition

subsector 523

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

Overview

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.

The immediate parent of subsector 523 is sector 52: Finance and Insurance

Descendants

  1. 5231 - Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
    1. 52311 - Investment Banking and Securities Dealing
      1. 523110 - Investment Banking and Securities Dealing
    2. 52312 - Securities Brokerage
      1. 523120 - Securities Brokerage
    3. 52313 - Commodity Contracts Dealing
      1. 523130 - Commodity Contracts Dealing
    4. 52314 - Commodity Contracts Brokerage
      1. 523140 - Commodity Contracts Brokerage
  2. 5232 - Securities and Commodity Exchanges
    1. 52321 - Securities and Commodity Exchanges
      1. 523210 - Securities and Commodity Exchanges
  3. 5239 - Other Financial Investment Activities
    1. 52391 - Miscellaneous Intermediation
      1. 523910 - Miscellaneous Intermediation
    2. 52392 - Portfolio Management
      1. 523920 - Portfolio Management
    3. 52393 - Investment Advice
      1. 523930 - Investment Advice
    4. 52399 - All Other Financial Investment Activities
      1. 523991 - Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities
      2. 523999 - Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 523
2007 523
2012 523
2017 523
2022 523

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

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SIC mappings are available for 6 digit national industry codes and their sub-descriptions only. For detailed mappings choose the most appropriate six-digit code from the list of descendants.

Insurance Industry Mappings

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Insurance industry mappings are available for 6 digit national industry codes and their sub-descriptions only. For detailed mappings choose the most appropriate six-digit code from the list of descendants.

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