NAICS Code 523 — Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Subsector in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 3 direct sub-codes.

Code	523
Title	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
Level	Subsector (3-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

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.

Where 523 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	52	Finance and Insurance
Subsector	523	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Codes under 523

Code	Title
5231	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
5232	Securities and Commodity Exchanges
5239	Other Financial Investment Activities

Related Subsector codes

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

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.