Largest brokerage and financial firms by market capitalization
Brokerage firms and investment sector companies serve as critical intermediaries within global capital markets, facilitating access to securities exchanges, portfolio management, and wealth advisory services. These organizations trade across major financial exchanges, connecting retail and institutional investors with market opportunities through sophisticated trading platforms and custodial infrastructure.
Investment exposure to brokerage and investment stocks provides distinct market advantages. Key characteristics include:
- Scale-driven operating models: Businesses benefiting from transaction volume economics and rising asset values.
- Diversified revenue streams: Income combining transaction commissions, asset management fees, interest spreads, and service charges.
- Technological differentiation: Proprietary trading interfaces, analytical tools, and automated advisory systems.
- Market sensitivity: Performance correlated with trading activity levels and financial market valuations.
Market leader Charles Schwab demonstrates institutional reach through over $8.9 trillion in client assets managed on its platform, serving investors through physical branches and digital interfaces. Asset manager BlackRock leads global investment solutions with its iShares ETF division managing over 35% of worldwide exchange-traded fund assets. Interactive Brokers represents technological advancement through its algorithmic trading infrastructure processing millions of daily orders with sub-second execution capabilities across global venues.
Industry consolidation appears through Morgan Stanley’s acquisition program integrating complementary capabilities from online brokers to workplace retirement solutions, creating diversified wealth ecosystems.
Specialized investment vehicles offer distinctive exposure. MSCI provides industry-standard benchmark indices licensing that serves as performance measurement foundations for over $15 trillion in institutional assets. MarketAxess develops institutional fixed-income trading protocols facilitating over 90% of corporate bond volume electronically. Retail brokerage innovation continues with Robinhood introducing commission-free options trading accessible via intuitive mobile interfaces, while LPL Financial maintains advisor independence through custody services exceeding $1.2 trillion in assets.
Financial models demonstrate resilience during market volatility cycles through recurring revenue structures, particularly among wealth management specialists charging percentage-based fees on assets under management. This sector’s role as market infrastructure anchors ensures continuous adaptation to regulatory requirements and technological innovation across global financial systems.
Regulated brokerThe following table contains a list of the leading publicly traded brokerage and investment companies by market capitalization across global exchanges. These entities facilitate securities trading, asset management, or financial advisory services, with current valuation metrics reflecting market conditions.
| Stock | Price | Change % | Marketcap |
|---|---|---|---|
| $182.66 | 0.43% | 290.30B | |
| $929.72 | 0.23% | 281.45B | |
| $300.31 | 0.24% | 817.52B | |
| $52.17 | 0.29% | 380.97B | |
| $114.79 | 0.03% | 205.39B | |
| $169.02 | 0.39% | 33.38B | |
 LPL Financial LPLA | $365.05 | 1.69% | 29.22B |
 StoneX Group SNEX | $108.66 | 0.74% | 5.68B |
 Ally ALLY | $42.89 | 1.61% | 13.23B |
 IG Group IGG.L | GBp1,364.00 | 0.37% | 4.61B |
 CMC MARKETS PLC ORD 25P CMCX.L | GBp329.50 | 0.30% | 917.30M |
 flatexDEGIRO AG FTK.DE | €40.40 | 0.39% | 4.32B |
 Plus500 PLUS.L | GBp4,218.00 | 0.43% | 2.97B |
 Monex Group 8698.T | ¥701.00 | 0.14% | 176.21B |
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC. 8604.T | ¥1,389.50 | 0.11% | 4.08T |
| $9.12 | 0.88% | 26.76B | |
Daiwa Securities Group 8601.T | ¥1,490.50 | 0.33% | 2.06T |
Futu Holdings FUTU | $163.04 | 0.02% | 22.70B |
| $8.81 | 0.68% | 1.57B | |
Charles Schwab SCHW | $103.72 | 0.76% | 188.27B |
| $75.48 | 0.17% | 128.31B | |
 Robinhood HOOD | $105.24 | 1.64% | 94.63B |
 MarketAxess MKTX | $168.38 | 1.90% | 6.29B |
 Virtu Financial VIRT | $37.64 | 0.35% | 8.03B |
AJ Bell AJB.L | GBp455.20 | 0.31% | 1.82B |
FinecoBank FBK.MI | €22.25 | 1.46% | 13.61B |
 XTB XTB.WA | zł76.24 | 0.18% | 8.96B |
SBI Holdings 8473.T | ¥3,495.00 | 0.88% | 2.28T |
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP 8411.T | ¥6,628.00 | 0.70% | 16.37T |
| $8.68 | 2.00% | 107.41B | |
 KIH 071050.KS | ₩203,500.00 | 0.49% | 11.88T |
 Kotak Mahindra Bank KOTAKBANK.NS | INR412.80 | 1.00% | 4.11T |
Commonwealth Bank CBA.AX | AUD150.36 | 0.19% | 251.40B |
 Bell Financial Group BFG.AX | AUD1.35 | 1.50% | 433.00M |
 eToro ETOR | $31.47 | 0.58% | 2.63B |
