In 2023, Richard B. Handler earned $15.83M in total compensation at Jefferies Financial Group, including $1.00M salary, $8.40M bonus and $6.00M in stock. Most recently acquired 155,402 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $1.88B. Has donated $528.23M in stock to charitable causes. Has led Jefferies Financial Group for over 12 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Richard B. Handler, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$15.83M
Salary
$1.00M
Bonus
$8.40M
Other
$429.75K
Salary
$1.00MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes aligning executive compensation with long-term company performance and shareholder interests, with a significant portion of compensation being performance-based.
Bonus
$8.40MBoard Justification
The annual cash bonus is based on the Company's performance and individual performance under the four pillars of performance, with a targeted cash bonus of $10 million, which can be adjusted based on performance.
Other Compensation
$429.75KBoard Justification
Includes other compensation such as contributions to the Profit Sharing Plan and personal use of company aircraft.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted with a three-year cliff vesting period, the value of which is based on Jefferies' stock price at the time of vesting.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics include financial performance measures such as ROTE, pre-tax earnings, and relative total shareholder return.
Richard B. Handler
CEO of Jefferies Financial Group
Education
N/A
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Financial Services
Born
January 1, 1968 - 57 years ago
CEO of Jefferies Financial Group for
12 years 9 months (Mar 2013 - Present)
Previous Experience
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jefferies Group LLC
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Holdings
Track Richard B. Handler's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$146.61M
$146.61M
3,990,790 JEF shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Richard B. Handler didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra JEF3,990,790 shares worth $234.74M.
This is 60.11% and $88.13M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
8,980,442 shares
JEF
Recent Charitable Transactions
257,758 shares
JEF
Feb 14, 2025
Charity
217,984 shares
JEF
Feb 7, 2025
Charity
126,999 shares
JEF
Jan 7, 2025
Charity
100,000 shares
JEF
Jul 30, 2024
Charity
69,861 shares
JEF
Mar 14, 2024
Charity
61,591 shares
JEF
Mar 7, 2024
Charity
Insider Trading
Richard B. Handler's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$10.08M
JEF at $64.86/share
Feb 27, 2025
Received
257,758 shares
JEF
Feb 14, 2025
Charity
257,758 shares
JEF
Feb 14, 2025
Charity
217,984 shares
JEF
Feb 7, 2025
Charity
217,984 shares
JEF
Feb 7, 2025
Charity
126,999 shares
JEF
Jan 7, 2025
Charity
126,999 shares
JEF
Jan 7, 2025
Charity
$12.08M
JEF at $52.79/share
Dec 16, 2024
Received
$4.51M
JEF at $78.93/share
Nov 27, 2024
Received
$28.90M
JEF at $72.26/share
Nov 6, 2024
Sale
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Bonus
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Salary
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Bonus
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