According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. ranks #1,411 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in NY, it ranks #122 of 868 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. carries 5 BrokerCheck disclosures across 3 branch offices - elevated load for a small firm, earning a Grade B.
Disclosures per office among small firm peers (lower is cleaner)
D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. ranks #1,411 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; elevated load at 1.67 disclosures per office.Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →
PlainAdvisorCheck rating 4/5 - an editorial, size-normalized signal, not a regulatory determination. Always verify the underlying record on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging an advisor.
Data updated July 2026
Branch offices
3offices
FINRA: Small firm
Total disclosures
5events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
5actions
100% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
1.67per office
5 ÷ 3 offices
D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. vs. every disclosing firm
Disclosures per branch office, the size-normalized signal behind the grade (lower is cleaner)
2a cleaner per-office record than 16% of 1,251 disclosing firms
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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · 2026
Disclosure Breakdown
Disclosure Type
Count
% of Disclosures
Regulatory Events
5
100.0%
Arbitrations
0
0.0%
Civil Events
0
0.0%
Total
5
100.0%
Counts for D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 5Arbitration 0Civil 0
Firm Details
Firm Size
Small
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
New York, NY, 10001
Formed
11/13/2000
State of Formation
Delaware
CRD Number
24332
SEC Number
40745
Regulator-heavy mix
D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. in the heavier-disclosure third
D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. carries 5 BrokerCheck disclosures across 3 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#1,411 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 100% of the book (5 regulatory / 0 arbitration / 0 civil).
Educational summary of D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C.'s disclosure book - not financial advice. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations; consult a licensed advisor before decisions.
New York cohort · 0.57× state average
D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. tracks near the New York disclosure average
D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. reports 5 BrokerCheck disclosures, about 0.57× the New York average of 8.7 across 868 graded firms.
In New York, 513 firms carry Grade A and 7 carry Grade F on the same size-normalized scale.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. ranks #1,411 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in NY, it ranks #122 of 868 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Ordinals match the disclosure-first sort documented on our methodology corpus-placement section. A high disclosure rank is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing; larger firms accumulate more reported events. Always review the underlying FINRA BrokerCheck detail before engaging.
What does a grade of B mean for D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C.?
A grade of B reflects D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (small firm). It carries 5 total disclosures across 3 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. have?
D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. has 5 total FINRA disclosures, including 5 regulatory events. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C.?
D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. operates 3 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a small firm, registered in NY (Small firm). FINRA BrokerCheck publishes branch-office counts but not a firmwide registered-representative headcount, so PlainAdvisorCheck measures firm size by branch footprint.
Where can I verify D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 24332. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event (regulatory, arbitration, or civil). D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C.'s 5 events mean reading the underlying BrokerCheck detail matters more than the raw count alone.
Should I avoid D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. because of its disclosures?
Not necessarily. Larger firms accumulate more disclosures simply because they operate more offices, so PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. carries 5 disclosures across 3 branch offices (about 1.67 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.
Nationwide peers by disclosures or branches
Two PlainAdvisorCheck-derived peer sets for D.E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C., both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).
Similar disclosure totals
Nearest cross-state graded firms by BrokerCheck disclosure count (5 here).