JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (“JonesTrading”) announced today that Jon Jefferies has joined as a Managing Director of equity trading in the firm’s New York office. The move comes in a year of tremendous growth for the global trading firm, and will further enhance JonesTrading’s reputation as the leading unconflicted provider of equity block trading and global equity and option execution.
Mr. Jefferies brings over a decade of industry experience and expertise to the role. Prior to joining JonesTrading, he was a Managing Director at Wells Fargo in Global Equity Trading. Prior to that, he served as a Managing Director at Stifel Nicolaus. He began his career at FBR in Washington, DC before moving to New York, after graduating from James Madison University.
Alan Hill, CEO of JonesTrading, said: “Our success as a firm over the past 45 years has been based on having market experts provide unparalleled service, and on having a relentless focus on putting our client first. Jon’s market knowledge, trading experience, and breadth and depth of relationships will fit seamlessly with our mission”
Jon Jefferies, Managing Director, JonesTrading, said: “JonesTrading has a tremendous reputation in our industry for its global execution expertise and unparalleled ability to source and create market liquidity. I am beyond excited to join the firm and to be able to bring this liquidity and market expertise to my institutional client base.”
