Who owns Interactive Brokers?
As of : Interactive Brokers is run by Interactive Brokers LLC, United States. It holds 4 licences, including from SEC/FINRA/CFTC and FINRA. The company is listed (NASDAQ:IBKR).
| Ultimate owner | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (listed (NASDAQ:IBKR)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Interactive Brokers LLC, United States |
| Licences | Other: SEC/FINRA/CFTC FINRA CRD 36418 SEC 8-47257 NFA 0258600 |
| Website | interactivebrokers.com |
| Sister brokers | 0 |
| Fines and actions | Interactive Brokers’s own company: 1 · whole Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. group: 1 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 1 regulator fine against the owner since 2020, about €11 million in total (converted to euros).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other: SEC/FINRA/CFTC | — | active | register |
| FINRA CRD 36418 | broker-dealer (FINRA member) | active | register |
| SEC 8-47257 | broker-dealer registration | active | register |
| NFA 0258600 | futures commission merchant (NFA member) | active | register |
About Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Large listed multi-asset broker, included as a contrast: its client entities are onshore regulated (US, UK, Ireland, Australia etc.), not offshore CFD shells.
Headquarters: United States · Founded: 1978 · Ownership: listed (NASDAQ:IBKR)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Contrast case: no offshore CFD entity found.
- We have no company registration number for Interactive Brokers LLC.
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. sister sites, fines and sources →
Regulator fines
All 1 concern Interactive Brokers’s own company.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-10 | Interactive Brokers LLC | Other: SEC | USD 11,500,000 | Failed to file suspicious activity reports on US microcap trading (part of a $38m combined SEC/FINRA/CFTC settlement). source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns Interactive Brokers?
Interactive Brokers LLC runs it.
Is Interactive Brokers licensed?
Yes. Its operator Interactive Brokers LLC holds 4 licences, including from SEC/FINRA/CFTC and FINRA.
Has the owner of Interactive Brokers been fined?
1 record on file. The latest: Other: SEC, 2020-08-10.
Is Interactive Brokers legit?
Interactive Brokers is run by Interactive Brokers LLC, which holds 4 licences, including from SEC/FINRA/CFTC and FINRA. The company is listed (NASDAQ:IBKR). Fines and regulator actions against Interactive Brokers’s own company: 1. Sister sites with the same owner: 0. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
Sources
- https://www.interactivebrokers.co.uk/es/index.php?f=50626
- https://www.interactivebrokers.com.au/info
- https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-178
- https://brokercheck.finra.org/firm/summary/36418
- https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/general/disclaimers.php
- https://www.nfa.futures.org/BasicNet/basic-search.aspx
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.
