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Stanford Financial Group
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Stanford Financial Group

Stanford Financial Group

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Stanford Financial Group: A seized financial services firm, previously managing $8.5bn, accused of a Ponzi scheme.

Location
Houston, TX, US
Founded
1993
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The Stanford Financial Group was a privately held international group of financial services companies controlled by Allen Stanford, until it was seized by American authorities in early 2009. Headquartered at 5050 Westheimer in Uptown Houston, Texas, it had 50 offices in several countries, mainly in the Americas, included the Stanford International Bank, and was said to have managed US$8.5 billion of assets for more than 30,000 clients in 136 countries on six continents.

On February 17, 2009, U.S. Federal agents placed the company into receivership due to charges of fraud. Ten days later, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission amended its complaint to accuse Stanford of turning the company into a "massive Ponzi scheme".

Stanford Financial Group - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments1
Current Portfolio Count1
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Series E1 (100.0%)

Stage Mix

Series E 100%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

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Stanford Financial Group - Classification

Also Known As
  • Stanford Financial Group Ltd
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6210Security Brokers, Dealers, And Flotation Companies
  • 6211Security Brokers, Dealers, And Flotation Companies
  • 6200Security And Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, And Services
ISIC
  • 6499Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities, n.e.c.
Show 11 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 523100Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
  • 523150Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation
  • 522000Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 522100Depository Credit Intermediation
  • 522110Commercial Banking
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6020Commercial Banks
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end