As of November 6, 2026, 2 holders' latest Schedule 13D or 13G filings report owning 5% or more of Cohen & Co Inc. The largest reported stake is Daniel G. Cohen's, at 70.02%. 2 filings are on record since December 2, 2025 (Schedule 13D/A, December 2, 2025).
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Cohen & Co Inc. has 2 Schedule 13D or 13G filings on record since 2025-12-02. 2 holders' latest filing reports 5% or more of common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Each figure below is the holder's own, as filed, with the filing linked.
Holders
| Holder | Percent | Shares | Latest | Event date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70.02% | 4,375,648 | SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2025-12-02 | 2025-12-02 | |
| 15.51% | 315,702 | SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2025-12-02 | 2025-12-02 |
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Voting and dispositive power, as filed
| Reporting person | Sole voting | Shared voting | Sole dispositive | Shared dispositive | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel G. Cohen | 4,375,648 | 0 | 4,295,648 | 80,000 | SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2025-12-02 |
| Lester R. Brafman | 315,702 | 0 | 315,702 | 0 | SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2025-12-02 |
The latest filing identifies Cohen & Co Inc. by CUSIP 19249M102 and gives its principal executive office as Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2870 (SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2025-12-02).
Source of funds (Item 3)
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented as follows: As previously disclosed, on October 22, 2020, Cohen & Company, LLC (the "Operating LLC"), a subsidiary of Cohen & Company Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Issuer"), granted to Daniel G. Cohen (the "Reporting Person") 2,000,000 restricted units of membership interests in the Operating LLC ("LLC Units") pursuant to the Issuer's 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan").Daniel G. Cohen, SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2025-12-02
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented as follows: As previously disclosed, on October 22, 2020, Cohen & Company Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Issuer"), granted to Lester R. Brafman (the "Reporting Person") 200,000 restricted shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), pursuant to the Issuer's 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended. The restrictions will expire with respect to 40,000 of such restricted shares of Common Stock on January 31, 2026 (collectively, the "October 2020 Shares").Lester R. Brafman, SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2025-12-02
Purpose of Transaction (Item 4)
Daniel G. Cohen
Item 4 of this Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by the information set forth in Item 3 above, which information is incorporated by reference herein.Item 4 of the SCHEDULE 13D/A filed 2025-12-02
Lester R. Brafman
Item 4 of this Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by the information set forth in Item 3 above, which information is incorporated by reference herein.Item 4 of the SCHEDULE 13D/A filed 2025-12-02
Timeline
| Filed | Holder | Percent | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Daniel G. Cohen | 70.02% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| 2025-12-02 | Lester R. Brafman | 15.51% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
Questions about who owns Cohen & Co Inc.
Who owns Cohen & Co Inc.?
On this page, 2 holders' latest ownership filings report 5% or more of Cohen & Co Inc.: Daniel G. Cohen (70.02%, Schedule 13D/A, filed 2025-12-02) and Lester R. Brafman (15.51%, Schedule 13D/A, filed 2025-12-02).
Who are the largest shareholders of Cohen & Co Inc.?
By the share each holder's latest filing reports, the largest holders of Cohen & Co Inc. on this page are Daniel G. Cohen (70.02%) and Lester R. Brafman (15.51%).
When did Daniel G. Cohen buy into Cohen & Co Inc.?
The filings give report dates, not purchase dates. The earliest filing from Daniel G. Cohen on this page is the Schedule 13D/A, filed 2025-12-02, reporting 70.02%. That earliest filing is itself an amendment, which updates an earlier report.
Is this an audit or a full list?
Neither. The ownership list on this page covers only Schedule 13D and 13G filings, which holders make once they own 5% or more of a class of shares (an amendment can report a stake that has since fallen below 5%); 2 such filings are shown here. It is not an audit and not a full cap table: holders who never reached 5% are not listed, and a stake can change after its latest filing.
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Where this comes from
Anyone who comes to own more than 5% of a class of a listed company's voting shares has to tell the SEC. A holder who may seek to change or influence the company files Schedule 13D, and has to say in Item 4, "Purpose of Transaction", what it intends to do. A holder with no such intent, such as many index and passive funds, may file the shorter Schedule 13G. Both are amended when the stake changes, including when it falls below 5%.
Every row here is one of those filings, linked to the filing itself. Percentages and share counts are exactly as the holder filed them, for the holder the filing names; an amendment showing a lower figure is shown as filed. Item 4 text is quoted word for word. Where a 13D's Item 4 contains a sentence stating a definite intent to influence the company, that sentence is marked and quoted; the page does not describe the holder or its motives beyond the words it filed. Nothing here is investment advice.