General stock and ETF brokers
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Public
Public entered the market in 2019 under Jannick Malling and Leif Abraham. Its role in the U.S. retail landscape is distinctive: it mixes exchange-listed securities with bonds, Treasuries, options, crypto and selected alternatives. That positioning determines which customers, instruments and account structures the service is designed to support. The company is privately held or not separately listed, so no public market capitalization is available.
Strengths
- Mixes exchange-listed securities with bonds, Treasuries, options, crypto and selected alternatives
Drawbacks
- At Public, the feature set that distinguishes Public can add complexity, service charges or eligibility rules that a buy-and-hold customer may never use
Profile
What you can trade
Stocks, ETFs, Treasuries, corporate bonds, options, crypto and selected alternative investments, including fractional access where supported.
Account types
At Public, the principal choices are individual cash or margin brokerage plus traditional, Roth and rollover IRAs; joint, trust and custodial registrations depend on the firm’s application menu. The registration structure reflects the fact that the service mixes exchange-listed securities with bonds, Treasuries, options, crypto and selected alternatives.
Platform
Public provides web and mobile account access; desktop software, APIs and third-party integrations are available only where specifically supported. The resulting workflow is tailored to a business that mixes exchange-listed securities with bonds, Treasuries, options, crypto and selected alternatives.
Who it suits
Best suited to Public customers whose principal requirement is the capability described in this profile, rather than investors choosing a broker only because of a zero-commission headline.
Where it is offered
Public is principally offered to eligible U.S. residents who can supply a Social Security number, domestic address and tax certification. Policies for territories, citizens living abroad and international applicants are specific to this firm.
Regulation and sources
Official website: https://public.com/ Regulatory status should be verified through FINRA BrokerCheck, SEC/IAPD, NFA BASIC, state regulators or applicable alternative-asset disclosures. Last verified: 2026-08-11.