Steven DeSanctis

Steven DeSanctis joined Jefferies in February 2016 to launch and leads the U.S. Small and Mid-Cap Strategy. He brings more than 30 years of sell-side equity strategy experience, including prior roles at Prudential Equity Group and BofA Merrill Lynch. Throughout his career, Steven has been recognized in the Institutional Investor/Extel survey multiple times, including several No.1 rankings in the Small Company category before its incorporation into Portfolio Strategy. Most recently, he was named Runner-Up in Portfolio Strategy in each of the last two years.

What We Are Known For:

Thought-provoking and topical analysis across Indian macro, policy, politics, liquidity, valuations and market cycles. Translating top-down views into action through clear sector positioning, stock ideas and model portfolio recommendations. We are the longest-tenured SMID Cap strategist on Wall Street, providing specialized insight into the U.S. small- and mid-cap universe through a combination of top-down strategy and bottom-up sector and stock analysis. Our work focuses on thematic positioning, sector allocation, market leadership and the key drivers of relative performance, while integrating actionable stock ideas through close collaboration with Jefferies’ fundamental analysts. The team also leads the Jefferies Macro Weekly, one of the firm’s most widely read research publications, and is recognized for expertise in FTSE Russell reconstitution, producing detailed analysis of index membership changes, sector rotations and rebalancing outcomes.