A Central Index Key or CIK number is a unique number assigned to an individual, company, filing agent or foreign government by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government, created in the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The primary purpose of the SEC is to enforce the law against marke ...
. The number is used to identify its filings in several online databases, including
EDGAR.
The numbers are up to ten digits in length and are permanent identifiers that may not be changed.
See also
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CUSIP
A CUSIP is a nine-digit numeric (e.g. 037833100 for Apple) or nine-character alphanumeric (e.g. 38259P508 for Google) code that identifies a North American financial security for the purposes of facilitating clearing and settlement of trades. ...
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Legal Entity Identifier
References
CIK at the SEC's EDGAR website
Security identifier types
Financial regulation
Financial metadata
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