Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Howes Kelley Abbott	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC [ jns ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Gen. Counsel, Secretary
(Last) (First) (Middle) 151 DETROIT STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/2/2009
(Street) DENVER, CO 80206 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/2/2009		S ⁽¹⁾		305	D	$13.23	64711	D
Common Stock	10/2/2009		S ⁽¹⁾		4300	D	$13.24	60411	D
Common Stock	10/2/2009		S ⁽¹⁾		300	D	$13.25	60111	D
Common Stock								9699.33 ⁽²⁾	I	Held by ESOP

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.32							⁽³⁾	1/30/2016	Common Stock	47199		47199	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.54							⁽⁴⁾	1/31/2015	Common Stock	11478		11478	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.01							⁽⁵⁾	2/1/2014	Common Stock	9915		9915	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.57							2/2/2009	2/12/2013	Common Stock	9814		9814	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.39							2/1/2008	2/3/2015	Common Stock	12152		12152	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) and LSAR ⁽⁶⁾	$16.24							5/8/2006	2/3/2014	Common Stock	12512		12512	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) and LSAR ⁽⁶⁾	$14.37							5/8/2008	5/7/2013	Common Stock	3144		3144	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) and LSAR ⁽⁶⁾	$25.71							1/28/2007	1/27/2012	Common Stock	3186		3186	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting events.
( 2)	Includes shares contributed by issuer to reporting person under the Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") and reflects the total number of shares held in the ESOP as of October 2, 2009.
( 3)	The option award vests annually in four equal installments (within one share) beginning on February 1, 2010.
( 4)	The option award vests annually in three equal installments beginning on February 1, 2009.
( 5)	The option award vests annually in four equal installments (within one share) beginning on February 1, 2008.
( 6)	Limited Stock Appreciation Rights ("LSARs") are granted in tandem with stock options. LSARs are automatically exercised (in lieu of related options) upon a change-in-control of the issuer which has not been approved by certain members of the issuers board of directors and results in the receipt of only cash by the option holder. LSARs terminate when the related options are exercised or terminated. All LSARs unvested as of January 1, 2005 have been terminated.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Howes Kelley Abbott 151 DETROIT STREET DENVER, CO 80206			EVP, Gen. Counsel, Secretary

Signatures
Kathlene D. Duncan, Attorney-in-Fact for Kelley Abbott Howes		10/6/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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