VIRTNYSESecurity Brokers, Dealers & Flotation CompaniesFiscal year ends December 31
Virtu Financial, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 31, 2026
$56.51−0.33 (-0.58%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.95B
- P/E (TTM)
- 9.4
- Dividend yield
- 0.42%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
52.9%
82M of 155M shares
Institutional holders
472
108 new, 57 sold out
Net institutional buying
5M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 19 sales
Net sold $15.01M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9,633,953 | 11.10% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Vincent J. Viola | 67,483,466 | 45.20% | 13D (active) amendment | Apr 11, 2025 |
| FMR LLC | 6,235,568 | 7.30% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 5,546,296 | 6.40% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Abigail P. Johnson | 4,925,203 | 5.70% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 4,351,457 | 5.00% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of VIRT | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 11,725,337 | 7.55% | $698.48M | +778,102 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5,982,692 | 3.85% | $356.39M | +445,971 | 0.02% |
| FMR LLC | 4,724,931 | 3.04% | $281.46M | −62,653 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3,709,026 | 2.39% | $220.95M | +101,433 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 3,068,091 | 1.98% | $182.77M | +159,200 | 0.01% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 2,868,268 | 1.85% | $170.86M | −60,500 | 0.24% |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 2,847,444 | 1.83% | $169.62M | +1,484,925 | 0.06% |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 2,386,209 | 1.54% | $147.30M | +457,700 | 0.23% |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC | 2,142,215 | 1.38% | $127.61M | +930,328 | 4.78% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,825,725 | 1.18% | $108.75M | −94,865 | 0.02% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,683,610 | 1.08% | $100.29M | +165,140 | 0.01% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,656,126 | 1.07% | $98.68M | +298,850 | 0.01% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 1,614,787 | 1.04% | $96.19M | −613,795 | 0.01% |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1,365,230 | 0.88% | $81.33M | +202,297 | 0.04% |
| Focus Partners Wealth | 1,051,137 | 0.68% | $62.62M | +92,983 | 0.06% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1,044,470 | 0.67% | $62.22M | −25,767 | 0.01% |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/ | 972,695 | 0.63% | $57.94K | +898,501 | 0.01% |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | 970,734 | 0.63% | $57.83M | +454,368 | 0.62% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 889,211 | 0.57% | $52.97M | +216,806 | 0.00% |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 877,357 | 0.57% | $52.26M | New | 0.08% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 472 | 82M | 52.9% | 108 / 176 | 143 / 57 | 16M | 11M |
| Q1 2026 | 429 | 77M | 49.6% | 92 / 153 | 135 / 42 | 21M | 10M |
| Q4 2025 | 388 | 76M | 48.9% | 64 / 133 | 143 / 59 | 9M | 7M |
| Q3 2025 | 388 | 74M | 47.8% | 52 / 159 | 132 / 75 | 9M | 7M |
| Q2 2025 | 415 | 73M | 46.8% | 83 / 152 | 145 / 37 | 7M | 6M |
| Q1 2025 | 375 | 73M | 46.8% | 70 / 132 | 132 / 40 | 8M | 11M |
| Q4 2024 | 353 | 76M | 48.8% | 66 / 116 | 134 / 46 | 12M | 9M |
| Q3 2024 | 339 | 74M | 47.4% | 85 / 106 | 115 / 24 | 21M | 13M |
| Q2 2024 | 281 | 78M | 50.1% | 65 / 100 | 86 / 34 | 16M | 11M |
| Q1 2024 | 251 | 72M | 46.6% | 42 / 91 | 95 / 37 | 9M | 9M |
| Q4 2023 | 249 | 73M | 47.3% | 50 / 73 | 104 / 25 | 7M | 8M |
| Q3 2023 | 226 | 74M | 48.0% | 28 / 62 | 108 / 40 | 6M | 8M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of VIRT | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4,924,173 | 3.17% | $293.33M | 0.26% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2,621,029 | 1.69% | $156.13M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1,896,628 | 1.22% | $112.98M | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock Fund | 1,465,947 | 0.94% | $73.52M | 0.07% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1,201,057 | 0.77% | $71.55M | 0.11% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Strategic Advisers Fidelity U.S. Total Stock Fund | 1,188,225 | 0.77% | $59.59M | 0.02% | May 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Balanced Fund | 1,090,871 | 0.70% | $54.71M | 0.08% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund | 954,601 | 0.62% | $56.87M | 0.47% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 938,721 | 0.60% | $55.92M | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 600(TM) Small Cap ETF | 749,782 | 0.48% | $44.66M | 0.26% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 735,105 | 0.47% | $43.79M | 0.53% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF | 682,522 | 0.44% | $40.66M | 1.86% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity U.S. Equity Central Fund | 545,664 | 0.35% | $32.51M | 0.14% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | 542,562 | 0.35% | $32.32M | 0.28% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Castellan Targeted Equity ETF | 494,016 | 0.32% | $24.77M | 4.06% | May 29, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wyatt Simons | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 85,609 | 0.06% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Douglas A. Cifu | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 4,085,606 | 2.63% | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Cindy Lee | Chief Financial Officer | 36,852 | 0.02% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Joseph Molluso | Co-President & Co-COO | 804,035 | 0.52% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Brett Fairclough | Co-President & Co-COO | 57,841 | 0.04% | May 8, 2026 |
| Stephen Cavoli | EVP | 116,191 | 0.07% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Barbara Finigan | Director | – | – | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Employee Holdco LLC Virtu | Director, 10% owner | 2,690,834 | 1.73% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| John Nixon | Director | 29,590 | 0.02% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Joseph J. Grano Jr | Director | 33,814 | 0.02% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Virginia Gambale | Director | 16,910 | 0.01% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| David Urban | Director | 45,039 | 0.03% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Joanne Minieri | Director | 41,385 | 0.03% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Christopher C. Quick | Director | 61,196 | 0.04% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Michael T. Viola | Director, 10% owner | 63,432,921 | 40.87% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| William Frank Cruger Jr. | Director | 74,164 | 0.05% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Teresa Viola | Director, 10% owner | 60,952,950 | 39.27% | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Vincent J. Viola | Director, 10% owner | 71,372,990 | 45.99% | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Holdings LLC TJMT | Director, 10% owner | 142,924,662 | 92.09% | Apr 14, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Holdco LLC Virtu Director, 10% owner | Aug 20, 2026 | Returned to company | −200,000 | – | – | 2,690,834 |
| Joseph J. Grano Jr Director | Aug 19, 2026 | Sale | −8,400 | $60.94 | $511.90K | 33,814 |
| John Nixon Director | Aug 19, 2026 | Gift | −1,312 | $59.98 | $78.69K | 29,590 |
| Virginia Gambale Director | Aug 18, 2026 | Sale | −6,460 | $62.00 | $400.52K | 16,910 |
| John Nixon Director | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale | −9,094 | $60.13 | $546.82K | 30,902 |
| Employee Holdco LLC Virtu Director, 10% owner | Aug 3, 2026 | Returned to company | −210,440 | – | – | 2,890,834 |
| Cindy Lee Chief Financial Officer | Aug 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,452 | – | – | 36,852 |
| Cindy Lee Chief Financial Officer | Aug 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +11,667 | – | – | 43,304 |
| Joanne Minieri Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,392 | – | – | 41,385 |
| William Frank Cruger Jr. Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,392 | – | – | 67,775 |
| Joseph Molluso Co-President & Co-COO | Jul 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,988 | – | – | 330,128 |
| Joseph Molluso Co-President & Co-COO | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,531 | – | – | 334,116 |
| Joseph J. Grano Jr Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,392 | – | – | 42,214 |
| David Urban Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,392 | – | – | 45,039 |
| John Nixon Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,392 | – | – | 39,996 |
| Virginia Gambale Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,392 | – | – | 23,370 |
| Christopher C. Quick Director | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,392 | – | – | 61,196 |
| Michael T. Viola Director, 10% owner | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,392 | – | – | 124,501 |
| Employee Holdco LLC Virtu Director, 10% owner | May 20, 2026 | Returned to company | −20,000 | – | – | 3,101,274 |
| Brett Fairclough Co-President & Co-COO | May 8, 2026 | Sale | −14,632 | $49.82 | $728.97K | 57,841 |
| Brett Fairclough Co-President & Co-COO | May 8, 2026 | Sale | −15,368 | $50.29 | $772.86K | 42,473 |
| Virginia Gambale Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale | −4,000 | $50.00 | $200.00K | 19,978 |
| Employee Holdco LLC Virtu Director, 10% owner | May 1, 2026 | Returned to company | −135,360 | – | – | 3,121,274 |
| Joseph Molluso Co-President & Co-COO | Feb 19, 2026 | Sale | −200,000 | $38.88 | $7.78M | 326,585 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 17, 2026 | Sale | −28,370 | $38.94 | $1.10M | 116,191 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 13, 2026 | Sale | −15,470 | $38.47 | $595.13K | 144,561 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 13, 2026 | Sale | −14,530 | $38.23 | $555.48K | 160,031 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 12, 2026 | Sale | −15,097 | $37.81 | $570.82K | 174,561 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 12, 2026 | Sale | −14,903 | $37.41 | $557.52K | 189,658 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 11, 2026 | Sale | −4,573 | $39.14 | $178.99K | 211,618 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 11, 2026 | Sale | −7,057 | $38.34 | $270.57K | 204,561 |
| Virginia Gambale Director | Feb 5, 2026 | Sale | −2,950 | $37.50 | $110.63K | 23,978 |
| Cindy Lee Chief Financial Officer | Feb 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,172 | – | – | 23,249 |
| Cindy Lee Chief Financial Officer | Feb 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −589 | – | – | 22,660 |
| Cindy Lee Chief Financial Officer | Feb 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,274 | – | – | 28,886 |
| Cindy Lee Chief Financial Officer | Feb 4, 2026 | Award | +5,523 | – | – | 34,409 |
| Cindy Lee Chief Financial Officer | Feb 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,772 | – | – | 31,637 |
| Cindy Lee Chief Financial Officer | Feb 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +12,500 | – | – | 35,160 |
| Brett Fairclough Co-President & Co-COO | Feb 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,531 | – | – | 66,332 |
| Brett Fairclough Co-President & Co-COO | Feb 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,974 | – | – | 63,358 |
| Brett Fairclough Co-President & Co-COO | Feb 4, 2026 | Award | +15,062 | – | – | 78,420 |
| Brett Fairclough Co-President & Co-COO | Feb 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,947 | – | – | 72,473 |
| Aaron Wyatt Simons Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −8,473 | – | – | 85,609 |
| Aaron Wyatt Simons Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 4, 2026 | Award | +21,394 | – | – | 94,082 |
| Aaron Wyatt Simons Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,983 | – | – | 72,688 |
| Aaron Wyatt Simons Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,531 | – | – | 75,671 |
| Joseph Molluso Co-President & Co-COO | Feb 4, 2026 | Award | +15,062 | – | – | 534,915 |
| Joseph Molluso Co-President & Co-COO | Feb 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −8,330 | – | – | 526,585 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,690 | – | – | 216,191 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,845 | – | – | 208,819 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 4, 2026 | Award | +15,062 | – | – | 223,881 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,531 | – | – | 212,664 |
| Brett Fairclough Co-President & Co-COO | Feb 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +11,588 | – | – | 63,403 |
| Brett Fairclough Co-President & Co-COO | Feb 3, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,602 | – | – | 58,801 |
| Aaron Wyatt Simons Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 3, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,636 | – | – | 68,140 |
| Aaron Wyatt Simons Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +11,588 | – | – | 72,776 |
| Joseph Molluso Co-President & Co-COO | Feb 3, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,409 | – | – | 519,853 |
| Joseph Molluso Co-President & Co-COO | Feb 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +11,588 | – | – | 526,262 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +11,588 | – | – | 211,049 |
| Stephen Cavoli EVP | Feb 3, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,916 | – | – | 205,133 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| & SO Investments LLC AS Officer | Aug 20, 2026 | 200,000 | $12.17M | Aug 20, 2026 | EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION |
| Joseph J. Grano Jr Director | Aug 19, 2026 | 8,400 | $511.86K | Aug 19, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Virginia Gambale Director | Aug 18, 2026 | 6,460 | $400.52K | Aug 18, 2026 | RSU / Dividends - see remarks |
| D. Nixon Revocable Trust John Board Member | Aug 17, 2026 | 9,094 | $516.00K | Aug 17, 2026 | Stock Grant |
| Brett Fairclough Officer | May 8, 2026 | 30,000 | $1.50M | May 8, 2026 | Performance Stock Lapse |
| Virginia Gambale Director | May 5, 2026 | 4,000 | $200.00K | May 5, 2026 | RSU / Dividends - see remarks |
| Joseph Molluso Director | Feb 19, 2026 | 200,000 | $7.87M | Feb 18, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| John Cavoli Stephen Sr. Officer | Feb 11, 2026 | 100,000 | $3.94M | Feb 11, 2026 | RSU/PSU |
| Virginia Gambale Director | Feb 5, 2026 | 2,950 | $110.63K | Feb 5, 2026 | RSU / Dividends - see remarks |
| Virginia Gambale Director | Nov 4, 2025 | 3,875 | $133.96K | Nov 4, 2025 | Restricted Stock Lapse |
| Cifu Douglas Affiliate | Aug 13, 2025 | 918,363 | $39.83M | Aug 4, 2025 | Compensation Grants received 12/28/20 - 02/02/24 |
| Brett Fairclough Officer | Aug 7, 2025 | 90,701 | $3.85M | Aug 7, 2025 | RSU / PSU - See Remarks |
| Cifu Douglas Affiliate | Aug 4, 2025 | 788,061 | $34.18M | Aug 4, 2025 | Compensation Grants received 12/28/20 - 02/02/24 |
| Nixon John Board Member | May 13, 2025 | 6,965 | $296.00K | May 13, 2025 | Director Compensation |
| Cifu Douglas Affiliate | Apr 25, 2025 | 355,881 | $13.72M | Apr 25, 2025 | Compensation Grants |