Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT) Ownership
VIRT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 95.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.20% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 88.3M
- Float
- 83.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.94% 2.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.41 short interest up 3.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 95.94%
- Insiders 5.20%
VIRT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 13.28% | 11.7M | $666.5M | +778,102 (+7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.78% | 6.0M | $340.1M | +445,971 (+8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 5.35% | 4.7M | $268.6M | −62,653 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.20% | 3.7M | $210.8M | +101,433 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 3.47% | 3.1M | $174.4M | +159,200 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 3.25% | 2.9M | $163.0M | −60,500 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 3.22% | 2.8M | $161.8M | +1.5M (+109.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 2.70% | 2.4M | $135.6M | +457,700 (+23.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Portolan Capital Management, LLC | 2.43% | 2.1M | $121.8M | +930,328 (+76.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.07% | 1.8M | $103.8M | −94,865 (−4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.91% | 1.7M | $95.7M | +165,140 (+10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.88% | 1.7M | $94.1M | +298,850 (+22.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.83% | 1.6M | $91.8M | −613,795 (−27.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 1.55% | 1.4M | $77.6M | +202,297 (+17.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Colony Group LLC | 1.19% | 1.1M | $59.7M | +92,983 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.18% | 1.0M | $59.4M | −25,767 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.10% | 973K | $55.3M | +898,501 (+1,211.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Stephens Inv Mgmt Group LLC | 1.10% | 971K | $55.2M | +454,368 (+88.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of America Corp | 1.01% | 889K | $50.5M | +216,806 (+32.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 0.99% | 877K | $49.9M | +877,357 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 7.6M shares and 5 cut 858K.
VIRT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.66% | 5.0M | $284.0M | +1,098 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.97% | 2.6M | $149.3M | −3,042 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.16% | 1.9M | $108.2M | +2,249 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock | 1.51% | 1.3M | $76.0M | −111,621 (−7.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.37% | 1.2M | $68.7M | +913 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 1.18% | 1.0M | $59.4M | −36,371 (−3.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 1.08% | 955K | $54.3M | +221,455 (+30.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Balanced | 1.07% | 947K | $53.8M | −73,560 (−7.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.88% | 776K | $44.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.86% | 759K | $43.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Castellan Targeted Equity ETF | 0.70% | 620K | $35.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.61% | 543K | $30.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Select Financials Port | 0.55% | 486K | $27.6M | +218,560 (+81.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm Cp GrETF | 0.55% | 483K | $27.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF | 0.52% | 461K | $26.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.50% | 441K | $25.1M | +297 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Allspring Large Cap Core Inst | 0.49% | 433K | $24.6M | +4,297 (+1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Avantis US Large Cap Value ETF | 0.46% | 408K | $23.2M | +980 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.45% | 398K | $22.6M | −3,393 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.44% | 389K | $22.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
VIRT insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Joseph Molluso | Sell | $38.88 | 200,000 | $7.8M |
| 2026-02-17 | Stephen Cavoli | Sell | $38.94 | 28,370 | $1.1M |
| 2026-02-12 | Stephen Cavoli | Sell | $37.61 | 30,000 | $1.1M |
| 2026-02-11 | Stephen Cavoli | Sell | $38.66 | 11,630 | $449,616 |
| 2025-08-07 | Brett Fairclough | Sell | $42.40 | 90,701 | $3.8M |
| 2025-05-13 | John Nixon | Sell | $42.82 | 6,965 | $298,241 |
| 2025-04-28 | Douglas A Cifu | Sell | $38.88 | 177,561 | $6.9M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
VIRT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns VIRT
Institutional investors own 95.9% of Virtu Financial's shares and insiders 5.20%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 13.28% of the shares (11.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.94% of the float, or 4.41 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 166.2% since 2014.
Related: VIRT analyst forecast, VIRT key metrics, VIRT dividend history. See the VIRT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
VIRT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Virtu Financial stock?
The largest shareholders of Virtu Financial are BlackRock Inc (13.28%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.78%), FMR Inc (5.35%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.20%), State Street Corp (3.47%).
What percentage of Virtu Financial is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 95.9% of Virtu Financial's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.20%.
Which funds own Virtu Financial?
The largest fund holders of Virtu Financial are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.66%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.97%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.16%), Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock (1.51%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.37%).
What is Virtu Financial's short interest?
2.6M shares of Virtu Financial were sold short, 5.94% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.41 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Virtu Financial?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Virtu Financial (since April 28, 2025), 0 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Virtu Financial are outstanding?
Virtu Financial has 88.3M shares outstanding, of which 83.5M are in the public float.