Aaron Wyatt Simons - 31 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT)

Role
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Signature
Justin Waldie, as Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol
VIRT
Transactions as of
31 Jan 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
03 Feb 2026, 19:43:00 UTC
Previous filing
11 Aug 2025
Next filing
05 Feb 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Simons Aaron Wyatt Chief Executive Officer, Director C/O VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC., 1633 BROADWAY, 41ST FL, NEW YORK Justin Waldie, as Attorney-in-Fact 03 Feb 2026 0002080456

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction VIRT Class A common stock Options Exercise +37,500 +40323% 37,593 31 Jan 2026 Direct F1
transaction VIRT Class A common stock Tax liability -15,128 -40% 22,465 31 Jan 2026 Direct F2
transaction VIRT Class A common stock Award +53,125 +236% 75,590 31 Jan 2026 Direct F3
transaction VIRT Class A common stock Tax liability -21,432 -28% 54,158 31 Jan 2026 Direct F2
transaction VIRT Class A common stock Options Exercise +11,782 +22% 65,940 02 Feb 2026 Direct F4
transaction VIRT Class A common stock Tax liability -4,752 -7.2% 61,188 02 Feb 2026 Direct F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction VIRT Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise $0 -37,500 -39% $0.000000 57,743 31 Jan 2026 Class A common stock 37,500 Direct F1, F5
transaction VIRT Restricted Stock Unit Award $0 +53,125 +92% $0.000000 110,868 31 Jan 2026 Class A common stock 53,125 Direct F6, F7
transaction VIRT Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise $0 -11,782 -11% $0.000000 99,086 02 Feb 2026 Class A common stock 11,782 Direct F8, F9
holding VIRT Non-voting common interest units of Virtu Financial LLC 520,184 31 Jan 2026 Class A common stock 520,184 See footnote F10, F11
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 37,500 RSUs were earned as a result of the Issuer's achievement of associated performance objective for 2024 and vested and settled in shares of Class A common stock on January 31, 2026. The RSUs were granted under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Issuer and Mr. Aaron Simons.
F2 Shares of Class A common stock withheld for tax by the Issuer in accordance with the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan.
F3 53,125 shares of Class A common stock were earned as a result of the Issuer's achievement of associated performance objective for 2025 vested on January 31, 2026. The shares are granted under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Issuer and Mr. Aaron Simons.
F4 Shares of Class A common stock issued in settlement of vested shares granted under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan.
F5 The RSUs vested on January 31, 2026.
F6 53,125 RSUs were earned as a result of the Issuer's achievement of associated performance objective for 2025. The RSUs were granted under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan and pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Issuer and Mr. Aaron Simons.
F7 The RSUs vest January 31, 2027.
F8 Each RSU is granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan and represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock of the Issuer.
F9 The RSUs vested February 2, 2026.
F10 Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, effective as of April 15, 2015, by and among the Issuer, Virtu Financial LLC and the equityholders of Virtu Financial LLC (the "Exchange Agreement"), Virtu Financial Units, together with a corresponding number of shares of Class C Common Stock, may be exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock, which have one vote per share and economic rights (including rights to dividends and distributions upon liquidation), on a one-for-one basis at the discretion of the holder. The exchange rights under the Exchange Agreement do not expire.
F11 By Virtu Employee Holdco LLC, a holding vehicle through which employees and directors of the Issuer hold vested and unvested Virtu Financial Units and shares of Class C Common Stock. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in such Virtu Financial Units and shares held by Virtu Employee Holdco LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.