Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in VIRT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 10.9M | $481.5M | +0.3% | 12.831% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.5M | $243.5M | β | 6.489% | 0.01% |
| 3 | FMR LLC | 4.8M | $210.6M | -1.8% | 5.611% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.6M | $158.7M | β | 4.228% | 0.00% |
| 5 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2.9M | $128.8M | -6.9% | 3.433% | 0.20% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.9M | $127.9M | -0.1% | 3.409% | 0.00% |
| 7 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2.3M | $101.4M | +22.1% | 2.703% | 0.05% |
| 8 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.9M | $85.6M | +41.9% | 2.260% | 0.14% |
| 9 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.9M | $84.5M | +1.1% | 2.251% | 0.02% |
| 10 | Azora Capital LP | 1.9M | $82.7M | β | 2.205% | 5.44% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.5M | $66.8M | -2.3% | 1.780% | 0.00% |
| 12 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.4M | $59.7M | -2.8% | 1.591% | 0.00% |
| 13 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.4M | $59.5M | +11.4% | 1.597% | 0.03% |
| 14 | Portolan Capital Management, LLC | 1.2M | $53.3M | +222.1% | 1.420% | 2.84% |
| 15 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1.2M | $51.1M | -11.2% | 1.363% | 0.05% |
| 16 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.1M | $47.1M | +5.9% | 1.254% | 0.01% |
| 17 | BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $47.1M | +1776.3% | 1.254% | 0.16% |
| 18 | Focus Partners Wealth | 958K | $42.1M | +8.0% | 1.123% | 0.05% |
| 19 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 881K | $38.7M | -22.2% | 1.032% | 0.03% |
| 20 | Freestone Grove Partners LP | 690K | $30.4M | β | 0.809% | 0.22% |
| 21 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 675K | $29.7M | +11.9% | 0.791% | 0.01% |
| 22 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 672K | $29.6M | +115.4% | 0.788% | 0.00% |
| 23 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 632K | $27.8M | +3.1% | 0.741% | 0.01% |
| 24 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 629K | $27.6M | +0.7% | 0.737% | 0.01% |
| 25 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 609K | $26.8M | -49.6% | 0.714% | 0.03% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in VIRT β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in VIRT during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 420 | +9.7% | 66.84% | +16.32 pp | $3.29B | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | 383 | +0.0% | 50.52% | 2.17 pp | $2.48B | 4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 383 | 7.0% | 52.69% | 11.58 pp | $2.59B | 18% |
| Q2 2025 | 412 | +13% | 64.27% | +10.40 pp | $3.16B | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | 366 | +5.5% | 53.87% | 0.08 pp | $2.65B | 0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | 347 | +4.8% | 53.95% | +10.18 pp | $2.65B | +23% |
| Q3 2024 | 331 | +20% | 43.77% | +9.20 pp | $2.15B | +27% |
| Q2 2024 | 276 | β | 34.57% | β | $1.70B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying VIRT stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Virtu Financial, Inc. stands at 66.8%, held across 420 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of VIRT, with approximately 10,947,235 shares worth $0.48B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of VIRT, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for VIRT is 79 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
90 institutions opened new positions in VIRT during Q1 2026, while 53 fully exited. 274 added to existing positions and 55 trimmed.
VIRT institutional ownership rose by 16.32 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +37 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 51.9% of all reported 13F value in VIRT, and the top 25 account for 71.3%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT) Institutional Ownership