Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Fairclough Brett 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Virtu Financial, Inc. [VIRT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Co-President & Co-COO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC., 1633 BROADWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/08/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10019 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A common stock 05/08/2026 S 14,632 D $49.822(1) 57,841 D Class A common stock 05/08/2026 S 15,368 D $50.2901(2) 42,473 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Unit

(3)

(4)

(4)

Class A common stock

86,346

86,346

D

Non-voting common interest units of Virtu Financial LLC

(5)

(5)

(5)

Class A common stock

10,930

10,930

I

See footnote(6)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fairclough Brett C/O VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC. 1633 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY 10019			Co-President & Co-COO

Signatures

Justin Waldie, as Attorney-in-Fact		05/08/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $49.60 to $49.885, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of Virtu Financial, Inc., or to Virtu Financial, Inc., upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
(2)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $49.89 to $50.605, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of Virtu Financial, Inc., or to Virtu Financial, Inc., upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
(3)	Each RSU is granted under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan and represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock of the Issuer.
(4)	37,500 of the RSUs vest on January 31, 2027, 11,192 of the RSUs vest on February 2, 2027, 15,061 of the RSUs vest in two equal installments on February 4, 2027 and February 4, 2028, and 22,593 of the RSUs vest in three equal installments on February 4, 2027, February 4, 2028 and February 4, 2029.
(5)	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 of the Issuer, 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.
(6)	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.

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