Virtu Financial
VIRT
430 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.39B invested in Virtu Financial in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 154 increasing their positions, 135 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
441% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.9M | Put options by funds: $3.3M
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 42
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.53B → $3.39B (+$856M)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 135
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 388 → 430 (+42)
0.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.34% → 88.86% (-0.48%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACL
Azora Capital LP
Miami,
Florida
|
+$73.3M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$39.5M |
| 3 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$32.5M |
| 4 |
FGP
Freestone Grove Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.9M |
| 5 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$22.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$75.1M |
| 2 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$23.4M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$22.6M |
| 4 |
AU
Algebris (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$22.4M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$20.4M |
VIRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
430 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtu Financial (VIRT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.39B — up 34% from $2.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new VIRT positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 154 added to existing stakes and 135 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Azora Capital LP, opening a new position worth an estimated $73.3M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $75.1M.
- 430 institutional investors held Virtu Financial (VIRT) as of Q1 2026, up from 388 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $3.39B of Virtu Financial stock for Q1 2026, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new Virtu Financial positions in Q1 2026 and 42 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest Virtu Financial buyer in Q1 2026 was Azora Capital LP, an estimated $73.3M added.
- The largest Virtu Financial seller in Q1 2026 was Invesco, an estimated $75.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.