Douglas A Cifu has bought stock on 8 days since Aug 2016

Douglas Anthony Cifu is a U.S. corporate executive and attorney best known as the co‑founder and long‑time Chief Executive Officer of Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT), a global financial technology firm and market maker.( He co‑founded Virtu in 2008 and led the company through key milestones including its 2015 initial public offering and major acquisitions such as KCG Holdings in 2017 and Investment Technology Group (ITG) in 2019, which significantly expanded Virtu’s global market‑making and execution services footprint.( Under his leadership, Virtu grew into a large, multi‑asset, technology‑enabled liquidity provider, and in July 2025 the firm announced his retirement as CEO and his transition into an advisory role, marking the first leadership change since its founding.(

Before founding Virtu, Cifu spent roughly 18 years at the international law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where he was a partner, served on the Management Committee, acted as Deputy Chair of the Corporate Department, and co‑headed the Private Equity Group, focusing on complex mergers and acquisitions for private equity sponsors and Fortune 500 companies.( He holds a B.A. magna cum laude in political science from Columbia University (1987), where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School (1990).( Beyond Virtu, Cifu has held multiple board roles, including serving on the boards of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Columbia College’s Board of Visitors, and various financial institutions, and he is also a minority owner and vice chairman of the NHL’s Florida Panthers franchise.(

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