Virtu Financial, Inc. has named Aaron Simons as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will also join the company’s Board of Directors. Simons replaces Douglas Cifu, who will retire as CEO but remain an advisor to the company.

For the second quarter of 2025, Virtu Financial reported a net income of $293 million and total revenues of $999.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $369.4 million, and the company repurchased 1.7 million shares for $66.3 million. The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on September this year.

Virtu Board Confirms Leadership Transition to Simons

The appointment was announced by Virtu’s Board of Directors. Cifu, a co-founder of Virtu, has led the company since its early stages.

He oversaw its growth through the acquisition of Madison Tyler, its public listing in 2015, and its later acquisitions of KCG and ITG. These deals expanded Virtu’s role in global market making and execution services.

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Served as Executive VP and CTO

Simons has been with Virtu since 2008. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Before joining the company, he completed postdoctoral research in theoretical physics.

At Virtu, he worked across trading and technology. As CTO, Simons managed the company’s technology systems and infrastructure. He also led the integration of systems following the acquisitions of KCG and ITG.

Virtu Partners with Limina to Integrate Platforms

Meanwhile, Virtu Financial has partnered with Swedish firm Limina to integrate their platforms, combining Virtu’s TradeOPS post-trade automation with Limina’s cloud-based order and portfolio management system.

The collaboration aims to streamline trading operations for buy-side firms, reducing operational workload from order placement to trade settlement. Swedish fund manager Cliens is the first client to adopt the integrated service. The partnership addresses challenges from the industry’s shift to T+1 settlement and updated messaging standards.