Director Douglas Cifu receives 259 RSUs at MarketAxess (NASDAQ: MKTX)

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MarketAxess Holdings Inc. reported that director Douglas A. Cifu acquired 259 shares of common stock through a grant of restricted stock units under the company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. These units will vest on the earlier of the next annual shareholders’ meeting or one year from the grant date.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Cifu Douglas A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.

55 HUDSON YARDS, 15TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10001

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC [ MKTX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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
Common Stock, par value $0.003 per share	03/01/2026		A		259	A	$0(1)	259	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a grant of restricted stock units pursuant to the Company's 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units will vest on the earlier of the date of the next annual meeting of shareholders or the 1-year anniversary of the grant.

	/s/ Patrick Wilson as Attorney-in-Fact for Douglas A. Cifu	03/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did MarketAxess (MKTX) disclose for Douglas A. Cifu?

MarketAxess disclosed that director Douglas A. Cifu received a grant of 259 restricted stock units of common stock. The grant was reported as an acquisition under a Form 4 insider transaction filing with no cash purchase price per share.

How many MarketAxess (MKTX) shares did Douglas A. Cifu acquire in this Form 4?

Douglas A. Cifu acquired 259 restricted stock units of MarketAxess common stock. The award was classified as a grant or other acquisition, increasing his directly held non-derivative common stock position to 259 shares following the reported transaction.

What type of equity award did MarketAxess (MKTX) grant to Douglas A. Cifu?

Douglas A. Cifu received restricted stock units of MarketAxess common stock, granted under the company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. These units represent a form of stock-based compensation that converts into common shares as they vest over time.

When do Douglas A. Cifu’s MarketAxess (MKTX) restricted stock units vest?

The restricted stock units will vest on the earlier of the date of the next annual meeting of shareholders or the one-year anniversary of the grant. This schedule ties vesting to standard director service and corporate governance timelines.

Did Douglas A. Cifu pay cash for the 259 MarketAxess (MKTX) shares reported?

No cash price was reported for the 259 MarketAxess shares, as they were acquired through a restricted stock unit grant. The transaction price per share is listed as 0.0000, consistent with stock-based compensation awards rather than open-market purchases.

How did this equity grant affect Douglas A. Cifu’s MarketAxess (MKTX) holdings?

Following the grant of 259 restricted stock units, Douglas A. Cifu’s directly held non-derivative common stock holdings are reported at 259 shares. This reflects the entire position shown after the transaction in the Form 4 filing data.