UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 8, 2016
INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway |
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New York, New York |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 588-4000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 8, 2016, Investment Technology Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing trading statistics for the month ended February 29, 2016. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by Investment Technology Group, Inc. on March 8, 2016.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. | |
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Date: March 8, 2016 |
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/s/ Steven R. Vigliotti |
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Steven R. Vigliotti |
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Chief Financial Officer and |
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Duly Authorized Signatory of Registrant |
Exhibit 99.1
ITG RELEASES FEBRUARY 2016 U.S. TRADING VOLUMES
NEW YORK, March 8, 2016 ITG (NYSE: ITG), a leading independent broker and financial technology provider, today announced that February 2016 U.S. trading volume was 3.4 billion shares and average daily volume (ADV) was 168 million shares. This compares to 3.0 billion shares and ADV of 159 million shares in January 2016 and 3.5 billion shares and ADV of 185 million shares in February 2015. There were 20 trading days in February 2016 and 19 trading days in both January 2016 and February 2015.
In addition to overall U.S. trading volumes, ITG also provides a monthly summary of average daily volume (double counted) and average trade size for the POSIT ® crossing network and the POSIT Alert® indications system for block crossing.
ITG U.S. Trading Activity
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POSIT |
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POSIT Alert |
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February 2016 |
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20 |
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3,351,165,434 |
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167,558,272 |
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68,002,740 |
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277 |
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13,798,120 |
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15,941 |
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33,553 |
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YTD 2016 |
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39 |
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6,378,226,362 |
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163,544,266 |
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67,467,729 |
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269 |
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12,972,418 |
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15,682 |
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33,934 |
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*Excluding shares crossed through POSIT Alert from ITG algorithms
International Trading Activity
The average daily trading commissions in February 2016 in ITGs Canadian, European and Asia Pacific businesses were up by more than 15% on a combined basis as compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.
These statistics are preliminary and may be revised in subsequent updates and public filings. U.S. volume statistics are posted on the investor relations section of ITGs website, investor.itg.com and are available via a downloadable spreadsheet file.
ABOUT ITG
ITG is an independent broker and financial technology firm that improves the efficiency and execution quality of institutional trading. ITG helps clients understand market trends, mitigate risk and navigate increasingly complex markets. A leader in electronic trading since launching the POSIT crossing network in 1987, ITG takes a consultative approach in delivering the highest quality execution and liquidity solutions along with analytical tools and research. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. For more information, please visit www.itg.com.
ITG Media/Investor Contact:
J.T. Farley
(212) 444-6259
corpcomm@itg.com
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