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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-06-008100.txt : 20060406
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-06-008100.hdr.sgml : 20060406
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060406101052
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-06-008100
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060404
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060406

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920424
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				133757717
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		380 MADISON AVE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125884000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		380 MADISON AVE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACOBS WILLIAM I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019556

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32722
		FILM NUMBER:		06743940

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		2000 PURCHASE ST
		CITY:			PURCHASE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10577-2509

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		2000 PURCHASE ST
		CITY:			PUCHASE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10577-2509
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-04-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000920424</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ITG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001019556</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JACOBS WILLIAM I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ITG INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>380 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>21730</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>42166</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Gift from a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which Mr. Jacobs is the Grantor.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Angelo Bulone, by Power of Attorney filed with Form 5 filed February 12, 2003</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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