ITG, Inc. ITG

Company Overview

ITG, Inc. (formerly Investment Technology Group, Inc.) was a global financial technology and brokerage firm focused on institutional trading, analytics, and investment research services for asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors. The company operated primarily within the electronic trading, capital markets technology, and institutional brokerage industries. Its principal offerings included algorithmic trading tools, trade execution services, portfolio analytics, transaction cost analysis, liquidity sourcing, and independent research products designed to help institutional clients improve trading efficiency and reduce market impact.

The company’s primary revenue drivers historically came from institutional equity trading commissions, electronic execution services, analytics subscriptions, and related brokerage activities. ITG developed a reputation for agency-only trading execution, meaning it generally avoided proprietary trading activities and positioned itself as an independent intermediary aligned with client interests. Founded in 1987, ITG expanded internationally through technology development and acquisitions, becoming a recognized provider of electronic trading infrastructure across global equity markets. In 2019, Virtu Financial, Inc. completed the acquisition of ITG, Inc., integrating many of ITG’s technologies and institutional client services into Virtu’s broader execution and market-making platform.