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2019 Annual Report

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Transparent trading
solutions meet
advanced technology

We are Virtu One
for all.

Virtu is a global financial technology company delivering innovative, transparent trading solutions that are designed to reduce investors’ end-to-end cost and provide reliable liquidity to global markets.

Our
DNA.

Virtu was founded on the belief that transparency enables market participants to make better, more informed decisions and that all investors benefit from markets that are more efficient.

We use technology to solve problems and reduce risk. Virtu's application of technology to create solutions, automate processes and enhance risk controls has enabled us to provide customized, reliable liquidity and raise the bar of transparency into client order handling and trade analysis.

A message from our CEO Change is
constant.

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Our evolution Our journey
to success.

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  • 2008

    Virtu Financial founded by Vincent Viola, former Chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange, and Doug Cifu, Virtu’s CEO

  • 2011

    Virtu Financial merges with Madison Tyler Holdings, a financial technology firm founded by Vincent Viola

  • 2015

    Virtu Financial completes IPO

  • 2017

    Virtu Financial merges with KCG Holdings, forming one of the world’s leading financial technology firms

  • 2019

    Virtu Financial merges with ITG, a pioneer in technology-enabled trading solutions since 1987

Our numbers

$1.5b

revenues1

$975m

adjusted net trading income1

$300M+

price improvement provided to retail investors1

>30%

market share in retail order flow2

Source: Virtu Financial; 1 Fiscal 2019; 2 Based on Rule 605 Market Share, December 2019

2019:
A year of transformation.

2019: A year of transformation How we build an
even stronger Virtu.

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Knowing who we are Powerful end-to-end
trading technology and
personal client service.

Virtu provides market making, execution services and analytics to a diverse client base of retail and institutional capital market participants

Client Solutions

Virtu solutions span the entire trade lifecycle:

  • • Workflow Technology
  • • Trade Analytics & Data
  • • Liquidity Sourcing
  • • Execution Services

Profit drivers: market volumes and recurring fee-based services

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Market Making

Market Making provides deep liquidity in 25,000 instruments globally by connecting natural buyers and sellers

Profit drivers: market volumes and volatility

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Transparency.
Integrity.
Innovation.
Reliability.

Knowing who we areOur values and
client focus.

Delivering meaningful products and support to our clients is at the core of what we do.

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Knowing who we are Expansive
scale & reach

Our global footprint helps clients extend their reach and links them with liquidity, trading access and support across geographies and asset classes.

25,000+

securities

60+

accessible global markets

235

venues

50+

countries

North America Austin • Boston • Chicago • Los Angeles • New York • San Francisco • Toronto

EMEA Dublin • London • Madrid • Paris

APAC Hong Kong • Singapore • Sydney

Source: Virtu Financial, 2019

Knowing who we are Our products
and services

Client Solutions

We leverage our exceptional technology, market structure expertise and scale to drive value and lower execution costs for our clients throughout the entire trade cycle.

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75%

of the largest global institutional asset managers rely on our TCA1

#1

leading European execution management system2
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Market Making

Virtu combines our deep understanding of market structure, technology, automation and risk management tools to provide a fundamental service to the global markets by providing two-sided prices to investors in over 25,000 financial instruments on more than 235 venues in 36 countries.

Client Market Making

Our global footprint combined with our deep market-making expertise uniquely positions us to provide institutional and retail clients with the best pricing, liquidity and service in the industry

We handle

~30%

of market orders placed by retail investors in the US3

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Customized Liquidity

As your partner, we will help you trade smarter by ensuring you understand how best to source liquidity and provide clear and precise transparency around our execution.

We combine specialized market structure expertise with real-time data to provide you with unique product and trading solutions in equities (vEQ link), fixed income (vFI), foreign exchange (vFX) and Metals (vMX).

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Source: Virtu Financial, 2019; 1IPE Top Global Asset Managers, 2019; 2The Trade EMS Survey 2017; 3Based on Rule 605 Market Share, December 2019

Leadership Meet our
leadership.

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Our people The very best person
for every role.

Maintaining our competitive edge requires uncommon effort to identify, attract and retain best-in-class people who fit our values, culture and share our vision, globally.

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Investment case for Virtu Our path
to growth.

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Corporate social responsibility Giving back to
our communities.

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Corporate information Shareholder
Services.

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Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Virtu Financial, Inc. will be held virtually on June 5 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Transfer Agent and Registrar
American Stock Transfer Trust Company, LLC (AST)

Stock
Since the Company’s initial public offering on April 16, 2015, shares of Virtu have been quoted on the NASDAQ, and trade under the symbol “VIRT”.

Independent Registered Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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