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<h1>Virtu Financial</h1>
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<span class="badge">Tier 1 — Elite Global</span>
<span class="badge">High-Frequency Trading / Prop Trading</span>
<span class="badge">AM</span>
<span class="badge">Glassdoor 4.1/5</span>
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<h2>Firm Overview</h2>
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<tr><th>Name</th><td>Virtu Financial</td></tr>
<tr><th>Category</th><td>High-Frequency Trading / Prop Trading</td></tr>
<tr><th>Tier</th><td>Tier 1 — Elite Global</td></tr>
<tr><th>Headquarters</th><td>New York, NY</td></tr>
<tr><th>Country</th><td>US</td></tr>
<tr><th>Region</th><td>AM</td></tr>
<tr><th>AUM</th><td>Public</td></tr>
<tr><th>Employees</th><td>~1,000</td></tr>
<tr><th>Year Founded</th><td>2008</td></tr>
<tr><th>Founder</th><td>Vincent Viola</td></tr>
<tr><th>Trading Speed</th><td>High Frequency (millisecond)</td></tr>
<tr><th>Flagship Strategy</th><td>NASDAQ: VIRT</td></tr>
<tr><th>Glassdoor Rating</th><td>4.1 / 5.0</td></tr>
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<h2>Strategies</h2>
<ul><li>Market Making</li><li>Execution Services</li></ul>
<h2>Asset Classes</h2>
<ul><li>EQ</li><li>OPT</li><li>FI</li><li>FX</li><li>ETF</li><li>CMD</li><li>MA</li></ul>
<h2>Office Locations</h2>
<ul><li>Austin</li><li>London</li><li>Dublin</li><li>Singapore</li><li>Sydney</li></ul>
<h2>Compensation Data</h2>
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<tr><th>Junior Level</th><td>200-350</td></tr>
<tr><th>Senior Level</th><td>350-700</td></tr>
<tr><th>PM / Portfolio Manager</th><td>N/A</td></tr>
<tr><th>Notes</th><td>Public co comp</td></tr>
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<h2>Hiring Status</h2>
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<tr><th>Status</th><td>growth</td></tr>
<tr><th>Notes</th><td>HFT leader 2025. Active hiring.</td></tr>
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<h2>Additional Notes</h2>
<p>Public. '1 losing day'.</p>
<h2>Careers</h2>
<p><a href="https://boards.greenhouse.io/virtu" rel="noopener">https://boards.greenhouse.io/virtu</a></p>
<h2>See Also</h2>
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