---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001592386-23-000062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIRT"
cik: "0001592386"
company_name: "Virtu Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T19:04:40.350219+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SEC files civil lawsuit against Virtu over information barriers; Virtu denies allegations

## Summary
- SEC initiated civil lawsuit against Virtu on Sept 12, 2023, regarding internal information barriers from Jan 2018 to Apr 2019.
- SEC alleges policies not reasonably designed to prevent misuse of material nonpublic info; no actual misuse alleged.
- Virtu rejects allegations, says it self-identified issue in 2019 exam, enhanced controls, and fully cooperated.
- Virtu notes SEC escalation follows its public criticism of SEC rule proposals and its FOIA lawsuit against SEC.
- CEO says allegations meritless; Virtu plans to vigorously defend itself in court.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001592386-23-000062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIRT
- cik: 0001592386
- company_name: Virtu Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000159238623000062/0001592386-23-000062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000159238623000062/virt-20230912.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001592386-23-000062
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001592386-23-000062.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001592386-23-000062.txt

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