UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Schedule 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment 3)

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Americas Wind Energy Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

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Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

03062Y104

(CUSIP Number)

December 29, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)



*		The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SCHEDULE 13G/A



CUSIP No.		03062Y104
1.	Name of reporting person I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) Virtu Americas LLC 26-4219373
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3.	SEC Use only
4.	Citizenship or place of organization Delaware
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with			5.	Sole voting power
				3,332,041
			6.	Shared voting power Not applicable
			7.	Sole dispositive power
				3,332,041
			8.	Shared dispositive power Not applicable
9.	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
	3,332,041
10.	Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares* ¨
11.	Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9
	7.51%			based on outstanding shares as reported on the issuer's 10-Q filed with the SEC for the period ended April 30, 2012.
12.	Type of reporting person* BD




ITEM 1	(a).	Name of Issuer

		Americas Wind Energy Corp.

ITEM 1	(b).	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

		24 Palace Arch Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9A 2S1

ITEM 2	(a).	Names of Persons Filing

		Virtu Americas LLC

ITEM 2	(b).	Address of principal business office

		300 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10282

ITEM 2	(c).	Citizenship

		Delaware

ITEM 2	(d).	Title of Class of Securities

		Common Stock

ITEM 2	(e).	CUSIP Number

		03062Y104

ITEM 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13(d)-2(b), check whether the person filing it is a:

	(a)	x	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).




ITEM 4.	Ownership

(a)		Amount beneficially owned

		3,332,041

(b)		Percent of class

		7.51 %

(c)		Number of shares as to which such person has:

		(i)	sole power to vote or to direct the vote

			3,332,041

		(ii)	shared power to vote or to direct the vote

			Not applicable

		(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			3,332,041

		(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			Not applicable

ITEM 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not applicable

ITEM 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable

ITEM 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

ITEM 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

ITEM 10.	Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 7, 2018




Virtu Americas LLC

By:		/s/ Christy Oeth
		Christy Oeth
		Chief Compliance Officer

AMERICAS WIND ENERGY CORP SC 13G/A