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Sunday, October 19, 2025

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BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database vs DATAROMA comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database adds News, Newsletters, Watchlist, and Alerts coverage that DATAROMA skips.

DATAROMA includes Insider Data categories that BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database omits.

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database highlights: Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available., Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more)., and Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop..

DATAROMA is known for: Tracks portfolios of well-known 'Superinvestors' through SEC 13F filings, with detailed views of holdings, buys/sells, and quarter-to-quarter activity., Stock pages display Superinvestor ownership counts, a defined 'Hold Price' (quarter-end close), insider transaction totals over the past six months, plus TradingView charts and fundamentals., and Real-time insider transaction feed based on SEC Form 4 filings, with filterable listings..

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BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database

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Free, searchable database of hedge‑fund investor letters with filters by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme, and quarter. Includes BSD 13F tools (tracker + holdings reports) and curated ‘Elevator Pitches’. Users can follow funds/tickers and receive email updates as new letters are added. Aggregates publicly available letters; no paid tier or API publicly documented.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available.
  • Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more).
  • Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop.
  • BSD 13Fs: investor screener + reports (largest buys/sells, consensus holdings, GICS weights, bargains vs. prior buys, etc.).
  • ‘Elevator Pitches’: concise stock ideas extracted from letters; weekly BSDigest newsletter.

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Free resource that tracks Superinvestor 13F filings and insider Form 4 activity. Features include manager portfolios, aggregated holdings, insider trade feeds, and stock idea rankings. Quotes are sourced via Intrinio, with charts and fundamentals powered by TradingView. The site requires no login or account to use.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Tracks portfolios of well-known 'Superinvestors' through SEC 13F filings, with detailed views of holdings, buys/sells, and quarter-to-quarter activity.
  • Stock pages display Superinvestor ownership counts, a defined 'Hold Price' (quarter-end close), insider transaction totals over the past six months, plus TradingView charts and fundamentals.
  • Real-time insider transaction feed based on SEC Form 4 filings, with filterable listings.
  • ‘RealTime’ activity feed highlighting notable Superinvestor trades as they are reported.
  • S&P 500 'Value Ranking' grid for idea generation and stock discovery.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Stock Ideas, 13F, and Investor Holdings.

Where they differ

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database

Distinct strengths include:

News
Newsletters
Watchlist
Alerts
  • Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available.
  • Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more).
  • Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop.
  • BSD 13Fs: investor screener + reports (largest buys/sells, consensus holdings, GICS weights, bargains vs. prior buys, etc.).

DATAROMA

Distinct strengths include:

Insider Data
  • Tracks portfolios of well-known 'Superinvestors' through SEC 13F filings, with detailed views of holdings, buys/sells, and quarter-to-quarter activity.
  • Stock pages display Superinvestor ownership counts, a defined 'Hold Price' (quarter-end close), insider transaction totals over the past six months, plus TradingView charts and fundamentals.
  • Real-time insider transaction feed based on SEC Form 4 filings, with filterable listings.
  • ‘RealTime’ activity feed highlighting notable Superinvestor trades as they are reported.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter DatabaseDATAROMA
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Stock Ideas, 13F, Investor Holdings

Unique: News, Newsletters, Watchlist, Alerts

Shared: Stock Ideas, 13F, Investor Holdings

Unique: Insider Data

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Stocks, ETFs

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available.
  • Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more).
  • Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop.
  • BSD 13Fs: investor screener + reports (largest buys/sells, consensus holdings, GICS weights, bargains vs. prior buys, etc.).
  • ‘Elevator Pitches’: concise stock ideas extracted from letters; weekly BSDigest newsletter.
  • Hosts/links original PDFs for many historical letters (e.g., Baupost archive).

Unique

  • Tracks portfolios of well-known 'Superinvestors' through SEC 13F filings, with detailed views of holdings, buys/sells, and quarter-to-quarter activity.
  • Stock pages display Superinvestor ownership counts, a defined 'Hold Price' (quarter-end close), insider transaction totals over the past six months, plus TradingView charts and fundamentals.
  • Real-time insider transaction feed based on SEC Form 4 filings, with filterable listings.
  • ‘RealTime’ activity feed highlighting notable Superinvestor trades as they are reported.
  • S&P 500 'Value Ranking' grid for idea generation and stock discovery.
  • Aggregated 'Grand Portfolio' showing combined Superinvestor holdings and ownership statistics.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and DATAROMA both support?

Both platforms cover Stock Ideas, 13F, and Investor Holdings workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and DATAROMA require subscriptions?

Both BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and DATAROMA keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and DATAROMA?

Both BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and DATAROMA prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database differentiates itself with Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available., Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more)., and Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop., whereas DATAROMA stands out for Tracks portfolios of well-known 'Superinvestors' through SEC 13F filings, with detailed views of holdings, buys/sells, and quarter-to-quarter activity., Stock pages display Superinvestor ownership counts, a defined 'Hold Price' (quarter-end close), insider transaction totals over the past six months, plus TradingView charts and fundamentals., and Real-time insider transaction feed based on SEC Form 4 filings, with filterable listings..

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