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BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database vs Earnings Whispers 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 13F, Investor Holdings, and Alerts coverage that Earnings Whispers skips.

Earnings Whispers includes Calendar, Market Sentiment, Screeners, Scores, Options & Derivatives, Management Guidance, Short Interest, and Data Visualizations 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..

Earnings Whispers is known for: Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts., The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings., and Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days..

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BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database

buysidedigest.com

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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Earnings Whispers

earningswhispers.com

A long-standing platform (founded in 1998) best known for its proprietary earnings sentiment data and predictive tools. Free members get weekly earnings calendars, daily summaries, and a personal watchlist. Paid Investor Services add the Whisper Report, expanded earnings calendar with implied volatility and average move data, sentiment heat maps, downloads, and more. Trader Service goes further with trading ideas, scores, ratings, and option tools, with a two-week free trial available. Investor pricing is listed at $49.95/month or $499.95/year.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts.
  • The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings.
  • Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days.
  • Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.
  • Trader Service adds advanced features: Earnings Whisper Plays, Scores, Power Ratings, Whisperings™, option trade ideas, volatility and activity screens, as well as setup and reversal signals.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Stock Ideas, News, and Newsletters plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database

Distinct strengths include:

13F
Investor Holdings
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.).

Earnings Whispers

Distinct strengths include:

Calendar
Market Sentiment
Screeners
Scores
Options & Derivatives
Management Guidance
Short Interest
Data Visualizations
  • Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts.
  • The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings.
  • Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days.
  • Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter DatabaseEarnings Whispers
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Stock Ideas, News, Newsletters, Watchlist

Unique: 13F, Investor Holdings, Alerts

Shared: Stock Ideas, News, Newsletters, Watchlist

Unique: Calendar, Market Sentiment, Screeners, Scores, Options & Derivatives, Management Guidance, Short Interest, Data Visualizations

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Stocks, ETFs, Options

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, Subscription

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

  • Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts.
  • The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings.
  • Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days.
  • Investor tools include an Earnings Screener, Guidance and Reaction pages, and a Short Report with a focus on short interest.
  • Trader Service adds advanced features: Earnings Whisper Plays, Scores, Power Ratings, Whisperings™, option trade ideas, volatility and activity screens, as well as setup and reversal signals.
  • Free members receive weekly earnings calendars by email, daily market summaries, and watchlist functionality.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Both platforms cover Stock Ideas, News, Newsletters, and Watchlist 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 Earnings Whispers require subscriptions?

Both BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and Earnings Whispers 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 Earnings Whispers?

Both BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and Earnings Whispers 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 Earnings Whispers stands out for Detailed earnings calendar with implied volatility, average price move data, sentiment heat maps, and multi-view charts., The Whisper Report®: weekly macro, technical, and company-level analysis published ahead of earnings., and Earnings Whisper Grade, a proprietary A+ to F rating that estimates the likelihood of post-earnings drift (PEAD) over 91 days..

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