BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database adds Stock Ideas, 13F, Investor Holdings, Watchlist, and Alerts coverage that Google Trends skips.
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Tool Comparison
BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database vs Google Trends comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Google Trends includes Data Visualizations categories that BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database omits.
In depth comparison
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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Google Trends
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A free tool from Google that tracks search interest over time and across regions. You can compare up to five groups of terms, monitor “Trending now” in near real time, and export charts to CSV or embed them on the web. A limited alpha API is available by application, and a separate BigQuery dataset exposes the top rising queries over the past 30 days.
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Platforms
Web
Pricing
Free
Quick highlights
- Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group).
- Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention.
- Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube).
- Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML.
- “Trending now” dashboard shows news-linked spikes across 100+ countries, refreshed every 10 minutes, with multiple time windows and CSV/RSS export.
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Where they differ
BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database
Distinct strengths include:
- 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.).
Google Trends
Distinct strengths include:
- Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group).
- Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention.
- Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube).
- Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database | Google Trends |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: News, Newsletters Unique: Stock Ideas, 13F, Investor Holdings, Watchlist, Alerts | Shared: News, Newsletters Unique: Data Visualizations |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs | Other |
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
| Unique
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Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database and Google Trends both support?
Both platforms cover News, and Newsletters 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 Google Trends require subscriptions?
Both BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database and Google Trends 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 Google Trends?
Both BuySide Digest - Hedge Fund Letter Database and Google Trends 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 Google Trends stands out for Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group)., Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention., and Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube)..
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