BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database adds Stock Ideas, 13F, Investor Holdings, and Alerts coverage that ListingTrack skips.
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Tool Comparison
BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database vs ListingTrack comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
ListingTrack includes IPO, Acquisitions, Delisted, Calendar, and Screeners 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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ListingTrack
listingtrack.io
Event‑ and theme‑driven market‑intel platform focused on IPOs, SPACs, public M&A and pre‑IPO pipelines. Core datasets (IPOs, SPACs, M&A, Pre‑IPO) and thematic coverage are available on the free tier; Pro tiers unlock watchlists, screeners and data export. Real‑time listing data and key‑event tracking are central use cases.
Platforms
Web
Pricing
FreeSubscription
Quick highlights
- Core datasets: IPOs, SPACs, public M&A, and Pre‑IPO (free access to core data).
- Theme coverage (e.g., AI, Nuclear, Defense) and weekly newsletter with curated event‑driven summaries.
- Real‑time listing data and key‑event tracking across listings and corporate actions.
- Interactive dashboards with advanced filtering (screeners) on Pro; data export on higher tiers.
- Watchlists (available on Pro Lite and above).
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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.).
ListingTrack
Distinct strengths include:
- Core datasets: IPOs, SPACs, public M&A, and Pre‑IPO (free access to core data).
- Theme coverage (e.g., AI, Nuclear, Defense) and weekly newsletter with curated event‑driven summaries.
- Real‑time listing data and key‑event tracking across listings and corporate actions.
- Interactive dashboards with advanced filtering (screeners) on Pro; data export on higher tiers.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database | ListingTrack |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: News, Newsletters, Watchlist Unique: Stock Ideas, 13F, Investor Holdings, Alerts | Shared: News, Newsletters, Watchlist Unique: IPO, Acquisitions, Delisted, Calendar, Screeners |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs | Stocks |
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
| 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 ListingTrack both support?
Both platforms cover 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 ListingTrack require subscriptions?
Both BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and ListingTrack 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 ListingTrack?
Both BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and ListingTrack 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 ListingTrack stands out for Core datasets: IPOs, SPACs, public M&A, and Pre‑IPO (free access to core data)., Theme coverage (e.g., AI, Nuclear, Defense) and weekly newsletter with curated event‑driven summaries., and Real‑time listing data and key‑event tracking across listings and corporate actions..
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