VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

Head-to-head

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database vs Oilprice.com 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 Stock Ideas, 13F, Investor Holdings, and Alerts coverage that Oilprice.com skips.

Oilprice.com includes 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..

Oilprice.com is known for: Price charts for more than 150 crude blends and indexes, with comparison tools and analytics., Clear data-delay labels on price tables (e.g., WTI and Brent delayed ~10 minutes; OPEC Basket delayed ~1 day)., and Rig Count dashboard covering U.S. and Canadian rigs, frac spreads, and production trends..

Oilprice.com offers mobile access, which BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database skips.

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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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Oilprice.com

oilprice.com

Energy-focused news and data hub featuring global oil prices, rig counts, and analysis. A free community plan includes watchlists and limited premium content, while the paid Global Energy Alert newsletter delivers weekly insights and stock picks with a 30-day trial.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Price charts for more than 150 crude blends and indexes, with comparison tools and analytics.
  • Clear data-delay labels on price tables (e.g., WTI and Brent delayed ~10 minutes; OPEC Basket delayed ~1 day).
  • Rig Count dashboard covering U.S. and Canadian rigs, frac spreads, and production trends.
  • Premium Global Energy Alert newsletter featuring expert analysis, special reports, and monthly stock picks (advertised at $279/year with a 30-day trial).
  • Free Community membership includes a customizable oil-price watchlist, three premium articles per month, and weekly market updates by email.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Newsletters, and Watchlist.

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.).

Oilprice.com

Distinct strengths include:

  • Price charts for more than 150 crude blends and indexes, with comparison tools and analytics.
  • Clear data-delay labels on price tables (e.g., WTI and Brent delayed ~10 minutes; OPEC Basket delayed ~1 day).
  • Rig Count dashboard covering U.S. and Canadian rigs, frac spreads, and production trends.
  • Premium Global Energy Alert newsletter featuring expert analysis, special reports, and monthly stock picks (advertised at $279/year with a 30-day trial).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter DatabaseOilprice.com
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Newsletters, Watchlist

Unique: Stock Ideas, 13F, Investor Holdings, Alerts

Shared: News, Newsletters, Watchlist

Unique: Data Visualizations

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Commodities, Futures

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile

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

  • Price charts for more than 150 crude blends and indexes, with comparison tools and analytics.
  • Clear data-delay labels on price tables (e.g., WTI and Brent delayed ~10 minutes; OPEC Basket delayed ~1 day).
  • Rig Count dashboard covering U.S. and Canadian rigs, frac spreads, and production trends.
  • Premium Global Energy Alert newsletter featuring expert analysis, special reports, and monthly stock picks (advertised at $279/year with a 30-day trial).
  • Free Community membership includes a customizable oil-price watchlist, three premium articles per month, and weekly market updates by email.
  • Mobile apps for iOS and Android provide real-time access to prices and news.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and Oilprice.com 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 Oilprice.com require subscriptions?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

Oilprice.com ships a dedicated mobile experience, while BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database focuses on web or desktop access.

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 Oilprice.com stands out for Price charts for more than 150 crude blends and indexes, with comparison tools and analytics., Clear data-delay labels on price tables (e.g., WTI and Brent delayed ~10 minutes; OPEC Basket delayed ~1 day)., and Rig Count dashboard covering U.S. and Canadian rigs, frac spreads, and production trends..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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