VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

Head-to-head

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database vs Stockopedia 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, and Investor Holdings coverage that Stockopedia skips.

Stockopedia includes Screeners, Financials, Scores, Checklist, Data Visualizations, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Portfolio, Calendar, Education, and Blogs 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..

Stockopedia is known for: Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”, StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications., and Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars..

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database has a free tier, while Stockopedia requires a paid plan.

Stockopedia 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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Stockopedia

stockopedia.com

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Stockopedia is a stock research and screening platform best known for its StockRanks™ ratings and broad coverage across the UK, US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. All plans include the same features; pricing is based on regional market access. Data comes primarily from Refinitiv, with fundamentals refreshed multiple times a day and recomputed after the close. Users get unlimited alerts, a 14-day free trial, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on the first payment.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”
  • StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications.
  • Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars.
  • Unlimited custom alerts on price moves or any screenable fundamental/technical rule, with delivery by email or in-app notification.
  • Charts include overlays and indicators such as Bollinger Bands, MACD, RSI, and Ichimoku, plus multi-symbol comparisons.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

5 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Stock Ideas, News, and Newsletters plus 2 more areas.

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.).

Stockopedia

Distinct strengths include:

  • Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”
  • StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications.
  • Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars.
  • Unlimited custom alerts on price moves or any screenable fundamental/technical rule, with delivery by email or in-app notification.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter DatabaseStockopedia
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Stock Ideas, News, Newsletters, Watchlist, Alerts

Unique: 13F, Investor Holdings

Shared: Stock Ideas, News, Newsletters, Watchlist, Alerts

Unique: Screeners, Financials, Scores, Checklist, Data Visualizations, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Portfolio, Calendar, Education, Blogs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Stocks, ETFs, Closed-End Funds

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

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

  • Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”
  • StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications.
  • Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars.
  • Unlimited custom alerts on price moves or any screenable fundamental/technical rule, with delivery by email or in-app notification.
  • Charts include overlays and indicators such as Bollinger Bands, MACD, RSI, and Ichimoku, plus multi-symbol comparisons.
  • Export data from Screens and Folios to Excel or CSV for deeper analysis.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Both platforms cover Stock Ideas, News, Newsletters, Watchlist, and Alerts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database offers a free entry point, while Stockopedia requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

Which tool has mobile access?

Stockopedia 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 Stockopedia stands out for Equity screener with more than 350 ratios and over 65 prebuilt “GuruScreens.”, StockRanks™ system rates every stock on Quality, Value, and Momentum, with additional risk ratings and style classifications., and Portfolios (“Folios”) track performance with time-weighted returns and integrate company announcements and reporting calendars..

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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