VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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Head-to-head

FINVIZ vs HedgeFollow comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

FINVIZ adds Backtesting, News, Alerts, Data APIs, Financials, ETF Holdings, Short Interest, and Options coverage that HedgeFollow skips.

HedgeFollow includes 13D/13G, Institutional Data, Money Flow, Investor Holdings, Splits, Valuation Models, and Education categories that FINVIZ omits.

FINVIZ highlights: Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..

HedgeFollow is known for: Coverage scale: “10,000+ funds and 100K+ insiders.”, Insider Trading Tracker refreshed every ~5 minutes with filters for role, value, and recency., and Hedge Fund Tracker stream for 13F/13D/13G/Form 4 with time‑window and size filters; explains the 45‑day 13F lag..

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FINVIZ

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A popular stock screener and charting platform best known for its heat maps, visualization tools, and simple interface. The Free tier is ad-supported with delayed U.S. market data, while FINVIZ Elite unlocks real-time quotes (including pre- and after-hours), intraday chart layouts, backtesting, ETF full-holdings, exports and APIs, alerts, and larger portfolio/watchlist limits. Coverage is U.S. equities only. Elite includes a 7-day free trial with no credit card required.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.
  • ETF research with full holdings breakdown, plus structural and performance metrics (Elite only).

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HedgeFollow

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Tracks hedge fund and insider activity from SEC filings (13F/13D/13G/Form 4). Includes a fast insider‑trading tracker (updated ~every 5 minutes), a hedge‑fund trade feed, fund pages with holdings & options reported via 13F, stock pages with ownership/money‑flow charts, ETF activity aggregates (e.g., Bitcoin ETFs), and portfolio tools (builder/balancer) plus a stock screener that blends institutional, insider, and basic technical filters. 13F data has the regulatory ~45‑day reporting lag; no public API or broker sync is advertised.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Coverage scale: “10,000+ funds and 100K+ insiders.”
  • Insider Trading Tracker refreshed every ~5 minutes with filters for role, value, and recency.
  • Hedge Fund Tracker stream for 13F/13D/13G/Form 4 with time‑window and size filters; explains the 45‑day 13F lag.
  • Fund pages: AUM, holdings heatmaps, largest trades, performance history; option holdings when reported on 13F.
  • Stock pages: biggest buyers/sellers, ownership trends, buy‑price bands, money‑flow chart, and ‘Option Holders’.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

7 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio plus 4 more areas.

Where they differ

FINVIZ

Distinct strengths include:

Backtesting
News
Alerts
Data APIs
Financials
ETF Holdings
Short Interest
Options
  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.

HedgeFollow

Distinct strengths include:

13D/13G
Institutional Data
Money Flow
Investor Holdings
Splits
Valuation Models
Education
  • Coverage scale: “10,000+ funds and 100K+ insiders.”
  • Insider Trading Tracker refreshed every ~5 minutes with filters for role, value, and recency.
  • Hedge Fund Tracker stream for 13F/13D/13G/Form 4 with time‑window and size filters; explains the 45‑day 13F lag.
  • Fund pages: AUM, holdings heatmaps, largest trades, performance history; option holdings when reported on 13F.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFINVIZHedgeFollow
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, ETF Overview, Insider Data, 13F

Unique: Backtesting, News, Alerts, Data APIs, Financials, ETF Holdings, Short Interest, Options

Shared: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, ETF Overview, Insider Data, 13F

Unique: 13D/13G, Institutional Data, Money Flow, Investor Holdings, Splits, Valuation Models, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos

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, API

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.
  • ETF research with full holdings breakdown, plus structural and performance metrics (Elite only).
  • Exports and APIs for Screener, Portfolios, Groups, Options Chains, and News; sample code available for Google Sheets, Python, and JavaScript (Elite).

Unique

  • Coverage scale: “10,000+ funds and 100K+ insiders.”
  • Insider Trading Tracker refreshed every ~5 minutes with filters for role, value, and recency.
  • Hedge Fund Tracker stream for 13F/13D/13G/Form 4 with time‑window and size filters; explains the 45‑day 13F lag.
  • Fund pages: AUM, holdings heatmaps, largest trades, performance history; option holdings when reported on 13F.
  • Stock pages: biggest buyers/sellers, ownership trends, buy‑price bands, money‑flow chart, and ‘Option Holders’.
  • Lists: Top 100 hedge‑fund stocks; Largest Hedge Fund Buys/Sells; Largest Insider Buys/Sells.
Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FINVIZ and HedgeFollow both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, ETF Overview, Insider Data, and 13F workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do FINVIZ and HedgeFollow require subscriptions?

Both FINVIZ and HedgeFollow keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access FINVIZ and HedgeFollow?

Both FINVIZ and HedgeFollow 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?

FINVIZ differentiates itself with Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users., whereas HedgeFollow stands out for Coverage scale: “10,000+ funds and 100K+ insiders.”, Insider Trading Tracker refreshed every ~5 minutes with filters for role, value, and recency., and Hedge Fund Tracker stream for 13F/13D/13G/Form 4 with time‑window and size filters; explains the 45‑day 13F lag..

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