VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ A CURATED DIRECTORY OF FINANCIAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES ★

PRICE: 0 CENTS

Friday, December 26, 2025

Tool Comparison

HedgeFollow vs Marketgenius comparison

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

Quick takeaways

HedgeFollow adds 13F, 13D/13G, Screeners, Money Flow, ETF Overview, Portfolio, Watchlist, Splits, and Education coverage that Marketgenius skips.

Marketgenius includes Financials, Scores, Dividends, Short Interest, and Blogs categories that HedgeFollow omits.

In depth comparison

HedgeFollow

hedgefollow.com

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

FreeSubscription

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’.

Community votes (overall)

0% upvotes 0% downvotes

You haven't voted yet

View full profile Visit site

Marketgenius

marketgenius.app

Mobile-friendly stock discovery site centered on heatmaps and simple stock dashboards. The site markets "real-time" heatmaps for major indices and superinvestor portfolios and provides per-stock fundamentals/valuation stats plus a couple of simple scores. No public pricing, paid plans, or API docs found on the vendor site as of 2025-12-26; site appears ad-supported (Google AdSense) per privacy policy.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Real-time stock heatmaps tracking major indices and "superinvestor portfolios" (site shows 700+ stocks tracked and 6 portfolios).
Heatmaps support multiple metrics beyond % change (e.g., price-to-book (MRQ), profit margin gross (MRQ)).
Per-stock pages include valuation + fundamentals (e.g., market cap, P/E, PEG, revenue (TTM), EPS, cash flow, margins).
Stock pages include ownership + positioning stats (institutional ownership, insider ownership, short interest) and dividend yield/dates.
Simple indicators/scores on stock pages (Industry Safety Score, Net Profitability Score) with peer comparison table.

Community votes (overall)

0% upvotes 0% downvotes

You haven't voted yet

View full profile Visit site

Where they differ

HedgeFollow

Distinct strengths include:

13F 13D/13G Screeners Money Flow ETF Overview Portfolio Watchlist Splits

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.

Marketgenius

Distinct strengths include:

Financials Scores Dividends Short Interest Blogs

Real-time stock heatmaps tracking major indices and "superinvestor portfolios" (site shows 700+ stocks tracked and 6 portfolios).
Heatmaps support multiple metrics beyond % change (e.g., price-to-book (MRQ), profit margin gross (MRQ)).
Per-stock pages include valuation + fundamentals (e.g., market cap, P/E, PEG, revenue (TTM), EPS, cash flow, margins).
Stock pages include ownership + positioning stats (institutional ownership, insider ownership, short interest) and dividend yield/dates.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	HedgeFollow	Marketgenius
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Insider Data, Institutional Data, Data Visualizations, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models Unique: 13F, 13D/13G, Screeners, Money Flow, ETF Overview, Portfolio, Watchlist, Splits, Education	Shared: Insider Data, Institutional Data, Data Visualizations, Investor Holdings, Valuation Models Unique: Financials, Scores, Dividends, Short Interest, Blogs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options	Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	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.	Unique Real-time stock heatmaps tracking major indices and "superinvestor portfolios" (site shows 700+ stocks tracked and 6 portfolios). Heatmaps support multiple metrics beyond % change (e.g., price-to-book (MRQ), profit margin gross (MRQ)). Per-stock pages include valuation + fundamentals (e.g., market cap, P/E, PEG, revenue (TTM), EPS, cash flow, margins). Stock pages include ownership + positioning stats (institutional ownership, insider ownership, short interest) and dividend yield/dates. Simple indicators/scores on stock pages (Industry Safety Score, Net Profitability Score) with peer comparison table. Free stock code validators for CFI, CUSIP, ISIN, LEI, SEDOL, and WKN codes.
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 HedgeFollow and Marketgenius both support?

Both platforms cover Insider Data, Institutional Data, Data Visualizations, Investor Holdings, and Valuation Models workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do HedgeFollow and Marketgenius require subscriptions?

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

How can you access HedgeFollow and Marketgenius?

Both HedgeFollow and Marketgenius 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?

HedgeFollow differentiates itself with 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., whereas Marketgenius stands out for Real-time stock heatmaps tracking major indices and "superinvestor portfolios" (site shows 700+ stocks tracked and 6 portfolios)., Heatmaps support multiple metrics beyond % change (e.g., price-to-book (MRQ), profit margin gross (MRQ))., and Per-stock pages include valuation + fundamentals (e.g., market cap, P/E, PEG, revenue (TTM), EPS, cash flow, margins)..

Keep exploring

Stay on top of related tools

Browse the categories and profiles that overlap most with this comparison to round out your shortlist.