VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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HedgeFollow vs Stocknear comparison

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

Quick takeaways

HedgeFollow adds 13D/13G, Institutional Data, Money Flow, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, Splits, Valuation Models, and Education coverage that Stocknear skips.

Stocknear includes Options & Derivatives, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Financials, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, US Government Trades, Dividend, AI, and AI Chat categories that HedgeFollow omits.

HedgeFollow highlights: 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..

Stocknear is known for: Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., and Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)..

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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

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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Stocknear

stocknear.com

EU-built stock research platform focused on U.S. markets. Features real-time options flow (Benzinga), 15‑min delayed dark-pool prints, analyst targets/ratings, hedge-fund 13F explorer, U.S. Congress trades, earnings calendar/news feed, business metrics, watchlists and alerts, plus an AI Agent for conversational research. Market data/fundamentals/ETF analytics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep; options chains from Intrinio (OPRA). Company is Stocknear GmbH (Siegen, Germany). No public API as of Sept 2025.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History.
  • Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced).
  • Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay).
  • Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.
  • U.S. Congress trading dashboard access.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

6 overlaps

Mutual strengths include 13F, Insider Data, and Screeners plus 3 more areas.

Where they differ

HedgeFollow

Distinct strengths include:

13D/13G
Institutional Data
Money Flow
Portfolio
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.

Stocknear

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives
News
Alerts
Calendar
Dark Pool & Off-Exchange
Financials
ETF Holdings
ETF Performance
  • Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History.
  • Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced).
  • Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay).
  • Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeHedgeFollowStocknear
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

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

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

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

Unique: Options & Derivatives, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Financials, ETF Holdings, ETF Performance, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, US Government Trades, Dividend, AI, AI Chat

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options

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

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

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

  • Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History.
  • Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced).
  • Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay).
  • Hedge Fund tracker (13F) with institution list (downloadable) and holdings analytics.
  • U.S. Congress trading dashboard access.
  • Analyst section with ratings, price targets, and EPS/revenue forecasts.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do HedgeFollow and Stocknear both support?

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

Do HedgeFollow and Stocknear require subscriptions?

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

How can you access HedgeFollow and Stocknear?

Both HedgeFollow and Stocknear 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 Stocknear stands out for Ticker pages with tabs for Financials, Statistics, Business Metrics, Forecasts, Dark Pool, Options, Insider, Dividends, and History., Real-time options flow feed and unusual activity; options chains available (OPRA-sourced)., and Dark pool & off-exchange trade tape (15‑minute delay)..

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