VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Tool Comparison

InsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore) vs Yellowbrick Investing comparison

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

Quick takeaways

InsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore) adds Insider Data, 13D/13G, Buybacks & Authorizations, Secondary Offerings, Data APIs, Watchlist, and Flags coverage that Yellowbrick Investing skips.

Yellowbrick Investing includes Stock Ideas, Screeners, Investor Holdings, and Newsletters categories that InsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore) omits.

Yellowbrick Investing keeps a free entry point that InsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore) lacks.

In depth comparison

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InsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore)

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Institutional‑grade datasets and research on insider transactions (Form 4), stock buybacks/authorizations, management changes, and institutional holdings (13F/13D/13G). InsiderScore is now part of Verity’s VerityData suite. Delivery via web platform, REST API, and multiple production feeds (point‑in‑time variants available).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Cleaned & context‑rich Form 4 dataset (history back to 2003/2004) with analyst review, 10b5‑1 plan tagging, and noise reduction (e.g., RSU/tax‑related sales).
  • Comprehensive buyback database (plans & quarterly repurchases) since 2004, including ASRs, tender offers, Dutch auctions, and NCIBs; PIT feeds provided.
  • Institutional holdings feeds covering 13F, 13D, and 13G (PIT and historical), with instrument typing (e.g., common, ETFs, calls/puts, debt) and event flags.
  • Management Changes database (CEO/CFO/Board and key officers) with ~40 fields per event and PDF report generation.
  • ‘Unusual Event’ composite signals (e.g., buyback at low price with insider buying) for long/short idea generation.

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Yellowbrick Investing

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Aggregates stock pitches and hedge fund holdings into a searchable platform. The free tier gives access to delayed ideas and limited data, while Premium unlocks real-time investor feeds, professional fund portfolios, enhanced filters, investor return stats, and the live Yellowbrick Premium Portfolio with trade alerts. A separate “CEO Watcher Premium” subscription tracks insider activity.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Aggregated stock pitches with powerful filters: search by ticker, sector, valuation metrics, price targets, dividends, sentiment, geography, and more.
  • Elite Investor Feeds curate trades and ideas from top-performing investors, complete with displayed average returns.
  • Hedge Fund Watcher tracks 13F filings and fund trades, with premium features such as leaderboards, model portfolios, and fund-level performance stats.
  • Premium plan includes full access to all pitches, Premium daily email, Yellowbrick Premium Portfolio, investor return analytics, professional fund portfolios, premium stock-pitch filters, and expanded Hedge Fund Watcher features.
  • Free tier limits include ~30-day delays on new hedge-fund stock pitches and restricted access to investor return columns.

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Where they differ

InsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore)

Distinct strengths include:

  • Cleaned & context‑rich Form 4 dataset (history back to 2003/2004) with analyst review, 10b5‑1 plan tagging, and noise reduction (e.g., RSU/tax‑related sales).
  • Comprehensive buyback database (plans & quarterly repurchases) since 2004, including ASRs, tender offers, Dutch auctions, and NCIBs; PIT feeds provided.
  • Institutional holdings feeds covering 13F, 13D, and 13G (PIT and historical), with instrument typing (e.g., common, ETFs, calls/puts, debt) and event flags.
  • Management Changes database (CEO/CFO/Board and key officers) with ~40 fields per event and PDF report generation.

Yellowbrick Investing

Distinct strengths include:

  • Aggregated stock pitches with powerful filters: search by ticker, sector, valuation metrics, price targets, dividends, sentiment, geography, and more.
  • Elite Investor Feeds curate trades and ideas from top-performing investors, complete with displayed average returns.
  • Hedge Fund Watcher tracks 13F filings and fund trades, with premium features such as leaderboards, model portfolios, and fund-level performance stats.
  • Premium plan includes full access to all pitches, Premium daily email, Yellowbrick Premium Portfolio, investor return analytics, professional fund portfolios, premium stock-pitch filters, and expanded Hedge Fund Watcher features.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeInsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore)Yellowbrick Investing
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Institutional Data, 13F, Alerts

Unique: Insider Data, 13D/13G, Buybacks & Authorizations, Secondary Offerings, Data APIs, Watchlist, Flags

Shared: Institutional Data, 13F, Alerts

Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Investor Holdings, Newsletters

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Bonds

Stocks, ETFs

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Cleaned & context‑rich Form 4 dataset (history back to 2003/2004) with analyst review, 10b5‑1 plan tagging, and noise reduction (e.g., RSU/tax‑related sales).
  • Comprehensive buyback database (plans & quarterly repurchases) since 2004, including ASRs, tender offers, Dutch auctions, and NCIBs; PIT feeds provided.
  • Institutional holdings feeds covering 13F, 13D, and 13G (PIT and historical), with instrument typing (e.g., common, ETFs, calls/puts, debt) and event flags.
  • Management Changes database (CEO/CFO/Board and key officers) with ~40 fields per event and PDF report generation.
  • ‘Unusual Event’ composite signals (e.g., buyback at low price with insider buying) for long/short idea generation.
  • VerityData API to query processed & unprocessed SEC filings; plus CSV/pipe‑delimited feed delivery.

Unique

  • Aggregated stock pitches with powerful filters: search by ticker, sector, valuation metrics, price targets, dividends, sentiment, geography, and more.
  • Elite Investor Feeds curate trades and ideas from top-performing investors, complete with displayed average returns.
  • Hedge Fund Watcher tracks 13F filings and fund trades, with premium features such as leaderboards, model portfolios, and fund-level performance stats.
  • Premium plan includes full access to all pitches, Premium daily email, Yellowbrick Premium Portfolio, investor return analytics, professional fund portfolios, premium stock-pitch filters, and expanded Hedge Fund Watcher features.
  • Free tier limits include ~30-day delays on new hedge-fund stock pitches and restricted access to investor return columns.
  • Yellowbrick Premium Portfolio is a real-money portfolio that mirrors top investor trades and issues alerts when new trades are made.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do InsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore) and Yellowbrick Investing both support?

Both platforms cover Institutional Data, 13F, 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?

Yellowbrick Investing offers a free entry point, while InsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore) requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access InsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore) and Yellowbrick Investing?

Both InsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore) and Yellowbrick Investing 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?

InsiderScore (VerityData | InsiderScore) differentiates itself with Cleaned & context‑rich Form 4 dataset (history back to 2003/2004) with analyst review, 10b5‑1 plan tagging, and noise reduction (e.g., RSU/tax‑related sales)., Comprehensive buyback database (plans & quarterly repurchases) since 2004, including ASRs, tender offers, Dutch auctions, and NCIBs; PIT feeds provided., and Institutional holdings feeds covering 13F, 13D, and 13G (PIT and historical), with instrument typing (e.g., common, ETFs, calls/puts, debt) and event flags., whereas Yellowbrick Investing stands out for Aggregated stock pitches with powerful filters: search by ticker, sector, valuation metrics, price targets, dividends, sentiment, geography, and more., Elite Investor Feeds curate trades and ideas from top-performing investors, complete with displayed average returns., and Hedge Fund Watcher tracks 13F filings and fund trades, with premium features such as leaderboards, model portfolios, and fund-level performance stats..

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