VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ A CURATED DIRECTORY OF FINANCIAL TOOLS ★

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Saturday, December 13, 2025

Tool Comparison

Letters and Reviews vs Valuesider comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Letters and Reviews adds Stock Ideas, and Blogs coverage that Valuesider skips.

Valuesider includes Screeners, Investor Holdings, and Data Visualizations categories that Letters and Reviews omits.

In depth comparison

Letters and Reviews logo

Letters and Reviews

lettersandreviews.blogspot.com

Free, personal curation site that aggregates **fund manager letters**, tickers mentioned in those letters, and **quarterly 13F** filer lists the author follows. Each quarter page links to original letters and maps tickers to quick‑reference pages; some 13F pages embed holdings tables and activity (new/increased/decreased/sold) for many managers. Also includes a small **Podcasts** list. No accounts, alerts, exports, or API-think link‑hub for primary sources rather than a data platform.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Quarterly **Fund Manager Letters** pages with the fund name, date, and a ‘Stocks Mentioned’ column (tickers link out for quick lookup).
  • Quarterly **13‑F pages** the author reads, with many entries including holdings tables and position‑change flags (e.g., NEW / Sold Out / % of portfolio).
  • Lightweight **About** page clarifies the goal: stock‑idea discovery from letters; author shares links and invites tips via @_iinvested.
  • A small **Podcasts** page curating investing/finance episodes the author plans to re‑listen to.

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Valuesider

valuesider.com

Free web tool for tracking “superinvestor” portfolios and stock ownership changes based on SEC 13F filings. Valuesider notes 13F data is delayed (filed up to 45 days after quarter-end) and incomplete (e.g., shorts not included), and states it only shows data from 2013 Q2 onward due to filing format limitations; shares/prices are split-adjusted. Terms prohibit bots/automated scraping.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Browse tracked value-investor (“guru”) portfolios and quarter-by-quarter activity (buys/sells) based on SEC 13F filings.
  • Free “Holdings Screener” over the aggregated (“grand”) guru portfolio, with filters (e.g., % of grand portfolio, number of gurus, security type) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV.
  • Free “Activity Screener” for aggregated buy/sell changes across gurus, with filters (activity type/period, security type, portfolio-impact metrics) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV.
  • Guru portfolio pages include an “Important” button linking to the original SEC reports and provide split-adjusted shares and reported prices.
  • Ticker pages show which tracked gurus hold a security and the ownership activity over time (based on gurus’ latest SEC reports).

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Where they differ

Letters and Reviews

Distinct strengths include:

  • Quarterly **Fund Manager Letters** pages with the fund name, date, and a ‘Stocks Mentioned’ column (tickers link out for quick lookup).
  • Quarterly **13‑F pages** the author reads, with many entries including holdings tables and position‑change flags (e.g., NEW / Sold Out / % of portfolio).
  • Lightweight **About** page clarifies the goal: stock‑idea discovery from letters; author shares links and invites tips via @_iinvested.
  • A small **Podcasts** page curating investing/finance episodes the author plans to re‑listen to.

Valuesider

Distinct strengths include:

  • Browse tracked value-investor (“guru”) portfolios and quarter-by-quarter activity (buys/sells) based on SEC 13F filings.
  • Free “Holdings Screener” over the aggregated (“grand”) guru portfolio, with filters (e.g., % of grand portfolio, number of gurus, security type) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV.
  • Free “Activity Screener” for aggregated buy/sell changes across gurus, with filters (activity type/period, security type, portfolio-impact metrics) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV.
  • Guru portfolio pages include an “Important” button linking to the original SEC reports and provide split-adjusted shares and reported prices.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeLetters and ReviewsValuesider
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: 13F

Unique: Stock Ideas, Blogs

Shared: 13F

Unique: Screeners, Investor Holdings, Data Visualizations

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Funds, Other

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

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Quarterly **Fund Manager Letters** pages with the fund name, date, and a ‘Stocks Mentioned’ column (tickers link out for quick lookup).
  • Quarterly **13‑F pages** the author reads, with many entries including holdings tables and position‑change flags (e.g., NEW / Sold Out / % of portfolio).
  • Lightweight **About** page clarifies the goal: stock‑idea discovery from letters; author shares links and invites tips via @_iinvested.
  • A small **Podcasts** page curating investing/finance episodes the author plans to re‑listen to.

Unique

  • Browse tracked value-investor (“guru”) portfolios and quarter-by-quarter activity (buys/sells) based on SEC 13F filings.
  • Free “Holdings Screener” over the aggregated (“grand”) guru portfolio, with filters (e.g., % of grand portfolio, number of gurus, security type) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV.
  • Free “Activity Screener” for aggregated buy/sell changes across gurus, with filters (activity type/period, security type, portfolio-impact metrics) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV.
  • Guru portfolio pages include an “Important” button linking to the original SEC reports and provide split-adjusted shares and reported prices.
  • Ticker pages show which tracked gurus hold a security and the ownership activity over time (based on gurus’ latest SEC reports).
  • Embeddable, automatically updated charts (copyable iframe code) for portfolios and tickers.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Letters and Reviews and Valuesider both support?

Both platforms cover 13F workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Letters and Reviews and Valuesider require subscriptions?

Both Letters and Reviews and Valuesider keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Letters and Reviews and Valuesider?

Both Letters and Reviews and Valuesider 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?

Letters and Reviews differentiates itself with Quarterly **Fund Manager Letters** pages with the fund name, date, and a ‘Stocks Mentioned’ column (tickers link out for quick lookup)., Quarterly **13‑F pages** the author reads, with many entries including holdings tables and position‑change flags (e.g., NEW / Sold Out / % of portfolio)., and Lightweight **About** page clarifies the goal: stock‑idea discovery from letters; author shares links and invites tips via @_iinvested., whereas Valuesider stands out for Browse tracked value-investor (“guru”) portfolios and quarter-by-quarter activity (buys/sells) based on SEC 13F filings., Free “Holdings Screener” over the aggregated (“grand”) guru portfolio, with filters (e.g., % of grand portfolio, number of gurus, security type) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV., and Free “Activity Screener” for aggregated buy/sell changes across gurus, with filters (activity type/period, security type, portfolio-impact metrics) and export to XLSX/XLS/CSV..

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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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