VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

WhaleWisdom vs Yellowbrick Investing comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Yellowbrick Investing includes Screeners, Alerts, and Newsletters categories that WhaleWisdom omits.

WhaleWisdom highlights: Rank hedge fund managers by performance, risk-adjusted returns, and recent filings., Pull 13F, 13D/G, insider trades, and sector exposures into custom portfolios and alerts., and API and bulk downloads available for quantitative workflows and screening..

Yellowbrick Investing is known 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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WhaleWisdom

whalewisdom.com

Aggregates 13F filings and insider transactions so investors can follow institutional positioning, build watchlists, and backtest crowding strategies.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Rank hedge fund managers by performance, risk-adjusted returns, and recent filings.
  • Pull 13F, 13D/G, insider trades, and sector exposures into custom portfolios and alerts.
  • API and bulk downloads available for quantitative workflows and screening.
  • Tools for cloning strategies, monitoring crowding, and tracking portfolio overlaps over time.

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Yellowbrick Investing

joinyellowbrick.com

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

Free
Subscription

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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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Institutional Data, 13F, and Investor Holdings plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

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

AttributeWhaleWisdomYellowbrick Investing
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Institutional Data, 13F, Investor Holdings, Stock Ideas

Shared: Institutional Data, 13F, Investor Holdings, Stock Ideas

Unique: Screeners, Alerts, Newsletters

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Stocks, ETFs

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

  • Rank hedge fund managers by performance, risk-adjusted returns, and recent filings.
  • Pull 13F, 13D/G, insider trades, and sector exposures into custom portfolios and alerts.
  • API and bulk downloads available for quantitative workflows and screening.
  • Tools for cloning strategies, monitoring crowding, and tracking portfolio overlaps over time.

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 WhaleWisdom and Yellowbrick Investing both support?

Both platforms cover Institutional Data, 13F, Investor Holdings, and Stock Ideas workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do WhaleWisdom and Yellowbrick Investing require subscriptions?

Both WhaleWisdom and Yellowbrick Investing keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access WhaleWisdom and Yellowbrick Investing?

Both WhaleWisdom 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?

WhaleWisdom differentiates itself with Rank hedge fund managers by performance, risk-adjusted returns, and recent filings., Pull 13F, 13D/G, insider trades, and sector exposures into custom portfolios and alerts., and API and bulk downloads available for quantitative workflows and screening., 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..

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).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.