Alternative Data News and Insight

10Ks, 10Qs, 8Ks, 13Fs, and 13Ds – these are some of the most well-known company filings in the investment management community. While providing a vast amount of information on equities, their performance, and their future, there are a number of filings that offer similar signals but are not paid as much attention to by the buy-side. We draw attention to five such filings.

How much does alternative data cost? In our Getting the Price Right series, we leverage our unique position in the industry and proprietary data on pricing to shed some light on this topic. This 2Q20 update of our original 2Q19 analysis provides fresh insight into the state of alternative data pricing.

To aid our clients in navigating the unprecedented situation that the global economy now faces, we have collated a list of 80 free alternative data sources, over 90% of which are updated at weekly-or-higher frequencies. Highlights include human temperature mapping from smart thermometers, country-level internet pressure tracking, and global foot traffic data sourced from 128 countries.