Form 13F
Also known as: 13F · hedge fund holdings
DEFINITION
Every investment manager with $100M+ in 13F-eligible US equity assets must file a Form 13F within 45 days of each calendar quarter-end. The report lists every long position in 13F-eligible securities (US-listed stocks, ETFs, and some options) with share count and market value. Short positions, currencies, bonds, and most derivatives are not reported.
WHY IT MATTERS FOR RETAIL INVESTORS
13Fs are how retail investors track hedge funds — Berkshire, Tiger Global, Pershing Square — but with two caveats. First, the data is up to 45 days stale by the time you see it, so the fund may have already exited. Second, no shorts means you only see half the book. Use 13Fs for thematic clues (what sectors are getting crowded) rather than for copy-trading individual names.
How to Read a 13F: Tracking Hedge Fund Holdings →
The retail-investor guide to SEC Form 13F filings. 45-day stale data, no shorts, top filers, and how to use 13F data for thematic signals rather than copy-trading.
OFFICIAL SEC SOURCE
https://www.sec.gov/divisions/investment/13ffaq.htm ↗RELATED TERMS
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