Form 13D/13G Search API

The Form 13D & Form 13G Search API provides an interface to access and search all Form 13D and Form 13G filings published on the SEC EDGAR database. The API allows you to search all activist investor and passive ownership disclosures on Form 13D/G filings by any form property, such as CUSIP or ticker of acquired securities, name of issuer, percent of shares acquired, type of reporter, and more.

Our algorithms extract all information from the filings, convert the information into a standardized JSON format, store and make the data searchable via a simple HTTP API. New Form 13D and Form 13G filings are added to the corpus in real-time.

The database is searchable by all Form 13D/13G disclosed data points:

  • Details about issuer and acquirer (type of acquirer, source of funds, purpose of acquisition, business names, persons, locations)
  • Details about acquired securities (CUSIP, ticker, class, title, type, number of shares acquired, percent acquired of total shares outstanding)
  • All Items 1 to 10, including exhibits
Dataset size:
All Form 13D and Form 13G disclosures (including amendments) in text, HTML and XML format are available in standardized JSON format from 1994 to present.
Data update frequency:
Newly filed Form 13D and Form 13G filings are processed and added to the database in less than 500 milliseconds after they are published on the SEC EDGAR database.
Survivorship bias free:
Yes. The database includes all Form 13D and Form 13G filings, including those from entities that no longer exist.

Supported Form 13D Items

  • Item 1. Security and Issuer
  • Item 2. Identity and Background
  • Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
  • Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
  • Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
  • Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
  • Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Supported Form 13G Items

  • Item 1 (a, b) Name of issuer, address of issuer's principal executive offices
  • Item 2 (a, b, c, d, e) Name of reporting person, address or principal business office or, if none, residence, Citizenship, CUSIP No
  • Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a ...
  • Item 4. Ownership
  • Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class
  • Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person
  • Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
  • Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
  • Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
  • Item 10. Certifications

API Endpoint

Form 13D and Form 13G filing content can be searched by sending a POST HTTP request with search parameters as the JSON payload to the following API endpoint:

https://api.sec-api.io/form-13d-13g

Supported HTTP methods: POST

Request and response content type: JSON

Authentication

Use the API key shown in your user profile to authenticate your requests. There are two ways to use your API key. It's either/or.

  • Set as Authorization header. Before making a POSTrequest to https://api.sec-api.io/form-13d-13g, you need to set the Authorization header to YOUR_API_KEY
  • Set as query parameter. Example: https://api.sec-api.io/form-13d-13g?token=YOUR_API_KEY
    In this case, you send POST requests to the endpoint https://api.sec-api.io/form-13d-13g?token=YOUR_API_KEY and not to https://api.sec-api.io/form-13d-13g.

Request Parameters

All Form 13D and Form 13G filing properties are searchable. Refer to the complete list of properties in the Response Structure section below. You can send a search query as JSON formatted payload to the API using the structure below.

Request parameters:

  • query (string) - Your search query. Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), range queries (e.g. filedAt:[2021-01-01 TO 2021-12-31]), wildcards (*) and nested conditions are fully supported. The query is written in Lucene syntax. More information on Lucene is available here. Examples:
    "formType:13D AND owners.amountAsPercent:[10 TO *]" returns all Form 13D filings disclosing the acquisition of 10% and more of the outstanding securities of an issuer.
    "owners.typeOfReportingPerson:(IA, IC, IV)" returns all Form 13D and Form 13G filings disclosing acquisitions by either investment advisers (IA), insurance companies (IC) or investment companies (IV).
  • from (integer) - The start position of your search in the result universe. from is similar to an index of an array. Increase from in order to paginate through the results. For example, set from to 50 to get the next 50 matches. Default: 0.
  • size (integer) - The number of filings to be returned in one response. Default: 50. Max: 50.
  • sort (array) - An array of sort definitions. Each array item defines the sort order of the result.
    Default:[{ "filedAt": { "order": "desc" } }]

Request Examples

List the 50 most recently filed Form 13D and 13G filings.

Open in Data Browser

Search Form 13D and Form 13G filings disclosing ownerships of more than 10% by Point72 companies. Resulting filings include various Point72 owners, such as Point72 Private Investments, Point72 Asset Management or Point72 Capital Advisors.

Open in Data Browser

List all owners disclosed in Form 13D and 13G that own securities in Tempo Automation Holdings with CIK 1813658.

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Response Structure

Response type: JSON

The API response represents a JSON object with two properties: total (object) and filings (array). The total.value property indicates the total number of filings matching your search query. The filings array holds up to 50 matching Form 13D and Form 13G filings. An array item represents a JSON object of a Form 13D or Form 13G filing and includes the following elements:

  • id (string) - System-internal unique identifier of the filing.
  • accessionNo (string) - Accession number of the filing, e.g. 0001946140-22-000002.
  • formType (string) - Form type of the filing: 13D, 13D/A, 13G or 13G/A. The /A suffix represents amended filings.
  • filedAt (date) - Date on which the filing was accepted by SEC EDGAR, e.g.2022-10-12T17:29:52-04:00.
  • filers (array of objects) - CIK and name of filers.
    • cik (string) - CIK of filer, e.g. 1510281.
    • name (string) - Name of filer, e.g. Saba Capital Management, L.P..
  • nameOfIssuer (string) - Name of the issuer of acquired securities, e.g. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc..
  • cusip (array of strings) - CUSIPs of acquired security classes, e.g. ["G9440D103"].
  • titleOfSecurities (string) - Title of class of securities, e.g. Common shares, $0.00005 par value per share.
  • eventDate (date) - Date of event which requires filing of this statement. Format: YYYY-MM-DD.

Form 13D Specific Response

  • schedule13GFiledPreviously (bool) - True if the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g). False otherwise.
  • owners (array) - Details about each person who acquired the security.
    • name (string) - 1. Full legal name of each person for whom the report is filed - i.e., each person required to sign the schedule itself - including each member of a group.
    • memberOfGroup (object) - 2. Member of a group checkbox.
      • a (bool) - True if any of the shares beneficially owned by a reporting person are held as a member of the group and the membership is expressly affirmed. False otherwise.
      • b (bool) - True if the reporting person disclaims membership in a group or describes a relationship with other person but does not affirm the existence of a group (unless it is a joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) in which case it may not be necessary to check 2(b)). False otherwise.
    • sourceOfFunds (string) - 4. Classification(s) of the source(s) of funds or other consideration used or to be used in making the purchases as required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 3 of Schedule 13D. Refer to "Category of Source - Form 13D" for a mapping of symbols to categories.
    • legalProceedingsDisclosureRequired (bool) - 5. True if disclosure of legal proceedings or actions is required pursuant to either Items 2(d) or 2(e) of Schedule 13D. False otherwise.
    • place (string) - 6. Citizenship if the named reporting person is a natural person. Otherwise, place of organization.
    • soleVotingPower (number) - 7. Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with sole voting power.
    • sharedVotingPower (number) - 8. Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with shared voting power.
    • soleDispositivePower (number) - 9. Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with sole dispositive power.
    • sharedDispositivePower (number) - 10. Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with shared dispositive power.
    • aggregateAmountOwned (number) - 11. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
    • amountExcludesCertainShares (bool) - 12. True if the aggregate amount reported as beneficially owned in row (11) does not include shares which the reporting person discloses in the report but as to which beneficial ownership is disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 [17 CFR 240.13d-4] under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. False otherwise.
    • amountAsPercent (number) - 13. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person, etc. - rows (7) through (11), inclusive, and (13) are to be completed in accordance with the provisions of Item 5 of Schedule 13D. All percentages are rounded off to nearest tenth (one place after decimal point).
    • typeOfReportingPerson (string) - 14. Type of reporting person. Classification(s) of each "reporting person" according to the breakdown discribed below.
    • footnotes (array) - Footnotes to each row, if any.
  • item1 (object) - Item 1. Security and Issuer. The title of the class of equity securities to which this statement relates and the name and address of the principal executive offices of the issuer of such securities.
    • securityTitle (string) - (a) Title of the class of securities, e.g. "Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share".
    • issuerName (string) - (b)Name of the issuer of the security, e.g. "AMC Networks Inc".
    • issuerPrincipalAddress (object) - (c) Address of the principal executive offices of the issuer. The object contains the following properties: street1, street2, city, stateOrCountry, zip.
    • commentText (string) - Comment text. This field is used to provide additional information about the context of the filing.
  • item2 (object) - Item 2. Identity and Background. If the person filing this statement or any person enumerated in Instruction C of this statement is a corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group of persons, state its name, the state or other place of its organization, its principal business, the address of its principal office and the information required by (d) and (e) of this Item. If the person filing this statement or any person enumerated in Instruction C is a natural person, provide the information specified in (a) through (f) of this Item with respect to such person(s).
    • filingPersonName (string) - (a) Name of the person filing the statement, e.g. "Saba Capital Management, L.P.".
    • principalBusinessAddress (string) - (b) Residence or business address, e.g. "The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 555 California Street, Suite 3450, San Francisco, California 94104."
    • principalJob (string) - (c) Present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted, e.g. "Silver Holdings is a holding company formed primarily for the purpose of holding securities of the Issuer."
    • hasBeenConvicted (string) - (d) Whether or not, during the last five years, the person has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and, if so, the dates, nature of conviction, name and location of court, any penalty imposed, or other disposition of the case.
    • convictionDescription (string) - (e) Whether or not, during the last five years, the person was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws; and, if so, identify and describe such proceedings and summarize the terms of such judgment, decree or final order.
    • citizenship (string) - (f) Citizenship of the person filing the statement, e.g. "United States of America".
  • item3 (object) - Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
    • fundsSource (string) - State the source and the amount of funds or other consideration used or to be used in making the purchases, and if any part of the purchase price is or will be represented by funds or other consideration borrowed or otherwise obtained for the purpose of acquiring, holding, trading or voting the securities, a description of the transaction and the names of the parties thereto. Where material, such information should also be provided with respect to prior acquisitions not previously reported pursuant to this regulation. If the source of all or any part of the funds is a loan made in the ordinary course of business by a bank, as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act, the name of the bank shall not be made available to the public if the person at the time of filing the statement so requests in writing and files such request, naming such bank, with the Secretary of the Commission. If the securities were acquired other than by purchase, describe the method of acquisition.
  • item4 (object) - Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
    • transactionPurpose (string) - State the purpose or purposes of the acquisition of securities of the issuer. Describe any plans or proposals which the reporting persons may have which relate to or would result in:
      1. The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the issuer, or the disposition of securities of the issuer;
      2. An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its subsidiaries;
      3. A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the issuer or any of its subsidiaries;
      4. Any change in the present board of directors or management of the issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;
      5. Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the issuer;
      6. Any other material change in the issuer's business or corporate structure, including but not limited to, if the issuer is a registered closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to make any changes in its investment policy for which a vote is required by section 13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
      7. Changes in the issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the issuer by any person;
      8. Causing a class of securities of the issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;
      9. A class of equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to section 12(g)(4) of the Act;
      10. Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
  • item5 (object) - Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
    • percentageOfClassSecurities (string) - (a) The aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities identified pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the number of securities outstanding as contained in the most recently available filing with the Commission by the issuer unless the filing person has reason to believe such information is not current) beneficially owned (identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by each person named in Item 2. The above mentioned information should also be furnished with respect to persons who, together with any of the persons named in Item 2, comprise a group within the meaning of section 13(d)(3) of the Act;
    • numberOfShares (string) - (b) For each person named in response to paragraph (a), indicate the number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition. Provide the applicable information required by Item 2 with respect to each person with whom the power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition is shared;
    • transactionDescription (string) - (c) Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on that were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D (§ 240.13d-101), whichever is less, by the persons named in response to paragraph (a). Instruction. The description of a transaction required by Item 5(c) shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: (1) The identity of the person covered by Item 5(c) who effected the transaction; (2) the date of transaction; (3) the amount of securities involved; (4) the price per share or unit; and (5) where and how the transaction was effected.
    • listOfShareholders (string) - (d) If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
    • date5PercentOwnership (string) - (e) If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities. Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule 13d-3(d)(1) and the note thereto.
  • item6 (object) - Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
    • contractDescription (string) - Describe any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of the issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, naming the persons with whom such contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships have been entered into. Include such information for any of the securities that are pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would give another person voting power or investment power over such securities except that disclosure of standard default and similar provisions contained in loan agreements need not be included.
  • item7 (object) - Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
    • filedExhibits (string) - Filed exhibits: Copies of written agreements relating to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Rule 13d-1(k) and copies of all written agreements, contracts, arrangements, understanding, plans or proposals relating to:
      1. The borrowing of funds to finance the acquisition as disclosed in Item 3;
      2. the acquisition of issuer control, liquidation, sale of assets, merger, or change in business or corporate structure, or any other matter as disclosed in Item 4;
      3. the transfer or voting of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, options, puts, calls, guarantees of loans, guarantees against loss or of profit, or the giving or withholding of any proxy as disclosed in Item 6.
  • signatures (array) - Array of signatures.
  • exhibits (array) - Array of exhibits.

Response Example - Form 13D

JSON
1 {
2 "total": {
3 "value": 10000,
4 "relation": "gte"
5 },
6 "filings": [
7 {
8 "id": "eb318f156ac16cea14c8ab6d8107cd2b",
9 "accessionNo": "0001062993-23-009421",
10 "formType": "SC 13D/A",
11 "filedAt": "2023-04-21T09:03:01-04:00",
12 "filers": [
13 {
14 "cik": "1510281",
15 "name": "Saba Capital Management, L.P. (Filed by)"
16 },
17 {
18 "cik": "1576340",
19 "name": "CENTER COAST BROOKFIELD MLP & ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (Subject)"
20 }
21 ],
22 "nameOfIssuer": "Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund",
23 "titleOfSecurities": "Common Shares, $0.01 par value",
24 "cusip": [
25 "151461209"
26 ],
27 "eventDate": "2023-04-19",
28 "schedule13GFiledPreviously": true,
29 "owners": [
30 {
31 "name": "Saba Capital Management, L.P.",
32 "memberOfGroup": {
33 "a": false,
34 "b": false
35 },
36 "sourceOfFunds": [
37 "OO"
38 ],
39 "legalProceedingsDisclosureRequired": false,
40 "place": "Delaware",
41 "soleVotingPower": 0,
42 "sharedVotingPower": 1062375,
43 "soleDispositivePower": 0,
44 "sharedDispositivePower": 1062375,
45 "aggregateAmountOwned": 1062375,
46 "amountExcludesCertainShares": false,
47 "amountAsPercent": 21.55,
48 "typeOfReportingPerson": [
49 "PN",
50 "IA"
51 ]
52 },
53 {
54 "name": "Boaz R. Weinstein",
55 "memberOfGroup": {
56 "a": false,
57 "b": false
58 },
59 "sourceOfFunds": [
60 "OO"
61 ],
62 "legalProceedingsDisclosureRequired": false,
63 "place": "United States",
64 "soleVotingPower": 0,
65 "sharedVotingPower": 1062375,
66 "soleDispositivePower": 0,
67 "sharedDispositivePower": 1062375,
68 "aggregateAmountOwned": 1062375,
69 "amountExcludesCertainShares": false,
70 "amountAsPercent": 21.55,
71 "typeOfReportingPerson": [
72 "IN"
73 ]
74 },
75 {
76 "name": "Saba Capital Management GP, LLC",
77 "memberOfGroup": {
78 "a": false,
79 "b": false
80 },
81 "sourceOfFunds": [
82 "OO"
83 ],
84 "legalProceedingsDisclosureRequired": false,
85 "place": "Delaware",
86 "soleVotingPower": 0,
87 "sharedVotingPower": 1062375,
88 "soleDispositivePower": 0,
89 "sharedDispositivePower": 1062375,
90 "aggregateAmountOwned": 1062375,
91 "amountExcludesCertainShares": false,
92 "amountAsPercent": 21.55,
93 "typeOfReportingPerson": [
94 "OO"
95 ]
96 }
97 ],
98 "item1": {
99 "securityTitle": "Common Stock, $0.01 par value",
100 "issuerName": "FREYR Battery, Inc.",
101 "issuerPrincipalAddress": {
102 "street1": "6&8 East Court Square",
103 "street2": "Suite 300",
104 "city": "Newnan",
105 "stateOrCountry": "GA",
106 "zipCode": "30263"
107 },
108 "commentText": "This Schedule 13D is intended to serve as ..."
109 },
110 "item2": {
111 "filingPersonName": "Item 2(a) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows: This Schedule 13D is jointly filed by Wood River Capital, LLC (\"Wood River\"), SCC Holdings, LLC (\"SCC\"), KIM, LLC (\"KIM\"), Koch Investments Group, LLC (\"KIG\"), Koch Investments Group Holdings, LLC (\"KIGH\"), Koch Companies, LLC (\"KCLLC\"), and Koch, Inc. (each a \"Reporting Person,\" and collectively, the \"Reporting Persons\"). ...",
112 "principalJob": "Item 2(c) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows: Wood River is principally engaged in the business of investing in other companies. SCC is principally engaged as a holding company for Wood River. KIM is principally engaged as a holding company for SCC. ...",
113 "hasBeenConvicted": "Item 2(d) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows: During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule A to the Schedule 13D, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).",
114 "convictionDescription": "Item 2(e) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows: During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule A to the Schedule 13D, has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws.",
115 "citizenship": "Item 2(f) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows: Each of Wood River, SCC Holdings, KIM, KIG, KIGH and KCLLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Koch, Inc. is a privately-held Kansas corporation. All of the directors, managers and executive officers listed on Schedule A are citizens of the United States."
116 },
117 "item3": {
118 "fundsSource": "N/A (see Initial Schedule 13D)."
119 },
120 "item4": {
121 "transactionPurpose": "N/A (see Initial Schedule 13D)."
122 },
123 "item5": {
124 "percentageOfClassSecurities": "Item 5(a) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended as follows: As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons hold 8,989,671 Public Shares, representing approximately 5.76% of the outstanding Public Shares. ...",
125 "numberOfShares": "Item 5(b) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended as follows: As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons possess sole power to vote or to direct the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 8,989,671 Public Shares reported in the Schedule 13D.",
126 "transactionDescription": "Item 5(c) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended as follows: Except as set forth in this Amendment No. 4, no transactions in the Public Shares were effected by the Reporting Persons, or, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule A hereto in the 60 days preceding the date of Amendment No. 4. On November 7, 2024, the Reporting Persons sold 31,660 Public Shares at a weighted average price per share of $2.36. ...",
127 "listOfShareholders": "Item 5(d) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended as follows: Except as described herein, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any Public Shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as described in this Item 5.",
128 "date5PercentOwnership": "Not applicable. "
129 },
130 "item6": {
131 "contractDescription": "Not applicable. "
132 },
133 "item7": {
134 "filedExhibits": "Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is supplemented by the filing of the following document: 1) Schedule A (attached)."
135 }
136 }
137 ]
138 }

Form 13G Specific Response

  • applicableRule (object) - The Rule pursuant to which the Schedule is filed.
    • 13d-1b (bool) - True if this Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b). False otherwise. Statements filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) containing the information required by this schedule shall be filed not later than February 14 following the calendar year covered by the statement or within the time specified in Rules 13d-1(b)(2) and 13d-2(c).
    • 13d-1c (bool) - True if this Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c). False otherwise. Statements filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) shall be filed not later than February 14 following the calendar year covered by the statement pursuant to Rules 13d-1(d) and 13d-2(b).
    • 13d-1d (bool) - True if this Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d). False otherwise. Statements filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d) shall be filed within the time specified in Rules 13d-1(c), 13d-2(b) and 13d-2(d).
  • owners (array) - Details about each person who acquired the security.
    • name (string) - 1. Full legal name of each person for whom the report is filed - i.e., each person required to sign the schedule itself - including each member of a group.
    • memberOfGroup (object) - 2. Member of a group checkbox.
      • a (bool) - True if any of the shares beneficially owned by a reporting person are held as a member of the group and the membership is expressly affirmed. False otherwise.
      • b (bool) - True if the reporting person disclaims membership in a group or describes a relationship with other person but does not affirm the existence of a group (unless it is a joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) in which case it may not be necessary to check 2(b)). False otherwise.
    • place (string) - 4. Citizenship if the named reporting person is a natural person. Otherwise, place of organization.
    • soleVotingPower (number) - 5. Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with sole voting power.
    • sharedVotingPower (number) - 6. Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with shared voting power.
    • soleDispositivePower (number) - 7. Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with sole dispositive power.
    • sharedDispositivePower (number) - 8. Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with shared dispositive power.
    • aggregateAmountOwned (number) - 9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
    • amountExcludesCertainShares (bool) - 10. True if the aggregate amount reported as beneficially owned in row (9) does not include shares as to which beneficial ownership is disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 [17 CFR 240.13d-4] under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. False otherwise.
    • amountAsPercent (number) - 11. Aggregated amount beneficially owned by each reporting person, etc. - rows (5) through (9) inclusive, and (11) are to be completed in accordance with the provisions of Item 4 of Schedule 13G. All percentages are to be rounded off to the nearest tenth (one place after decimal point).
    • typeOfReportingPerson (string) - 12. Type of reporting person. Classification(s) of each "reporting person" according to the breakdown discribed below.
    • footnotes (array) - Footnotes to each row, if any.
  • item1 (object) - Item 1 (a, b). Information about issuer: name of issuer and address.
    • issuerName (string) - (a) Name of the issuer of the security, e.g. "Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.".
    • issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress (string) - (b) Address of the issuer's principal executive offices, e.g. "595 MADISON AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10022."
  • item2 (object) - Item 2 (a, b, c, d, e). Information about the reporting person: name, address, citizenship, title of class of securities, CUSIP number of acquired securities.
    • filingPersonName (string) - (a) Name of the person filing the statement, e.g. "FENBUSHI Inc\n\nBo Shen".
    • principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress (string) - (b) Residence or business address, e.g. "1835 Savoy Dr., Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30341, United States"
    • citizenship (string) - (c) Citizenship of the person filing the statement, e.g. "FENBUSHI Inc - The State of Georgia, United States\n\nBo Shen - United States".
  • item3 (object) - Item 3. Type of person.
    • notApplicable (bool) - true if the statement is not applicable. If the statement is not applicable, the rest of the fields in this object should be ignored. false otherwise.
    • typesOfPersons (array of strings) - Array of types of persons filing the statement. If this statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
      • (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
      • (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
      • (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
      • (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8);
      • (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
      • (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
      • (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
      • (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
      • (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
      • (j) [ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
      • (k) [ ] Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ________
    • otherTypeOfPersonFiling (string) - Context for the type of person filing the statement.
  • item4 (array of objects) - Item 4. Ownership. Information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. are provided:
    • amountBeneficiallyOwned (number) - (a) Amount beneficially owned, e.g. "1,000,000".
    • classPercent (number) - (b) Percent of class, e.g. "5.2".
    • numberOfSharesPersonHas (object) - (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
      • solePowerOrDirectToVote (number) - (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote, e.g. "1,000,000".
      • sharedPowerOrDirectToVote (number) - (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote, e.g. "1,000,000".
      • solePowerOrDirectToDispose (number) - (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, e.g. "1,000,000".
      • sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose (number) - (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, e.g. "1,000,000".
  • item5 (object) - Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
    • classOwnership5PercentOrLess (bool) - true if this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities. false otherwise. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
  • item6 (object) - Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
    • notApplicable (bool) - true if the statement is not applicable. If the statement is not applicable, the rest of the fields in this object should be ignored. false otherwise.
    • ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson (string) - If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
  • item7 (object) - Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
    • notApplicable (bool) - true if the statement is not applicable. If the statement is not applicable, the rest of the fields in this object should be ignored. false otherwise.
    • subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification (string) - If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
  • item8 (object) - Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
    • notApplicable (bool) - true if the statement is not applicable. If the statement is not applicable, the rest of the fields in this object should be ignored. false otherwise.
    • identificationAndClassificationOfGroupMembers (string) - If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
  • item9 (object) - Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
    • notApplicable (bool) - true if the statement is not applicable. If the statement is not applicable, the rest of the fields in this object should be ignored. false otherwise.
    • groupDissolutionNotice (string) - Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
  • item10 (object) - Item 10. Certifications.
    • notApplicable (bool) - true if the statement is not applicable. If the statement is not applicable, the rest of the fields in this object should be ignored. false otherwise.
    • certifications (string) - Certifications. The certification set forth below shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c). If the statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(c) or 240.13d-1(d), a certification shall be included in accordance with the requirements of that section.
  • signatures (array) - Array of signatures.
  • exhibits (array) - Array of exhibits, if any.

Response Example - Form 13G

JSON
1 {
2 "total": {
3 "value": 10000,
4 "relation": "gte"
5 },
6 "filings": [
7 {
8 "id": "bf8500173ec701502a895f9280823d9b",
9 "accessionNo": "0000902664-23-002476",
10 "formType": "SC 13G",
11 "filedAt": "2023-04-05T16:23:32-04:00",
12 "filers": [
13 {
14 "cik": "1434868",
15 "name": "Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (Subject)"
16 },
17 {
18 "cik": "1603466",
19 "name": "Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (Filed by)"
20 }
21 ],
22 "nameOfIssuer": "Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.",
23 "titleOfSecurities": "Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share",
24 "cusip": [
25 "29664W105"
26 ],
27 "eventDate": "2023-04-04",
28 "applicableRule": {
29 "13d-1b": false,
30 "13d-1c": true,
31 "13d-1d": false
32 },
33 "owners": [
34 {
35 "name": "Point72 Asset Management, L.P.",
36 "memberOfGroup": {
37 "a": false,
38 "b": true
39 },
40 "place": "Delaware",
41 "soleVotingPower": 0,
42 "sharedVotingPower": 4314286,
43 "soleDispositivePower": 0,
44 "sharedDispositivePower": 4314286,
45 "aggregateAmountOwned": 4314286,
46 "amountExcludesCertainShares": false,
47 "amountAsPercent": 4.8,
48 "typeOfReportingPerson": [
49 "PN"
50 ]
51 },
52 {
53 "name": "Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.",
54 "memberOfGroup": {
55 "a": false,
56 "b": true
57 },
58 "place": "Delaware",
59 "soleVotingPower": 0,
60 "sharedVotingPower": 4314286,
61 "soleDispositivePower": 0,
62 "sharedDispositivePower": 4314286,
63 "aggregateAmountOwned": 4314286,
64 "amountExcludesCertainShares": false,
65 "amountAsPercent": 4.8,
66 "typeOfReportingPerson": [
67 "CO"
68 ]
69 },
70 {
71 "name": "Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC",
72 "memberOfGroup": {
73 "a": false,
74 "b": true
75 },
76 "place": "Delaware",
77 "soleVotingPower": 0,
78 "sharedVotingPower": 219470,
79 "soleDispositivePower": 0,
80 "sharedDispositivePower": 219470,
81 "aggregateAmountOwned": 219470,
82 "amountExcludesCertainShares": false,
83 "amountAsPercent": 0.2,
84 "typeOfReportingPerson": [
85 "OO"
86 ]
87 },
88 {
89 "name": "Steven A. Cohen",
90 "memberOfGroup": {
91 "a": false,
92 "b": true
93 },
94 "place": "United States",
95 "soleVotingPower": 0,
96 "sharedVotingPower": 4533756,
97 "soleDispositivePower": 0,
98 "sharedDispositivePower": 4533756,
99 "aggregateAmountOwned": 4533756,
100 "amountExcludesCertainShares": false,
101 "amountAsPercent": 5,
102 "typeOfReportingPerson": [
103 "IN"
104 ]
105 }
106 ],
107 "item1": {
108 "issuerName": "BM TECHNOLOGIES INC",
109 "issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress": "201 King of Prussia Road Suite 650 Wayne, PENNSYLVANIA 19087"
110 },
111 "item2": {
112 "filingPersonName": "CSS, LLC",
113 "principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress": "1 North Wacker Drive\nSuite 3075\nChicago, IL 60606",
114 "citizenship": "IL - ILLINOIS, USA"
115 },
116 "item3": {
117 "notApplicable": false,
118 "typeOfPersonFiling": "FI",
119 "otherTypeOfPersonFiling": "German KVG (Investment Management Company)"
120 },
121 "item4": [
122 {
123 "amountBeneficiallyOwned": 1014636,
124 "classPercent": 7.74,
125 "numberOfSharesPersonHas": {
126 "solePowerOrDirectToVote": 1014636,
127 "sharedPowerOrDirectToVote": 0,
128 "solePowerOrDirectToDispose": 1014636,
129 "sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose": 0
130 }
131 }
132 ],
133 "item5": {
134 "notApplicable": false,
135 "classOwnership5PercentOrLess": true
136 },
137 "item6": {
138 "notApplicable": false,
139 "ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson": "Point72 Associates has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more than 5 percent of the outstanding Class A Common Shares."
140 },
141 "item7": {
142 "notApplicable": false,
143 "subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification": "See Item 2(a) above."
144 },
145 "item8": {
146 "notApplicable": false,
147 "identificationAndClassificationOfGroupMembers": "CCM is the investment adviser to CCP, which is an investment limited partnership. CC is the General Partner of CCP. Gray and Shackelton are the managers of CC and CCM. The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be members of a group with respect to the Common Stock owned of record by CCP and a separate account managed by CCM (the \"Separate Account\"). CCP is the record owner of 3,582,459 shares of Common Stock and the Separate Account is the record owner of 893,505 shares of Common Stock."
148 },
149 "item9": {
150 "notApplicable": true,
151 "groupDissolutionNotice": ""
152 },
153 "item10": {
154 "notApplicable": false,
155 "certifications": "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11."
156 }
157 }
158 ]
159 }

Meaning of Symbols

Category of Source - Form 13D

SymbolCategory of Source
SCSubject Company (Company whose securities are being acquired)
BKBank
AFAffiliate (of reporting person)
WCWorking Capital (of reporting person)
PFPersonal Funds (of reporting person)
OOOther

Type of Reporting Person - Form 13D, 13G

SymbolCategory13D13G
BDBroker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);xx
BKBank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);xx
COCorporationxx
CPChurch plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);xx
EPAn employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);xx
FINon-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).x
HCParent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);xx
IAInvestment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E);xx
ICInsurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);xx
INIndividualxx
IVInvestment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);xx
PNPartnershipxx
SASavings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);xx
OOOtherxx

FAQ

Common questions about querying the Form 13D/13G Search API, the response shape, and the bulk archives.

How can I see the most recent activist and passive ownership disclosures filed across the whole market?

Activist and passive ownership disclosures are Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G filings, and the /form-13d-13g endpoint serves both form families from a single index. To pull the latest disclosures across all issuers, run a query that matches every filing — for example, requiring an accession number to be present (accessionNo) — and sort the results by the date the filing was accepted by SEC EDGAR (filedAt) in descending order. The most recent filings then appear first.

Each result carries its form type (formType), which is 13D, 13D/A, 13G, or 13G/A, so you can tell activist filings apart from passive ones in the same response. The issuer name (nameOfIssuer) and the filers (filers.name, filers.cik) identify which company and which investor each disclosure concerns.

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Which large-stakeholder disclosures name a specific company as the company whose shares were acquired?

On every Schedule 13D/13G filing the company whose shares were acquired appears in the filers list with a (Subject) suffix on its name, alongside the investor entry which carries (Filed by). To find all disclosures that name a particular company as the subject, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint by the company's CIK identifier (filers.cik) or by its name (filers.name). The CIK is the most reliable match because names vary in spelling and capitalization across filings.

The same company is also named in the standalone issuer field (nameOfIssuer) and inside Item 1 (item1.issuerName), so a query can additionally match on those if only the issuer name is known. Filtering on filers.cik returns every 13D and 13G — including amendments — where that company is the target of the disclosure.

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How do I look up every ownership disclosure filed by a particular investor or fund?

The investor or fund that submits a Schedule 13D/13G appears in the filers list with a (Filed by) suffix on its name, distinguishing it from the subject company entry which carries (Subject). To retrieve every disclosure submitted by one investor, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint on the filer name (filers.name) or, more reliably, on the filer's CIK identifier (filers.cik), since a single fund family can file under slightly different name spellings over time.

Sorting the results by the filing acceptance date (filedAt) in descending order gives the investor's filing history newest-first. The response includes the subject company (nameOfIssuer) and the form type (formType) for each filing, so you can see which companies the investor has reported stakes in and whether each was an activist (13D) or passive (13G) disclosure.

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How do I find a specific filing when I already have its accession number?

Every Schedule 13D/13G filing has a unique accession number assigned by SEC EDGAR, stored on the filing as accessionNo in the form 0001104659-24-097410. To retrieve one specific filing, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint matching that exact value on the accessionNo field. Because accession numbers are unique, the response contains a single filing.

The returned object includes the full standardized record — form type (formType), filers (filers), issuer (nameOfIssuer), the owners table (owners), and the parsed Items — so the accession number is the way to load a known filing in full when it has already been identified from another source.

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How can I retrieve all ownership disclosures filed within a particular date range?

Each Schedule 13D/13G filing records the date it was accepted by SEC EDGAR in the filedAt field, formatted as a timestamp such as 2021-11-16T08:47:25-05:00. To retrieve all disclosures filed within a window, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint with a range condition on filedAt — for example, the value of filedAt should be between 2021-01-01 and 2021-12-31 to cover the 2021 calendar year.

Note that filedAt is the filing date, not the date of the underlying transaction. If you instead need the date of the event that triggered the obligation to file, use the eventDate field. Sorting on filedAt orders the results chronologically within the chosen range.

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How do I find disclosures covering a particular security when I only know its CUSIP?

Each Schedule 13D/13G filing lists the CUSIP identifiers of the acquired security classes in the cusip field, which is an array of strings such as ["171757107"]. To find every disclosure covering a particular security, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint matching the CUSIP value against that cusip array. Because it is an array, a filing covering more than one class is matched if any of its CUSIPs equals the value searched.

The response identifies the security further through its title (titleOfSecurities) and the issuer name (nameOfIssuer), which helps confirm that the matched filings concern the intended security. Some older filings carry an empty cusip array or a placeholder such as NA, so a CUSIP search will not surface those.

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How can I tell whether a disclosure is an activist filing or a passive-investor filing?

The distinction is carried by the form type field (formType) on each filing served by the /form-13d-13g endpoint. A Schedule 13D is the activist filing, used when an investor may seek to influence or control the issuer, and appears as 13D (or 13D/A for an amendment). A Schedule 13G is the short-form passive disclosure, used by investors who hold the stake without an intent to influence control, and appears as 13G (or 13G/A).

To retrieve only activist disclosures, query for formType equal to 13D or 13D/A; for passive disclosures, query for 13G or 13G/A. Beyond the form type, a 13D carries Item 4 (item4.transactionPurpose) describing the purpose of the acquisition, while a 13G instead carries the rule it was filed under (applicableRule) and a certification of passive intent.

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How do I find only the amended versions of these ownership disclosures?

An amended Schedule 13D or 13G is identified by a /A suffix on the form type field (formType). Original filings appear as 13D or 13G, while amendments appear as 13D/A or 13G/A. To retrieve only amendments from the /form-13d-13g endpoint, query formType for the values 13D/A and 13G/A.

Amendments are filed when the facts in a prior disclosure change materially — for example a change in the size of a stake or in the purpose of the holding. The amendment carries the same standardized structure as the original, and it can be linked back to the same investor and issuer through the filers (filers.cik) and the issuer fields (nameOfIssuer).

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How do I identify investors who have crossed the 10% ownership threshold in a company?

Each reporting person in the owners table carries the percentage of the issuer's class they beneficially own in owners.amountAsPercent, a number rounded to one decimal place (for example 21.55). To find disclosures where an investor holds at least 10% of a company, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint for owners.amountAsPercent being 10 or greater.

Because owners is an array of reporting persons, a filing matches if any owner entry meets the threshold. The matched owner's name (owners.name) identifies the investor, the issuer (nameOfIssuer) identifies the company, and the share count (owners.aggregateAmountOwned) gives the absolute size of the position behind the percentage.

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How can I find disclosures where an investor reports controlling a majority stake in a company?

A majority stake is a reported beneficial ownership above 50% of the issuer's class, recorded for each reporting person in owners.amountAsPercent. To find these disclosures, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint for owners.amountAsPercent being 50 or greater. A filing matches when any entry in the owners array reports a percentage at or above that level.

Majority stakes most often appear in Schedule 13D filings, where percentages such as 60.2, 77.3, or 96.1 can occur for controlling holders. The owner name (owners.name) and the issuer (nameOfIssuer) identify who controls which company, and the share count (owners.aggregateAmountOwned) gives the underlying number of shares.

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How do I search for ownership stakes taken by a named asset manager such as Point72?

Each reporting person in a Schedule 13D/13G filing is listed by full legal name in owners.name. To find stakes taken by a named asset manager, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint on owners.name for that manager's name, for example Point72. Because large managers file through several related legal entities, a name search such as Point72 matches the various owners that share the name, such as Point72 Asset Management, L.P. and Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc.

The manager also appears in the filers list (filers.name, with a (Filed by) suffix), so a query can match there as well. To narrow the result to larger positions, combine the name match with a condition on the reported percentage (owners.amountAsPercent).

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How can I filter disclosures down to those filed by hedge funds and investment advisers rather than individuals?

Each reporting person carries a type-of-reporting-person classification in owners.typeOfReportingPerson, an array of one or more codes from the standardized SEC list. Institutional filers carry codes such as IA for an investment adviser, IV for a registered investment company, and PN for a partnership, which is the common legal form for hedge funds. To filter the /form-13d-13g endpoint to institutional filers, query owners.typeOfReportingPerson for those codes.

Individuals are instead coded IN. To exclude them, restrict the query to the institutional codes and avoid IN. Note that a filing may list several owners with different codes, so a result can include both institutional entities and the individuals connected to them.

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How do I find ownership disclosures filed by individual people rather than firms?

A reporting person who is a natural person is identified by the code IN in the type-of-reporting-person classification (owners.typeOfReportingPerson). To find disclosures involving individuals, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint for owners.typeOfReportingPerson containing IN. The matched owner name (owners.name) is then a person's name rather than an entity name.

Because owners is an array, a filing matches if any reporting person is an individual, and many group filings list both individuals and the firms they control. For natural persons, the citizenship of the person appears in owners.place, which holds a country rather than a place of organization.

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How can I identify stakes held by banks, broker-dealers, or insurance companies?

The type-of-reporting-person classification (owners.typeOfReportingPerson) distinguishes regulated financial institutions: BK marks a bank, BD marks a broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act, and IC marks an insurance company. To identify stakes held by these institutions, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint for owners.typeOfReportingPerson containing any of BK, BD, or IC.

A filing matches if any reporting person in the owners array carries one of these codes. The matched owner name (owners.name) identifies the institution and the issuer (nameOfIssuer) the company in which the stake is held. For passive Schedule 13G filings, the institution type is also reflected in the type-of-person list inside Item 3 (item3.typesOfPersons).

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How do I find cases where an investor financed a stake with borrowed money rather than its own capital?

On a Schedule 13D, each reporting person discloses how the purchase was funded in owners.sourceOfFunds, an array of category codes. A bank loan is coded BK, which indicates the stake was financed with borrowed money, in contrast to PF for the reporting person's personal funds and WC for its working capital. To find stakes financed with borrowed money, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint for owners.sourceOfFunds containing BK.

The other codes in this field are AF for funds of an affiliate, SC for funds of the subject company, and OO for other sources. The narrative behind the funding is also described in Item 3 (item3.fundsSource), which can name the lender and describe the borrowing transaction. This source-of-funds field is specific to Schedule 13D; Schedule 13G filings do not carry it.

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How can I find disclosures where multiple parties are acting together as a group?

Each reporting person carries a member-of-a-group checkbox in owners.memberOfGroup. The field owners.memberOfGroup.a is true when the person affirms that shares are held as a member of a group, while owners.memberOfGroup.b is true when the person describes a relationship but does not affirm a group. To find disclosures where parties are acting together as an affirmed group, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint for owners.memberOfGroup.a being true.

Group filings typically list several entries in the owners array reporting the same aggregate share count, since the group's holdings are attributed across its members. On a Schedule 13G, the members of a group are further identified in Item 8 (item8.identificationAndClassificationOfGroupMembers).

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How do I locate passive-investor disclosures filed by registered investment companies or institutions?

Schedule 13G filings record which rule of Regulation 13D-G they were filed under in the applicableRule object. Institutional passive filers — registered investment companies, banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, and similar entities — file under Rule 13d-1(b), so the field applicableRule.13d-1b is true for those disclosures. To locate them, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint for applicableRule.13d-1b being true.

These filings also identify the specific institution type in Item 3 (item3.typesOfPersons), and the reporting person's classification appears in owners.typeOfReportingPerson. The applicableRule object is specific to Schedule 13G; Schedule 13D filings do not carry it.

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How do I find passive-investor disclosures filed by individuals who are not large institutions?

Schedule 13G filings made by passive investors who do not qualify as institutional filers are submitted under Rule 13d-1(c), recorded in the applicableRule object. For these disclosures the field applicableRule.13d-1c is true. To find them, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint for applicableRule.13d-1c being true.

This is the passive route used by investors — frequently individuals — who hold more than 5% but acquired and hold the securities without intent to change or influence control of the issuer. The reporting person's name appears in owners.name and the individual classification IN in owners.typeOfReportingPerson. The institutional route uses applicableRule.13d-1b instead.

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How can I find filings where the investor reports having dropped below the 5% ownership threshold?

An investor who has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of a class reports that fact in a filing. On a Schedule 13G, Item 5 carries the flag item5.classOwnership5PercentOrLess, which is true when the statement is filed to report that the reporting person has dropped to 5% or less. To find these on the /form-13d-13g endpoint, query for item5.classOwnership5PercentOrLess being true.

On a Schedule 13D the equivalent information is in Item 5 as well, where item5.date5PercentOwnership states the date on which the reporting person ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5%. Filings that report dropping below the threshold are usually amendments, so combining the query with a formType of 13G/A or 13D/A narrows the result.

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How do I tell how much of an investor's stake carries sole voting power versus shared voting power?

For each reporting person, the owners table breaks the voting power into two fields. The number of shares the person can vote on its own is in owners.soleVotingPower, and the number it votes jointly with others is in owners.sharedVotingPower. Both are share counts, and they are returned for every owner in the array by the /form-13d-13g endpoint, so no special query is needed beyond locating the filing.

The owners table similarly separates dispositive power — the power to sell — into owners.soleDispositivePower and owners.sharedDispositivePower. A position held entirely through a fund vehicle commonly shows zero sole voting power and a non-zero shared voting power, whereas a directly held individual stake shows the reverse. The total beneficial ownership for the person is in owners.aggregateAmountOwned.

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How can I find activist disclosures where the investor describes plans for a merger, board changes, or other corporate action?

Schedule 13D filings carry Item 4, Purpose of Transaction, where the reporting person states the purpose of the acquisition and describes any plans relating to the issuer. This narrative is stored in item4.transactionPurpose. To find activist disclosures discussing a specific kind of corporate action, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint on item4.transactionPurpose for terms such as merger, board, or directors, restricting formType to 13D and 13D/A.

Item 4 covers plans such as acquiring additional securities, an extraordinary transaction like a merger or reorganization, a sale of assets, a change in the board or management, and changes to the issuer's capitalization or charter. Because this field is free narrative text, a keyword search returns filings whose Item 4 mentions the action of interest. Item 4 is specific to Schedule 13D; passive Schedule 13G filings do not carry it.

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How do I find activist filings that disclose contracts, voting agreements, or other arrangements affecting the shares?

Schedule 13D filings carry Item 6, which describes any contracts, arrangements, understandings, or relationships affecting the issuer's securities — including voting agreements, transfer restrictions, option and pledge arrangements, and proxies. This narrative is stored in item6.contractDescription. To find activist filings that disclose such arrangements, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint on item6.contractDescription, optionally for terms such as voting agreement or proxy, with formType restricted to 13D and 13D/A.

Where an Item 6 arrangement is not applicable the field commonly carries text such as Not applicable, so a keyword search helps separate filings with substantive arrangements from those without. The underlying written agreements are listed as exhibits in Item 7 (item7.filedExhibits). Item 6 is specific to Schedule 13D.

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How can I tell whether an activist filer had previously reported the same position as a passive investor?

Schedule 13D filings carry a boolean flag, schedule13GFiledPreviously, which is true when the filing person had previously reported the same acquisition on a Schedule 13G and is now switching to a Schedule 13D. To find these conversions, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint for schedule13GFiledPreviously being true, with formType restricted to 13D and 13D/A.

A true value indicates the investor's stake was once held passively but is now disclosed under the activist schedule, typically because the investor's intent toward the issuer has changed. The flag is specific to Schedule 13D; Schedule 13G filings do not carry it.

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How do I find disclosures involving foreign investors or entities organized outside the United States?

Each reporting person carries a citizenship or place-of-organization value in owners.place — a country of citizenship for a natural person, or the jurisdiction of organization for an entity. To find disclosures involving foreign investors, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint on owners.place for non-U.S. jurisdictions such as British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, or Switzerland.

A filing matches if any reporting person in the owners array is organized in or a citizen of the searched jurisdiction. Because the field carries free text, values can include extra descriptive words, so searching for the jurisdiction name as a contained term works better than an exact match. On a Schedule 13G filed by a non-U.S. institution, the reporting-person type code FI also signals a non-U.S. institution.

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How can I search for ownership stakes in a specific company by its issuer name?

Each Schedule 13D/13G filing carries the issuer name in two places: the standalone field nameOfIssuer, and inside Item 1, where it appears as item1.issuerName. To search for ownership stakes in a company by name, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint on nameOfIssuer or item1.issuerName for the company's name.

Issuer names vary in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization across filings, so a contained-term search on a distinctive part of the name is more reliable than an exact match. When the company's CIK identifier is known, querying the subject filer's CIK (filers.cik) is the most precise way to retrieve every disclosure naming that company.

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On a Schedule 13D, each reporting person carries the boolean field owners.legalProceedingsDisclosureRequired, which is true when disclosure of legal proceedings or actions is required for that person under Items 2(d) or 2(e) of the schedule. To find disclosures that flag this, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint for owners.legalProceedingsDisclosureRequired being true.

When the flag is set, the narrative detail appears in Item 2: prior criminal proceedings in item2.hasBeenConvicted and civil securities-law proceedings in item2.convictionDescription. The flag is part of the Schedule 13D owners structure; Schedule 13G owners do not carry it.

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How can I rank investors by the size of the percentage stake they have disclosed in companies?

The percentage of an issuer's class beneficially owned by each reporting person is stored in owners.amountAsPercent. To rank investors by the size of their disclosed stakes, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint and sort the results on owners.amountAsPercent in descending order, so the largest reported stakes appear first.

The sort can be combined with any query — for instance restricting to one issuer (filers.cik or nameOfIssuer) ranks the largest holders of a single company, while restricting to one form type ranks within activist or passive filings. The matched owner name (owners.name) and the absolute share count (owners.aggregateAmountOwned) accompany each ranked percentage.

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How do I page through a large result set when there are more matching disclosures than one response returns?

The /form-13d-13g endpoint returns at most 50 filings per response — the size parameter defaults to 50 and is capped at 50. The total number of disclosures matching a query is reported in total.value, which can be far larger than one page. To page through the rest, advance the from parameter, which is the start position in the result set: from set to 0 returns the first 50, from set to 50 returns the next 50, and so on.

Keep the same query and the same sort order across requests so the result set stays stable while paging. Sorting on filedAt gives a consistent chronological order to walk through.

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How can I compare how a single investor's reported stake in one company has changed over successive filings?

To follow how one investor's stake in one company has changed, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint for both parties at once — the investor's CIK and the company's CIK on the filers.cik field — so the result contains only the disclosures where that investor reported a position in that company. Sorting the results by filedAt in ascending order arranges the original filing and its amendments in chronological order.

Across that ordered sequence, the size of the position is read from owners.aggregateAmountOwned, the total share count beneficially owned, and from owners.amountAsPercent, the percentage of the class. Comparing those values from one filing to the next shows whether the investor built up, trimmed, or exited the stake over time.

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How do I identify activist disclosures triggered by a recent transaction date rather than just by their filing date?

Each Schedule 13D/13G filing records two distinct dates: filedAt is when the filing was accepted by SEC EDGAR, while eventDate is the date of the event that required the statement to be filed — for example the date a transaction crossed a reporting threshold. To identify activist disclosures by the underlying transaction date, query the /form-13d-13g endpoint with a range condition on eventDate and restrict formType to 13D and 13D/A.

The eventDate field is formatted as a calendar date such as 2024-08-28. Querying on it surfaces filings whose triggering event falls in the chosen window even if the filing itself was accepted somewhat later. Some older filings carry a null eventDate, so those will not be matched by an event-date range.

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References

For more information about Form 13D and 13G filings visit the SEC websites here:

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