2iQ Research
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2iQ Research is a German financial data provider that specializes in insider transaction data, capturing and processing corporate insider filings for more than 60,000 stocks across global markets.[1] The company is positioned in the investment data market as a provider of stock market and alternative data derived from regulatory filings.[2]
Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Frankfurt, 2iQ Research serves hedge funds, quantitative portfolio managers, and asset managers through a data feed, an API, quantitative model output, and customized research services.[1]
What It Does
2iQ Research collects disclosures of transactions made by corporate insiders, such as directors and officers buying or selling shares in their own companies, and converts them into structured datasets for investment analysis.[1] The company describes its specialty as the smart and efficient capturing and processing of company filings, combining proprietary technology with an international team of data analysts.[1]
The firm markets its insider transaction dataset as among the most comprehensive in the investment management industry, and also publishes a guide to short selling data alongside its insider trading coverage.[1]
History
2iQ Research GmbH was founded in 2002 by Patrick and Robert Hable at the Frankfurt University business incubator.[1] The company states that it has since grown into a leading provider of insider transaction data with global coverage of over 60,000 stocks.[1]
Data and Methodology
The firm operates as a cloud-based data and analytics provider. Its proprietary technology incorporates machine learning and smart scraping to capture filings, which are then processed by an in-house team of expert data analysts.[1] On top of the raw transaction data, 2iQ produces quantitative model output with predictive scores for insider signals.[1]
Products
For quantitative investors, 2iQ offers a customizable data feed covering insider transactions for over 60,000 stocks, designed to integrate with client-side applications, together with its Insider Transaction Model of predictive scores.[1]
For fundamental investors, the company provides research-based solutions including customized emails tailored to a client's investment universe and alerts for dealings in specified watchlists.[1] The offering is completed by an API, advisory services, and customized research.[1]
Buyers and Use Cases
The company states that its clients range from top hedge funds to quantitative portfolio managers and asset managers.[1] Typical uses include screening insider buying and selling signals, powering systematic strategies based on insider transactions, and monitoring dealings in a coverage universe.[1]
2iQ data is also distributed through third-party platforms. The company lists partnerships with Wharton Research Data Services, Verus, Bloomberg, FIS, Liquidnet, and FactSet.[1]
Landscape
2iQ operates in the market for filings-derived alternative data, where insider transaction datasets compete with broader regulatory-data vendors. It is listed on the Datarade marketplace as a provider of stock market data and alternative data, where it has not published pricing information.[2]