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/api/v1/form-13f/search

Search for tracked funds by name, symbol, or CIK.

Search for tracked funds by name, symbol, or CIK.

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Why use this

Find funds by name, symbol, or CIK number. When q is empty, returns all active funds (useful for preloading autocomplete). Query must be at least 2 characters when provided.

Common use case

Autocomplete search bar for finding 'Tiger Global', 'Bridgewater', or CIK '1067983'. Use empty q with limit=5000 to preload all funds.

Lightweight free-text search over the 13F filer universe — finds funds by name ('apple' matches APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC), symbol ('BRK' matches Berkshire), or CIK ('1067983' matches by exact-CIK lookup). Empty q returns all active funds (useful for client-side preloading; pass limit=5000 for the full universe).

When to use which search endpoint:

  • /api/v1/form-13f/search (this endpoint): lightweight 3-field search (name + symbol + CIK), no AUM, no latest_filed_at. Best for the simplest autocomplete UX.
  • GET /api/v1/form-13f/filers: richer search with alias-aware fuzzy matching (buffett → Berkshire, ackman → Pershing, dalio → Bridgewater, burry → Scion), latest_aum_usd, latest_filed_at, signing-officer support. Best for StockCircle-style 'Warren Buffett' searches.
  • GET /api/v1/form-13f/funds: full-list preload for client-side autocomplete (no search — just dump everything).

All three endpoints return CIKs in 10-char zero-padded form for cross-endpoint compatibility (per Phase 47 normalization). For finding funds that hold a specific SECURITY (reverse direction), see GET /api/v1/form-13f/holdings/search.

Parameters

NameInRequiredDefaultAllowedDescriptionExample
qqueryoptional——Search by fund name, symbol, or CIK. Empty returns all active funds. Min 2 chars.apple
limitqueryoptional10—Max results (up to 5000)20

Response schema

FieldTypeNullableDescription
resultsarraynoArray of matching funds. Sorted by `filing_count DESC` (most-active filers ranked first). Empty array on no match. Pass back `cik` from this response as input to [GET /api/v1/form-13f/fund/{cik}](/docs/institutional-holdings/form-13f-api/get-form-13f-fund-cik) or other 13F endpoints. For richer alias-aware autocomplete (e.g. `buffett` → Berkshire), prefer [GET /api/v1/form-13f/filers](/docs/institutional-holdings/form-13f-api/get-form-13f-filers).
results[].cikstringnoFiler CIK as a 10-character zero-padded string. Berkshire = `0001067983`; Bridgewater = `0001350694`; Renaissance = `0001037389`.
results[].namestringnoRegistrant name AS FILED on the most recent 13F-HR (typically all-caps in EDGAR convention). Casing preserved verbatim.
results[].symbolstringyesFund's public ticker symbol when one exists (rare for institutional managers — most are LPs / partnerships without a public listing). Null for the vast majority of 13F filers. Searchable via the `q` parameter (e.g. `q=BRK` matches both Berkshire's name AND symbol).
results[].filing_countintegernoTotal cumulative 13F filings ingested for this filer. Used as the search-rank tiebreaker.
countintegernoTotal number of matches in `results[]` (echoes back `results.length`). For unbounded preloads (`q='' AND limit=5000`), this caps at the configured `limit`.

Sample response

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  • "results":
    ]
  • "count": 2
}

Errors

StatusLabelDescription
200OKRequest succeeded.
400Bad RequestInvalid query, body, or path parameter.
401UnauthorizedMissing or invalid Authorization header / api_Token.
402Payment RequiredInsufficient token balance for this call. Top up
429Too Many RequestsRate limit exceeded for your tier (see /pricing for tier limits). Tier limits
500Server ErrorUnexpected server-side failure. Retry with backoff; report if persistent.

Code samples

curl "https://api.finradar.ai/api/v1/form-13f/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN"

Generate an API key in /account/credentials to run live queries (literal YOUR_API_KEY placeholder shown until then).