edgar-sec-filings

name edgar-sec-filings description SEC EDGAR filing analysis — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, insider Form 4. Extract key financials, risk factors, management discussion, and generate investment signals from US public company filings. category flow SEC EDGAR Filing Analysis Overview Analyze US public company filings from SEC EDGAR to extract fundamental insights, risk signals, and investment-relevant information. Covers annual reports (10-K), quarterly reports (10-Q), current events (8-K), proxy statements (DEF 14A), and insider transactions (Form 4). This skill provides the analytical framework for interpreting SEC filings. Data retrieval uses read_url tool with EDGAR URLs or yfinance Ticker objects for structured financial data. Filing Types and Investment Relevance Filing Frequency Key Content Signal Value 10-K Annual Full-year financials, risk factors, MD&A, segment data Comprehensive fundamental view 10-Q Quarterly Quarterly financials, interim MD&A, legal updates Trend confirmation / inflection detection 8-K Event-driven Material events: M&A, CEO change, restatement, guidance Catalyst / risk trigger DEF 14A Annual (proxy) Executive comp, board composition, shareholder proposals Governance quality signal Form 4 Within 2 days Insider buys / sells Insider conviction signal 13F Quarterly Institutional holdings >$100M AUM Smart money positioning SC 13D/G Event-driven >5% ownership stake disclosure Activist / strategic investor signal EDGAR Data Access Direct EDGAR URLs # Company filings search # https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK={ticker}&type={filing_type} # Example: Apple 10-K filings url = "https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=AAPL&type=10-K&dateb=&owner=include&count=10" # EDGAR full-text search (EFTS) # https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index?q={query}&dateRange=custom&startdt={start}&enddt={end} Via yfinance (structured data) import yfinance as yf ticker = yf.Ticker( "AAPL" ) # Financial statements (derived from 10-K/10-Q) income = ticker.financials # Annual income statement income_q = ticker.quarterly_financials # Quarterly balance = ticker.balance_sheet # Balance sheet cashflow = ticker.cashflow # Cash flow statement # Insider transactions (derived from Form 4) insider = ticker.insider_transactions # Institutional holders (derived from 13F) institutions = ticker.institutional_holders major = ticker.major_holders 10-K / 10-Q Analysis Framework I. Financial Statement Deep Dive Income Statement Focus: Revenue growth rate: YoY and QoQ acceleration / deceleration Gross margin trend: expanding (pricing power) vs compressing (cost pressure) Operating leverage: SG&A as % of revenue declining = positive operating leverage R&D intensity: R&D / revenue ratio vs peers Non-recurring items: restructuring charges, impairments, one-time gains Balance Sheet Focus: Cash & equivalents vs total debt: net cash / net debt position Current ratio and quick ratio: liquidity health Goodwill / intangibles as % of total assets: acquisition-driven growth risk Inventory days (for manufacturers / retailers): rising = demand weakness signal Accounts receivable days: rising = collection risk or channel stuffing Cash Flow Focus: FCF = Operating CF - CapEx: true cash generation power FCF conversion = FCF / Net Income: >80% = high earnings quality CapEx intensity = CapEx / Revenue: rising = growth investment or maintenance burden Stock-based compensation: add back to get true cash earnings Buyback vs dividend: capital return strategy signal II. MD&A (Management Discussion & Analysis) The MD&A section is the most qualitative and forward-looking part of the filing. Key extraction targets: Revenue drivers : which segments / geographies are growing, which are declining Margin commentary : management explanation for margin changes Forward guidance language : "expect", "anticipate", "believe" — tone shift detection Risk factor changes : compare risk factors vs prior filing; NEW risks added = material change Liquidity and capital resources : debt maturity schedule, credit facility availability Tone analysis signals: # Simplified tone scoring positive_words = [ "growth" , "improvement" , "strong" , "exceeded" , "momentum" , "opportunity" ] negative_words = [ "challenging" , "decline" , "uncertainty" , "headwind" , "pressure" , "risk" ] cautious_words = [ "moderate" , "cautious" , "prudent" , "measured" , "selective" ] # Count frequency change vs prior filing # Rising negative word count = deteriorating outlook # Rising cautious words = management hedging III. Risk Factor Analysis Risk factor change detection (10-K vs prior 10-K): Change Type Signal Action New risk factor added Material new risk identified Deep dive on the specific risk Risk factor removed Risk resolved or deemed immaterial Positive signal if genuine resolution Language intensified Risk escalating Review exposure and hedging Order changed (moved higher) Risk priority elevated Assess potential impact magnitude Common risk categories for US equities: Regulatory / legal risk (antitrust, FDA, patent expiry) Customer concentration (>10% revenue from single customer must be disclosed) Geographic concentration (China exposure, emerging market risk) Technology disruption risk Cybersecurity risk (new SEC mandate: material cybersecurity incidents must be disclosed in 8-K) Climate / ESG risk (increasingly required) 8-K Event Analysis Material Event Classification Event Type 8-K Item Typical Price Impact Time Sensitivity Earnings pre-release 2.02 High Immediate M&A announcement 1.01 Very high Immediate CEO / CFO departure 5.02 Medium-high Same day Restatement 4.02 Very high (negative) Immediate Guidance revision 7.01/8.01 High Same day Credit agreement change 1.01 Low-medium Monitor Share repurchase program 8.01 Low positive Background signal Dividend change 8.01 Medium Same day 8-K Signal Rules # High-priority 8-K events if item == "4.02" : # Restatement signal = "strong_negative" # Restatements destroy trust action = "review_all_prior_financials" elif item == "2.02" and surprise_direction == "negative" : signal = "negative" # Earnings pre-announcement miss elif item == "5.02" and role in [ "CEO" , "CFO" ]: signal = "uncertainty" # C-suite departure = governance risk elif item == "1.01" and event_type == "acquisition" : signal = "evaluate" # M&A: acquirer usually -2 to -5%, target +20-40% Insider Transaction Analysis (Form 4) Signal Framework Pattern Signal Confidence Cluster buying: 3+ insiders buying within 30 days Strong bullish High CEO/CFO large open-market purchase (>$500K) Bullish High Insider buying after price decline >20% Contrarian bullish Medium-high Cluster selling at all-time highs Neutral to mildly bearish Low (may be pre-planned) CFO selling >50% of holdings Bearish Medium 10b5-1 plan sales Neutral Low (pre-programmed) Key distinctions: Open-market purchases (most informative): insider spending own money 10b5-1 plan sales (least informative): pre-programmed, regulatory safe harbor Option exercises + immediate sale : often tax-driven, low signal value Gift transactions : ignore for signal purposes # Insider signal scoring def score_insider_activity ( transactions, lookback_days= 90 ): buys = [t for t in transactions if t. type == "Purchase" and t.days_ago <= lookback_days] sells = [t for t in transactions if t. type == "Sale" and t.days_ago <= lookback_days] buy_value = sum (t.value for t in buys) sell_value = sum (t.value for t in sells) # Filter out 10b5-1 plan sales organic_sells = [s for s in sells if not s.is_10b5_1] if len (buys) >= 3 and buy_value > 1_000_000 : return "strong_bullish" elif buy_value > sell_value * 2 : return "bullish" elif len (organic_sells) >= 3 and sell_value > 5_000_000 : return "bearish_watch" else : return "neutral" 13F Institutional Holdings Analysis Smart Money Tracking Key metrics: Number of institutional holders: rising = broadening ownership base Top 10 holder concentration: >50% = concentrated, vulnerable to single-fund redemption New positions initiated this quarter: smart money entering Positions closed this quarter: smart money exiting Activist stakes (SC 13D): potential for corporate action catalyst Institutional quality tiers: Tier 1 — Conviction signals : Berkshire, Baupost, Greenlight, Pershing Square, Tiger Global Tier 2 — Trend signals : BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity (flow-driven, less stock-picking signal) Tier 3 — Quantitative : Renaissance, Two Sigma, Citadel (high turnover, less directional signal) # 13F change detection def analyze_13f_changes ( current_holders, prior_holders ): new_positions = current_holders - prior_holders # New entries closed_positions = prior_holders - current_holders # Exits # Flag: multiple Tier 1 funds initiating tier1_new = [h for h in new_positions if h.tier == 1 ] if len (tier1_new) >= 2 : signal = "strong_smart_money_accumulation" return signal Composite Filing Signal Scoring Template filing_score = { "financial_health" : 0 , # -2 to +2: based on 10-K/10-Q financials "management_tone" : 0 , # -2 to +2: MD&A sentiment shift "risk_factor_change" : 0 , # -2 to +2: new risks vs resolved risks "insider_activity" : 0 , # -2 to +2: net insider buying/selling "institutional_flow" : 0 , # -2 to +2: 13F position changes "event_catalyst" : 0 , # -2 to +2: recent 8-K impact } # Total range: -12 to +12 # > +6: strong fundamental bullish # +2 to +6: mild bullish # -2 to +2: neutral # < -2: fundamental caution Output Format ## SEC Filing Analysis — [Ticker] ### Filing Summary - **Latest 10-K/10-Q**: [date], [period] - **Recent 8-K events**: [list material events] - **Insider activity (90d)**: [net buy/sell summary] ### Financial Health - Revenue trend: [accelerating / stable / decelerating] - Margin trajectory: [expanding / stable / compressing] - FCF conversion: [strong / adequate / weak] - Balance sheet: [net cash / moderate leverage / high leverage] ### MD&A Tone Shift - vs prior filing: [more optimistic / unchanged / more cautious] - Key language changes: [specific quotes or paraphrases] ### Risk Factor Changes - New risks: [list any new risk factors added] - Intensified risks: [list risks with stronger language] - Resolved risks: [list removed risk factors] ### Insider & Institutional Signals - Insider net activity: [cluster buy / neutral / cluster sell] - Institutional positioning: [accumulation / stable / distribution] ### Composite Signal | Dimension | Score (-2~+2) | Basis | |-----------|---------------|-------| | Financial health | +1 | Revenue accelerating, margins stable | | Management tone | -1 | More cautious language in MD&A | | ... | ... | ... | ### Investment Implication - Direction: [bullish / bearish / neutral] - Confidence: [high / medium / low] - Key monitoring: [next earnings date, upcoming 8-K triggers] Notes EDGAR filings are public and free; no API key required (rate limit: 10 requests/second with User-Agent header) 10-K/10-Q data is backward-looking; combine with forward guidance and analyst estimates for complete view Insider transaction data has a 2-business-day reporting lag; real-time insider data requires paid services 13F data is reported with a 45-day lag after quarter-end; positions may have already changed This framework is for research purposes only and does not constitute investment advice