SEC EDGAR Intel

Classifies SEC filings (8-K triggers, Form 4 insider patterns, 13F changes, Form D raises, going-concern, earnings transcripts) - not just downloads them.

What does SEC EDGAR Intel do?

It hits the free public SEC EDGAR APIs (data.sec.gov + www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar) and post-processes every filing into pre-classified intelligence: 8-K material events, Form 4 cluster-buy / unusual-size flags, 13F quarter-over-quarter position deltas, Form D startup raises, going-concern detection on 10-K/10-Q risk factors, and 8-K Exhibit 99.x earnings transcript extraction.

Features

• 8-K material event classifier - mergers_acquisitions, executive_change, going_concern, impairment, class_action, restatement, dividend_change, debt_issuance, customer_loss, bankruptcy, auditor_change, restructuring and more, with confidence scores and text evidence.
• Form 4 insider pattern flags - cluster_buy, unusual_size, c_suite_only, post_10b5_1_termination.
• 13F position change tracker - new / increased / decreased / exited / unchanged per holding, with share-count delta and percentage.
• Going-concern detector for 10-K / 10-Q risk sections with evidence excerpts.
• Form D startup raise tracker - total offering, amount sold, investor count, related persons.
• Earnings transcript extraction from 8-K Exhibit 99.1 / 99.2.
• Full-text search across the EDGAR full-text index (filings since 2001) with keyword excerpts.
• SEC fair-access compliance - required User-Agent input + 8 req/sec semaphore.

Use cases

• Hedge funds and quant teams - daily Form 4 cluster-buy alerts, 13F position changes the day they hit EDGAR.
• Fintech apps - pre-classified 8-K events drive push notifications without running internal NLP.
• Due diligence and M&A - going-concern detection across portfolios; restatement / auditor change scanning.
• Securities litigation - class action and restatement detection across an industry.
• Journalists - bulk Form D scraping for startup raise scoops.
• VC analysts - Form D funding tracker with investor and related-persons extraction.

Modes

Mode	What it returns
company_filings	All filings for the given tickers/CIKs, filtered by form type and date range.
recent_8k	Most recent 8-K filings + trigger classification + earnings transcripts when present.
form_4_insider	Form 4 insider trades with reporter, role, transactions, and pattern flags.
form_d_funding	Form D startup raises with offering amounts, investors, and related persons.
13f_positions	13F-HR institutional holdings with quarter-over-quarter position changes.
full_text_search	Keyword search across EDGAR full-text with excerpt snippets.

Input

See .actor/INPUT_SCHEMA.json for the full input form. Key fields:

{
    "mode": "recent_8k",
    "tickers": ["AAPL", "MSFT"],
    "form_types": ["8-K"],
    "date_from": "2026-01-01",
    "include_8k_trigger_classification": true,
    "user_agent_contact": "MyApp contact@example.com",
    "max_results_per_query": 100
}

user_agent_contact is required - SEC fair-access policy demands an identifying email; misidentified requests get IP-banned.

Output

One dataset record per filing. Sample:

{
    "cik": "0000320193",
    "ticker": "AAPL",
    "company_name": "Apple Inc.",
    "form_type": "8-K",
    "accession_number": "0001193125-26-012345",
    "filing_date": "2026-04-30",
    "filing_url": "https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000320193",
    "item_codes": ["2.02", "9.01"],
    "trigger_classification": {
        "categories": ["earnings", "dividend_change"],
        "confidence": {"earnings": 0.92, "dividend_change": 0.71}
    },
    "earnings_transcript_detected": true,
    "scraped_at": "2026-05-14T12:00:00Z",
    "available": true,
    "mode": "recent_8k"
}

Failed lookups still emit a record with available: false and a reason for completeness audit.

Pricing

Pay-per-event:

Event	Price	When charged
filing_record	$0.005	Per filing returned with metadata.
intelligence_enrichment	$0.010	When a trigger classification, Form 4 pattern flag, or going-concern signal is detected.
full_text_charge	$0.015	When include_full_text=true and raw filing text is embedded.
earnings_transcript_charge	$0.010	When an earnings transcript is extracted from 8-K Exhibit 99.x.

A typical 100-filing recent_8k run with classification on costs roughly $0.50 - $1.50.

FAQ

Q: Do I need an SEC API key? A: No - SEC EDGAR is fully public. You only need to set user_agent_contact to an identifying email so SEC can reach you if your usage misbehaves.

Q: Will it get my account IP-banned? A: Not if you keep concurrency at or below 8 (the default is 6) and provide an honest user_agent_contact. The actor self-throttles to stay below SEC's 10 req/sec cap.

Q: How far back does data go? A: Submissions JSON returns the most recent ~1000 filings per CIK. Run multiple date-windowed queries for deeper history. Full-text search covers filings since 2001.

Q: How accurate is the 8-K trigger classifier? A: It maps Item codes (1.01, 5.02, 4.02, etc.) and runs keyword regex clusters with confidence scores plus evidence snippets. Spot-check before using for compliance work.

Support

Open an issue on the actor's GitHub or email the maintainer via the Apify Store contact link. Include the run ID and the input config so the issue is reproducible.

Changelog

See ./CHANGELOG.md.