OpenEDGAR

OpenEDGAR is a comprehensive Python framework for working with SEC EDGAR filings. It provides tools for downloading, parsing, and analyzing regulatory filings from public companies.

Features

• Bulk downloading of EDGAR filings with rate limiting and retry logic
• Parsing utilities for extracting structured data from various filing types
• Index management for efficient searching and filtering
• Integration with pandas for data analysis workflows

Use Cases

The library has been used for:

• Financial research and analysis
• Regulatory compliance monitoring
• Training data for machine learning models
• Academic research on corporate disclosures

Related Publications

• OpenEDGAR: Open source software for SEC EDGAR analysis (2018)