Download SEC filings from the EDGAR database using Python

sec-edgar-downloader

sec-edgar-downloader is a Python package for downloading company filings from the SEC EDGAR database. Searches can be conducted either by stock ticker or Central Index Key (CIK). You can use the SEC CIK lookup tool if you cannot find an appropriate ticker.

Quick Start

Installation

Install and update this package using pip:

$ pip install -U sec-edgar-downloader

Basic Usage

from sec_edgar_downloader import Downloader

# Initialize a downloader instance. If no argument is passed
# to the constructor, the package will download filings to
# the current working directory.
dl = Downloader("/path/to/valid/save/location")

# Get all 8-K filings for Apple (ticker: AAPL)
dl.get("8-K", "AAPL")

# Get all 8-K filings for Apple, including filing amends (8-K/A)
dl.get("8-K", "AAPL", include_amends=True)

# Get all 8-K filings for Apple after January 1, 2017 and before March 25, 2017
# Note: after and before strings must be in the form "YYYY-MM-DD"
dl.get("8-K", "AAPL", after="2017-01-01", before="2017-03-25")

# Get the five most recent 8-K filings for Apple
dl.get("8-K", "AAPL", amount=5)

# Get all 10-K filings for Microsoft
dl.get("10-K", "MSFT")

# Get the latest 10-K filing for Microsoft
dl.get("10-K", "MSFT", amount=1)

# Get all 10-Q filings for Visa
dl.get("10-Q", "V")

# Get all 13F-NT filings for the Vanguard Group
dl.get("13F-NT", "0000102909")

# Get all 13F-HR filings for the Vanguard Group
dl.get("13F-HR", "0000102909")

# Get all SC 13G filings for Apple
dl.get("SC 13G", "AAPL")

# Get all SD filings for Apple
dl.get("SD", "AAPL")

Advanced Usage

from sec_edgar_downloader import Downloader

# Download filings to the current working directory
dl = Downloader()

# Get all Apple proxy statements that contain the term "antitrust"
dl.get("DEF 14A", "AAPL", query="antitrust")

# Get all 10-K filings for Microsoft without the filing details
dl.get("10-K", "MSFT", download_details=False)

# Get the latest supported filings, if available, for Apple
for filing_type in dl.supported_filings:
    dl.get(filing_type, "AAPL", amount=1)

# Get the latest supported filings, if available, for a
# specified list of tickers and CIKs
equity_ids = ["AAPL", "MSFT", "0000102909", "V", "FB"]
for equity_id in equity_ids:
    for filing_type in dl.supported_filings:
        dl.get(filing_type, equity_id, amount=1)

Supported SEC Filing Types

This package supports downloading all SEC filing types (6-K, 8-K, 10-K, DEF 14A, S-1, and many others). You can learn more about the different SEC filing types here). Below is an exhaustive list of all filings types that can be downloaded by this package: