Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), the award-winning data research platform and business intelligence tool, announce the addition of 2iQ to its data offerings. A part of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, WRDS provides global corporations, universities and government agencies the thought leadership, data access and insights needed to enable impactful research.

2iQ offers academic researchers, hedge fund managers, quantitative portfolio managers, private equity firms, and others access to insider transaction data on over 45,000 global stocks. 2iQ provides added value fields like transaction labels, trade significance, validated insider roles and levels, which enables the user to effectively make use of the predictive power of the data.

“We’re really pleased to announce the addition of 2iQ data to WRDS,” said Robert Zarazowski, Managing Director of WRDS. “We’re constantly expanding to give our researchers new ways to get the knowledge they need to excel, and the inside knowledge that 2iQ provides will be valuable for our community – whether they work in academic research or financial management.”

2iQ Quick Stats

• Real time data on over 45,000 stocks globally
• 50+ countries; full historical data
• Insider transaction data for countries in North America (USA and Canada), Europe (20+ countries), Asia-Pacific (10+ countries) and rest of the world (incl. Egypt, South Africa, Brazil, Israel, etc.)
• Coverage from 2000

“We are very excited to work with WRDS,” said Patrick Hable, Managing Partner and co-founder of 2iQ Research. “WRDS is the gold standard for financial research, especially in the academic world. We are very happy to provide our global insider transaction data with unmatched quality and accuracy and looking forward to assist research projects.”