---
dataset_info:
  features:
  - name: _id
    dtype: string
  - name: timestamp
    dtype: timestamp[s]
  - name: cik
    dtype: string
  - name: company_name
    dtype: string
  - name: form_type
    dtype: string
  - name: date_filed
    dtype: timestamp[s]
  - name: filename
    dtype: string
  - name: url
    dtype: string
  - name: quarter
    dtype: int64
  - name: year
    dtype: int64
  - name: master_metadata
    struct:
    - name: Description
      dtype: string
    - name: Last Data Received
      dtype: string
    - name: Comments
      dtype: string
    - name: Anonymous FTP
      dtype: string
    - name: Cloud HTTP
      dtype: string
  - name: idx_type
    dtype: string
  splits:
  - name: train
    num_bytes: 9818628455
    num_examples: 24943448
  download_size: 1882894445
  dataset_size: 9818628455
configs:
- config_name: default
  data_files:
  - split: train
    path: data/train-*
language:
- en
tags:
- legal
- SEC
- EDGAR
- filings
---
# Dataset Card for SEC EDGAR Filings Master Index

## Dataset Details

### Dataset Description

This dataset contains metadata for all submissions to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through their EDGAR system from 1994 until December 14, 2024. The data is extracted from quarterly master files and includes key information about company filings such as CIK numbers, company names, form types, and filing dates.

- **Curated by:** Arthur (arthur@cicero.chat)
- **Language(s):** English
- **License:** Likely public domain as US government data

### Dataset Sources
- **Repository:** Based on SEC EDGAR database
- **Primary Source:** SEC EDGAR system (https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml)

## Uses

### Direct Use
- Financial research and analysis
- Corporate compliance monitoring
- Historical filing pattern analysis
- Company information retrieval
- Regulatory filing tracking
- Market research and analytics

### Out-of-Scope Use
- Real-time filing monitoring (dataset is historical)
- Analysis of filing content (contains only metadata)
- Legal advice or compliance determinations
- Personal identification or contact information gathering

## Dataset Structure

The dataset contains the following fields:

1. **_id**: Unique identifier (36 characters)
2. **timestamp**: Timestamp of record creation
3. **cik**: Company Identifier (1-7 digits)
4. **company_name**: Name of filing company (0-150 characters)
5. **form_type**: Type of SEC form filed (734 distinct values)
6. **date_filed**: Date of filing submission
7. **filename**: Path to filing in EDGAR system (37-43 characters)
8. **url**: Direct link to filing (66-72 characters)
9. **quarter**: Filing quarter (1-4)
10. **year**: Filing year (1994-2024)
11. **master_metadata**: Dictionary containing:
    - Description
    - Last Data Received
    - Comments
    - Anonymous FTP
    - Cloud HTTP
12. **idx_type**: Filing index type

## Dataset Creation

### Curation Rationale
The dataset was created to provide a comprehensive index of all SEC EDGAR filings, enabling research, analysis, and monitoring of corporate financial disclosures and regulatory compliance.

### Source Data

#### Data Collection and Processing
- Data is collected from SEC EDGAR quarterly master files
- Processing includes structuring the data into a consistent format
- URLs are standardized to SEC.gov domain
- Timestamps are standardized to a consistent format
- Unique identifiers are assigned to each record

#### Who are the source data producers?
- Primary data producers are publicly traded companies and other entities required to file with the SEC
- Data is collected and distributed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

### Personal and Sensitive Information
The dataset contains only publicly available information from SEC filings. While it includes company names and identifiers, it does not contain personal information beyond what is already public in SEC filings.

## Bias, Risks, and Limitations

- Historical data may be incomplete for earlier years
- Company names may change over time
- CIK numbers may be reused in rare cases
- Form types may be deprecated or changed over time
- URLs may become invalid if SEC changes its archive structure
- Coverage limited to SEC-regulated entities

### Recommendations

- Verify current company information through SEC's current EDGAR system
- Cross-reference CIK numbers when tracking companies over time
- Consider form type changes when analyzing historical patterns
- Implement appropriate error handling for URL access
- Use appropriate date ranges for analysis based on regulation changes
- Consider regulatory context when analyzing filing patterns

## Dataset Card Contact

Arthur (arthur@cicero.chat)

## Code
https://github.com/arthrod/sec-edgar-bulker