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Insider Ownership Summary

GetInsiderOwnership
Read-only

Get a summary of insider ownership for a stock, ranked by total shares held. Shares come from each insider's most recent SEC Form 3/4/5 filing: the filing's closing balance per security and ownership bucket (actual shares only — options and other derivative holdings are excluded), summed into Direct and Indirect columns and restated onto today's split basis, so they can differ from the raw figures in older filings. Indirect can understate an insider holding through several vehicles, because a filing reports one balance per vehicle and only the last is kept. Former insiders may linger with stale dates or zero shares. Returns at most maxResults insiders (default 30). Use this to understand the insider ownership structure of a company; use GetInsiderTransactions for the underlying trades.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
offsetNoNumber of ranked insiders to skip before returning rows (default: 0, clamped to 0-100000). For the next page, add the returned row count to the clamped current offset; if the next offset exceeds 100000, narrow the filters instead. Stop when fewer than the effective page size (maxResults clamped to 1-500) are returned, or the response's total has been reached.
tickerYesCompany ticker symbol (e.g., AAPL, MSFT)
maxResultsNoMaximum number of insiders to return (default: 30, max: 500; values outside 1-500 are clamped)

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / offset / description
      Previous value: -"Number of ranked insiders to skip before returning rows — pass the previous call's shown count to page past the maxResults cap (default: 0)"New value: +"Number of ranked insiders to skip before returning rows (default: 0, clamped to 0-100000). For the next page, add the returned row count to the clamped current offset; if the next offset exceeds 100000, narrow the filters instead. Stop when fewer than the effective page size (maxResults clamped to 1-500) are returned, or the response's total has been reached."
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / offset
      Added value: +{
      +  "default": 0,
      +  "description": "Number of ranked insiders to skip before returning rows — pass the previous call's shown count to page past the maxResults cap (default: 0)",
      +  "type": "integer"
      +}
  3. First observed

TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already establish read-only safety, but the description adds substantial behavioral context: SEC Form 3/4/5 source, exclusion of options and derivatives, Direct/Indirect aggregation, split-basis restatement, indirect-holding understatement, stale/zero former insiders, and maxResults default. These are exactly the caveats an agent needs to interpret results correctly.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is front-loaded with the core purpose and then layers on only operationally relevant caveats in a dense, efficient paragraph. Every sentence contributes either routing guidance or behavioral transparency; there is no filler or repetition of structured fields beyond a brief maxResults recap.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

With no output schema and annotations already covering read-only status, the description must carry the rest of the burden. It explains return shape (Direct/Indirect columns, ranked by shares), limits (maxResults), data source, and important caveats, so an agent can call and interpret the tool correctly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents ticker, offset, and maxResults thoroughly. The description only repeats the maxResults default and does not add syntax, format, or meaning beyond what the schema provides, so the baseline of 3 applies.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ('Get a summary of insider ownership for a stock') and adds scope ('ranked by total shares held'), making it distinguishable from sibling tools. It explicitly names GetInsiderTransactions as the alternative for underlying trades.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Provides clear context for use ('Use this to understand the insider ownership structure of a company') and names the sibling tool to use instead when the agent needs underlying trades. This is explicit routing guidance, not merely implied usage.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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