News outlets widely report the stocks that well-known hedge funds are holding, based on their 13F filings. : SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 02: Bridgewater Associates Founder & Co-Chairman/Co-CIO Ray ... [+] Dalio speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at Moscone Convention Center on October 02, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch) Public filings are an excellent way for investors to keep up to date on where the smart money is going. News outlets widely report the stocks that well-known hedge funds are holding, based on their quarterly 13F filings.