Hivemind vs Astor
Two very different products in the "portfolio intelligence" space. Here's how to think about which is right for you.
The short version
Astor Investment Management is a registered investment adviser that publishes macroeconomic research and runs model portfolios distributed primarily through financial advisors. Their work is top-down — economic regimes, business cycles, asset allocation.
Hivemind is a software product for individual investors. Our work is bottom-up — we map the company-level relationships (suppliers, customers, competitors, institutional owners) around the specific holdings in your portfolio and translate that graph into a daily brief about what changed today.
They're complementary rather than directly substitutable. If you want a macro view delivered through an advisor, Astor. If you manage your own portfolio and want company-level context on the names you actually own, Hivemind.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Hivemind | Astor |
|---|---|---|
| Primary audience | Individual investors managing their own portfolios | Financial advisors and institutional allocators |
| Core output | Daily brief tailored to your holdings + entity terminal | Macro economic indicators and model portfolios |
| Methodology | Knowledge graph of company-level relationships (supply chain, ownership, competition) with news propagation | Top-down macroeconomic regime modeling |
| Portfolio integration | Connect a brokerage via Plaid (read-only) or build a portfolio manually with tickers + weights | Advisor-managed accounts; not consumer-facing |
| ETF lookthrough | Yes — recursive expansion to underlying holdings via N-PORT-P filings | Not a primary feature |
| 13F institutional flows | Yes — quarterly Smart Money Card showing which managers are accumulating or trimming your holdings | Not a primary feature |
| Pricing model | Individual subscription — see waitlist for current pricing | Enterprise / advisor licensing |
Who should pick which
Pick Astor if: you work with a financial advisor who already uses their research, or you want a macroeconomic regime view to inform broad asset-allocation decisions.
Pick Hivemind if: you manage your own portfolio and want a daily, name-specific brief that tells you which world events actually touched your holdings — and why.
See it for yourself
The fastest way to evaluate Hivemind is the live demo — type a few tickers and we'll show you the graph and a sample brief, no signup required. Or join the waitlist to get an invite when founding-member access opens.
Note: This comparison reflects publicly available information about each product. Astor Investment Management is not affiliated with Hivemind. References to Astor are descriptive only.