Kpler × Bridgeton Research Group LLC
Kpler, a technology company providing data and analytics on physical commodity flows, acquired Bridgeton Research Group. [22, 23] The deal integrates Bridgeton's specialized data, which consists of predictive models forecasting the behavior of systematic and algorithmic trading strategies, into Kpler's platform. [26] This allows Kpler to combine its intelligence on physical supply and demand with analysis of financial market flows. [23]
The asset
Kpler acquired Bridgeton's proprietary models and predictive insights that replicate and forecast the systematic trading behavior of Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) across over 200 global markets. [22, 23, 26]
- 200 global markets covered
The record
- Seller status
- Going concern
- Sector
- financial market intelligence
- Modalities
- structured_data, predictive_models
What it means if you hold data
This acquisition demonstrates the value of unifying data on physical assets with data on financial market activity. For commodity traders, having an integrated view of both real-world cargo movements and the behavior of algorithmic funds provides a more complete picture of the factors driving market prices. [23]