institutions_search

Search SEC-regulated institutions by name and return a list of results with CIK numbers.

Examples

from openbb import obb
obb.regulators.sec.institutions_search(provider='sec')
obb.regulators.sec.institutions_search(query='blackstone real estate', provider='sec')

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Parameters

• standard
• sec

Name	Type	Description	Default	Optional
query	str	Search query.		True

Name	Type	Description	Default	Optional
query	str	Search query.		True
use_cache	bool	Whether or not to use cache.	True	True

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Returns

OBBject
    results : List[InstitutionsSearch]
        Serializable results.

    provider : Optional[Literal['sec']]
        Provider name.

    warnings : Optional[List[Warning_]]
        List of warnings.

    chart : Optional[Chart]
        Chart object.

    extra : Dict[str, Any]
        Extra info.

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Data

• standard
• sec

Name	Type	Description
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Name	Type	Description
name	str	The name of the institution.
cik	Union[str, int]	Central Index Key (CIK)