About
What Autopilot is, who runs it, and how following a Portfolio works in your own brokerage account
Learn what Autopilot is, how Portfolio following works, where your money stays, and what Autopilot Advisers can do in your brokerage account.
Author
Chris Josephs
Co-founder of Autopilot. Built the Pelosi Tracker in 2021 and turned it into an app that keeps your brokerage account in line with a Portfolio you pick.
Articles (29)
Wall Street
Every hedge fund and Wall Street Portfolio you can follow on Autopilot, and how each one works
See the hedge fund trackers and manager-run Portfolios available on Autopilot, what each follows, and what public filings leave out.
Trackers
The Buffett Tracker: what it follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Berkshire Hathaway, and how following works
What the Buffett Tracker follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Berkshire Hathaway, and how following works.
Trackers
The Burry Tracker: what it follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Scion Asset Management, and how following works
What the Burry Tracker follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Scion Asset Management, and how following works.
Trackers
The Citadel Tracker: what it follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Citadel Advisors, and how following works
What the Citadel Tracker follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Citadel Advisors, and how following works.
Trackers
The Jim Simons Tracker: what it follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Renaissance Technologies, and how following works
What the Jim Simons Tracker follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Renaissance Technologies, and how following works.
Trackers
The Point 72 Tracker: what it follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Point72 Asset Management, and how following works
What the Point 72 Tracker follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Point72 Asset Management, and how following works.
Trackers
The Dalio Tracker: what it follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Bridgewater Associates, and how following works
What the Dalio Tracker follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Bridgewater Associates, and how following works.
Trackers
The Ackman Tracker: what it follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Pershing Square, and how following works
What the Ackman Tracker follows, what a 13F can and can't tell you about Pershing Square, and how following works.
Guides
How to see what Berkshire Hathaway bought in any quarter, where the filing is, when it posts, and how to read it
How to see what Berkshire Hathaway bought in any quarter, where the filing is, when it posts, and how to read it.
Guides
How to invest like a hedge fund without being an accredited investor: the four doors and what each one costs you
How to invest like a hedge fund without being an accredited investor: the four doors and what each one costs you.
Guides
13F tracker apps and sites compared: data sites, marketplaces, and advisers that work inside your account
13F tracker apps and sites compared: data sites, marketplaces, and advisers that work inside your account.
Guides
How to choose which investor to follow: attribution, survivorship, concentration, and when to stop
Learn how to evaluate a Portfolio's live record, concentration, drawdown, decision-maker, and exit plan before you follow it.
Wall Street
How professional investors decide when to sell a position
Learn how professional investors think about selling, position sizing, changing evidence, and exit rules before a position goes wrong.
Guides
How hedge funds actually run money: picking, sizing, shorting, and risk, explained for someone who wants to follow them
How hedge funds actually run money: picking, sizing, shorting, and risk, explained for someone who wants to follow them.
Product
How Autopilot works with your eToro account
See how Autopilot and eToro fit together, what each company does, and what to check before trying to connect your account.
Product
How Autopilot works with Public, our default brokerage partner
How Autopilot works with Public, including the disclosed referral relationship, product roles, costs, and performance records.
Comparisons
Autopilot and Titan: two ways to get active management without picking stocks
A structural comparison of Autopilot and Titan for investors considering hands-off, actively managed strategies.
Comparisons
Autopilot and Composer: choosing a Portfolio or building a rule
See how Autopilot's published Portfolios differ from Composer's rules-based strategies, including control, records, costs, and brokerage setup.
Education
Copy trading vs a robo-advisor: what's the difference, and what does each one cost you?
The practical differences between following a Portfolio and using a robo-advisor, including fees, diversification, and control.
Congress
Why people track Nancy Pelosi's trades, and the two ways to act on it: an ETF or a tracker
Why congressional trades draw attention and how politician trackers differ from party-based exchange-traded funds.
Product
Which brokerages work with Autopilot, and what if yours doesn't?
How to check which brokerages Autopilot supports, what account access means, and what to do when an integration is unavailable.
Pricing
What does Autopilot cost? Every fee, what adds on, and how to figure out if it's worth it for you
See Autopilot's current fee structure, what your broker and funds may charge, and how to calculate the real cost at your account balance.
Security
Is it safe to connect your brokerage to an investing app? Five checks, and how we answer them
Five practical checks for evaluating the structure, registration, permissions, technology risks, and disclosures of an investing app.
Education
What's a 13F, and can you actually see what Warren Buffett bought last quarter?
What Form 13F reveals about institutional holdings, what it omits, and why its reporting delay matters.
Congress
How to see what Congress is buying, what the STOCK Act actually says, and how a politician tracker works
How congressional transaction disclosures work, where to find them, and what a politician-tracking strategy can and cannot show.
Education
What is copy trading and how does it actually work?
How copy trading and Portfolio following work, including account structure, performance differences, costs, and risks.
Education
Rebalancing, drift, and diversification when you follow a Portfolio: what actually happens in your account
How rebalancing, allocation drift, taxes, cash flows, and diversification affect an account following a Portfolio.
Education
How to read a Portfolio's track record before you follow it
Five checks for evaluating a Portfolio's live track record, including fees, drawdown, volatility, and measurement window.