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Alternative Data for
Alternative Assets

Institutional-grade alternative data across luxury watches, fine art, classic cars, jewelry, wine, and more. 130+ years of verified pricing history from 850+ sources, powering investment decisions at the world's leading firms.

Comprehensive

Access pricing, transaction, and reference alternative data across 8 luxury asset classes with 130+ years of history.

Integrated

Use our APIs, SQL access, Python SDK, and MCP connector to create connected systems that work seamlessly.

Verified

Every transaction in our alternative asset data is verified against source records from 850+ auction houses and dealers.

Global

Alternative data from auction houses, dealers, and marketplaces across 50+ countries and every major market.

Alternative Asset Data by the Numbers

10M+
Verified Transactions
850+
Data Sources
130+
Years of History
8
Asset Classes

Alternative Data Products

Full Datasets

Visual Analytics Hub

Claude MCP Connector

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Who Uses Alternative Data from ALT/FNDATA?

Hedge Funds

Use alternative asset data for portfolio diversification, factor modeling, and generating alpha from luxury market signals.

Wealth Managers

Leverage alternative data to advise high-net-worth clients on collectible asset allocation and valuation.

Family Offices

Access alternative asset data to manage and grow multi-generational collections across luxury categories.

Insurance Firms

Use alternative data for accurate appraisals, risk pricing, and claims assessment on high-value collectibles.

Auction Houses

Analyze alternative asset data for lot estimation, market positioning, and competitive benchmarking.

Academic Researchers

Access comprehensive alternative data for empirical studies on alternative asset returns and market microstructure.

Frequently Asked Questions About Alternative Data

What is alternative data?

Alternative data refers to non-traditional data sources used by investors and analysts to gain insights beyond conventional financial statements and market data. In the context of luxury markets, alternative data includes auction results, private sale transactions, pricing trends, and market sentiment across asset classes like fine art, watches, classic cars, jewelry, and wine.

What is alternative asset data?

Alternative asset data is structured transaction and pricing data for non-traditional investment assets. ALT/FNDATA provides alternative asset data covering 8 luxury asset classes including fine art, luxury watches, classic cars, jewelry and gems, handbags, wine and spirits, motorcycles, and aircraft. The dataset spans 130+ years with 10M+ verified transactions from 850+ sources.

How do hedge funds use alternative data from ALT/FNDATA?

Hedge funds and institutional investors use ALT/FNDATA alternative data for portfolio diversification analysis, alternative asset valuation, market trend identification, risk assessment, and generating alpha through insights into luxury market dynamics that are not captured by traditional financial data providers.

What makes ALT/FNDATA different from other alternative data providers?

ALT/FNDATA specializes exclusively in luxury alternative asset data with the deepest historical coverage (130+ years), broadest source network (850+ auction houses, dealers, and marketplaces), and most comprehensive asset class coverage (8 categories). The data is verified, standardized, and mapped to parent companies for institutional-grade analysis.

How can I access ALT/FNDATA alternative data?

ALT/FNDATA alternative asset data is available via REST API, SQL queries on AWS Athena, Google BigQuery, Python SDK, Excel plugin, Tableau connector, and the Claude MCP connector for conversational queries. Contact us for a free data sample or schedule a demo.

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