Investor Due Diligence Report
by Citrini
Citrini Research provides insights on thematic equity investing and global macro trading—with cross-asset, lateral thinking. Our promise: you’ll never have to ask “what’s the trade?”.
265K
+0.4%
Insufficient data
22 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$125/mo
$999/yr annual option
$350K
~7.8K est. paid subs
$175K/mo – $525K/mo(±50%)
7.9
369.0
0.14%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.5 posts/week
77/100
Consistent (~14.6d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzinga | Ring The Bell | 814K | N/A | Free | substack |
| The Contrarian | 469K | -0.2% | $7/mo | substack |
| Unusualwhales Newsletter | 426K | +1.7% | $10/mo | substack |
| Belanger Trading | 316K | -0.3% | $1,400/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 99K | $146,025 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 191.5K | $252,720 | +73.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 218K | $287,685 | +13.8% |
| May 2026 | 234K | $308,790 | +7.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 249.5K | $329,265 | +6.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 255K | $336,510 |
Platform Dependency
Operates on custom domain (www.citriniresearch.com)
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
265K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
88% of 17 similar-size peers in Finance have paid tiers
Pricing position
$125/mo vs $5/mo category median (642 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | $125 | $999 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 100/100 | 30% |
| Growth Consistency | 94/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 58/100 | 10% |
| Compounding Dividends |
| 273K |
| -0.2% |
| Free |
| substack |
| +2.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 257K | $339,165 | ~0% |
| Sep 2026 | 260K | $343,080 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 264K | $348,390 | ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier