Capital Research Global Investors’s Costco COST Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $605M | Buy |
607,220
+31,507
| +5% | +$30.7M | 0.09% | 155 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $496M | Sell |
575,713
-293,643
| -34% | -$266M | 0.09% | 151 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $805M | Sell |
869,356
-28,727
| -3% | -$27.5M | 0.15% | 116 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $889M | Sell |
898,083
-570
| -0.1% | -$567K | 0.18% | 111 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $850M | Buy |
898,653
+123,112
| +16% | +$120M | 0.18% | 108 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $711M | Buy |
775,541
+343,390
| +79% | +$319M | 0.15% | 122 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $383M | Buy |
432,151
+390
| +0.1% | +$338K | 0.08% | 152 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $367M | Buy |
431,761
+102
| +0% | +$79.6K | 0.08% | 159 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $316M | Sell |
431,659
-332,152
| -43% | -$237M | 0.07% | 183 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $504M | Buy |
763,811
+89,109
| +13% | +$52.8M | 0.12% | 153 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $381M | Buy |
674,702
+18,745
| +3% | +$10.3M | 0.11% | 171 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $353M | Buy |
655,957
+41,806
| +7% | +$21.2M | 0.09% | 176 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $305M | Buy |
614,151
+1,455
| +0.2% | +$714K | 0.09% | 180 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $280M | Sell |
612,696
-136,556
| -18% | -$66.7M | 0.08% | 181 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $354M | Sell |
749,252
-52,706
| -7% | -$27.4M | 0.12% | 156 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $384M | Sell |
801,958
-67,939
| -8% | -$34.5M | 0.12% | 156 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $501M | Sell |
869,897
-106,638
| -11% | -$56M | 0.12% | 150 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $554M | Buy |
976,535
+64,093
| +7% | +$32.8M | 0.12% | 154 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $410M | Sell |
912,442
-195
| -0% | -$85.7K | 0.1% | 186 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $361M | Sell |
912,637
-779,820
| -46% | -$295M | 0.08% | 199 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $597M | Sell |
1,692,457
-1,226,698
| -42% | -$427M | 0.15% | 140 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $1.1B | Sell |
2,919,155
-894,442
| -23% | -$334M | 0.29% | 87 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $1.35B | Sell |
3,813,597
-381,407
| -9% | -$128M | 0.41% | 56 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $1.27B | Sell |
4,195,004
-1,903,313
| -31% | -$579M | 0.4% | 57 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $1.74B | Sell |
6,098,317
-696,284
| -10% | -$211M | 0.68% | 34 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $2B | Sell |
6,794,601
-1,147,265
| -14% | -$341M | 0.6% | 41 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $2.29B | Sell |
7,941,866
-2,177,940
| -22% | -$613M | 0.75% | 37 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $2.67B | Sell |
10,119,806
-83,596
| -0.8% | -$20.8M | 0.85% | 34 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $2.47B | Buy |
10,203,402
+269,512
| +3% | +$58.9M | 0.78% | 37 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $2.02B | Sell |
9,933,890
-1,009,888
| -9% | -$226M | 0.71% | 38 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $2.57B | Sell |
10,943,778
-1,055,673
| -9% | -$238M | 0.75% | 33 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $2.51B | Sell |
11,999,451
-606,971
| -5% | -$120M | 0.68% | 39 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $2.38B | Buy |
12,606,422
+81,492
| +0.7% | +$15.4M | 0.68% | 39 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $2.33B | Buy |
12,524,930
+2,842,473
| +29% | +$491M | 0.68% | 37 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $1.59B | Buy |
9,682,457
+401,212
| +4% | +$63M | 0.48% | 56 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $1.48B | Buy |
9,281,245
+207,675
| +2% | +$35.8M | 0.46% | 56 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $1.52B | Sell |
9,073,570
-166,601
| -2% | -$27.9M | 0.48% | 57 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $1.48B | Sell |
9,240,171
-109,500
| -1% | -$16.7M | 0.48% | 60 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $1.43B | Buy |
9,349,671
+199,619
| +2% | +$32.3M | 0.47% | 57 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $1.44B | Buy |
9,150,052
+218,052
| +2% | +$33M | 0.49% | 51 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $1.41B | Hold |
8,932,000
| – | – | 0.49% | 56 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $1.44B | Buy |
8,932,000
+39,000
| +0.4% | +$6.16M | 0.49% | 50 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $1.29B | Hold |
8,893,000
| – | – | 0.46% | 57 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $1.2B | Buy |
8,893,000
+886,000
| +11% | +$127M | 0.39% | 71 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $1.21B | Hold |
8,007,000
| – | – | 0.42% | 66 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $1.13B | Hold |
8,007,000
| – | – | 0.39% | 69 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $1B | Hold |
8,007,000
| – | – | 0.35% | 76 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $922M | Buy |
8,007,000
+617,000
| +8% | +$70.8M | 0.32% | 84 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $825M | Buy |
7,390,000
+360,000
| +5% | +$41.2M | 0.3% | 97 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $837M | Buy |
7,030,000
+675,000
| +11% | +$80.7M | 0.31% | 95 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $732M | Buy |
6,355,000
+225,000
| +4% | +$26M | 0.29% | 100 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $678M | Buy |
+6,130,000
| New | +$670M | 0.29% | 97 |
|
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Capital Research Global Investors's COST Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Capital Research Global Investors increased its Costco (COST) stake by 5.5% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $30.7M and bringing the position to 607,220 shares worth $605M. The position accounts for 0.09% of the portfolio, ranked #155.
Capital Research Global Investors first reported a position in COST in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $2.67B in Q2 2019. 4,241 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold COST as of Q1 2026.
- Capital Research Global Investors held 607,220 shares of Costco worth $605M as of Q1 2026.
- Capital Research Global Investors bought 31,507 Costco shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $30.7M.
- Costco made up 0.09% of Capital Research Global Investors's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #155 holding.
- Capital Research Global Investors first reported a position in Costco in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Capital Research Global Investors's Costco position peaked at $2.67B in Q2 2019.
- 4,241 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Costco as of Q1 2026.
Based on Capital Research Global Investors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.