Franklin Resources’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 | $1.43B | Buy |
1,438,786
+593,075
| +70% | +$578M | 0.35% | 64 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $729M | Buy |
845,711
+9,749
| +1% | +$8.83M | 0.18% | 120 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $774M | Sell |
835,962
-125,497
| -13% | -$120M | 0.19% | 116 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $952M | Buy |
961,459
+21,695
| +2% | +$21.6M | 0.25% | 95 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $889M | Sell |
939,764
-47,373
| -5% | -$46.2M | 0.26% | 96 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $904M | Sell |
987,137
-1,243
| -0.1% | -$1.15M | 0.25% | 97 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $879M | Sell |
988,380
-13,405
| -1% | -$11.6M | 0.25% | 102 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $852M | Sell |
1,001,785
-209,922
| -17% | -$164M | 0.26% | 96 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $888M | Buy |
1,211,707
+601,334
| +99% | +$429M | 0.28% | 91 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $403M | Sell |
610,373
-3,029
| -0.5% | -$1.8M | 0.19% | 144 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $347M | Buy |
613,402
+6,263
| +1% | +$3.46M | 0.18% | 150 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $327M | Sell |
607,139
-55,510
| -8% | -$28.1M | 0.16% | 167 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $329M | Sell |
662,649
-17,257
| -3% | -$8.46M | 0.17% | 158 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $310M | Buy |
679,906
+29,878
| +5% | +$14.6M | 0.16% | 163 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $307M | Sell |
650,028
-34
| -0% | -$17.7K | 0.17% | 162 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $312M | Buy |
650,062
+23,097
| +4% | +$11.7M | 0.15% | 167 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $361M | Buy |
626,965
+60,785
| +11% | +$31.9M | 0.14% | 180 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $321M | Sell |
566,180
-8,679
| -2% | -$4.45M | 0.12% | 217 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $258M | Buy |
574,859
+35,127
| +7% | +$15.4M | 0.1% | 240 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $214M | Sell |
539,732
-17,438
| -3% | -$6.59M | 0.08% | 277 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $196M | Sell |
557,170
-45,818
| -8% | -$15.9M | 0.08% | 274 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $227M | Buy |
602,988
+4,211
| +0.7% | +$1.57M | 0.1% | 233 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $213M | Sell |
598,777
-16,420
| -3% | -$5.52M | 0.1% | 227 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $202M | Buy |
615,197
+48,302
| +9% | +$14.7M | 0.1% | 235 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $162M | Buy |
566,895
+1,102
| +0.2% | +$334K | 0.11% | 217 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $166M | Sell |
565,793
-17,545
| -3% | -$5.21M | 0.09% | 264 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $168M | Sell |
583,338
-12,326
| -2% | -$3.47M | 0.09% | 263 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $157M | Buy |
595,664
+12,503
| +2% | +$3.12M | 0.08% | 270 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $141M | Buy |
583,161
+22,926
| +4% | +$5.01M | 0.08% | 285 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $114M | Buy |
560,235
+7,101
| +1% | +$1.59M | 0.07% | 296 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $130M | Buy |
553,134
+3,051
| +0.6% | +$687K | 0.06% | 318 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $115M | Sell |
550,083
-24,326
| -4% | -$4.81M | 0.06% | 329 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $108M | Sell |
574,409
-8,212
| -1% | -$1.55M | 0.05% | 347 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $108M | Sell |
582,621
-32,107
| -5% | -$5.54M | 0.05% | 350 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $101M | Sell |
614,728
-12,000
| -2% | -$1.89M | 0.05% | 361 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $100M | Sell |
626,728
-13,501
| -2% | -$2.33M | 0.05% | 359 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $107M | Sell |
640,229
-26,214
| -4% | -$4.39M | 0.05% | 343 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $107M | Sell |
666,443
-14,945
| -2% | -$2.28M | 0.06% | 328 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $104M | Sell |
681,388
-713
| -0.1% | -$115K | 0.05% | 343 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $107M | Buy |
682,101
+21,737
| +3% | +$3.29M | 0.06% | 332 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $104M | Buy |
660,364
+10,775
| +2% | +$1.63M | 0.06% | 331 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $105M | Buy |
649,589
+15,484
| +2% | +$2.45M | 0.05% | 355 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $91.7M | Buy |
634,105
+1,783
| +0.3% | +$254K | 0.05% | 372 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $85.4M | Buy |
632,322
+22,765
| +4% | +$3.27M | 0.04% | 439 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $92.3M | Buy |
609,557
+2,883
| +0.5% | +$423K | 0.04% | 415 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $86M | Buy |
606,674
+9,802
| +2% | +$1.33M | 0.04% | 427 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $74.8M | Sell |
596,872
-5,114
| -0.8% | -$618K | 0.03% | 459 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $69.2M | Sell |
601,986
-6,452
| -1% | -$740K | 0.03% | 494 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $67.9M | Buy |
608,438
+20,049
| +3% | +$2.29M | 0.03% | 479 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $69.9M | Buy |
588,389
+14,145
| +2% | +$1.69M | 0.03% | 463 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $66.1M | Buy |
574,244
+32,037
| +6% | +$3.7M | 0.04% | 464 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $60M | Buy |
+542,207
| New | +$59.3M | 0.03% | 465 |
|
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Franklin Resources's COST Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Franklin Resources increased its Costco (COST) stake by 70% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $578M and bringing the position to 1,438,786 shares worth $1.43B. The position accounts for 0.35% of the portfolio, ranked #64.
Franklin Resources first reported a position in COST in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. 4,236 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold COST as of Q1 2026.
- Franklin Resources held 1,438,786 shares of Costco worth $1.43B as of Q1 2026.
- Franklin Resources bought 593,075 Costco shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $578M.
- Costco made up 0.35% of Franklin Resources's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #64 holding.
- Franklin Resources first reported a position in Costco in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- 4,236 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Costco as of Q1 2026.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.