General American 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
Q2 | $30.9M | Hold |
33,000
| – | – | 1.83% | 16 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $32.9M | Hold |
33,000
| – | – | 2.16% | 15 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $28.5M | Hold |
33,000
| – | – | 1.61% | 20 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $30.5M | Sell |
33,000
-1,500
| -4% | -$1.44M | 1.77% | 17 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $34.2M | Hold |
34,500
| – | – | 2.19% | 14 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $32.6M | Sell |
34,500
-4,000
| -10% | -$3.9M | 2.38% | 13 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $35.3M | Sell |
38,500
-2,500
| -6% | -$2.32M | 2.45% | 13 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $36.3M | Sell |
41,000
-1,000
| -2% | -$868K | 2.51% | 11 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $35.7M | Sell |
42,000
-5,000
| -11% | -$3.9M | 2.49% | 11 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $34.4M | Sell |
47,000
-6,000
| -11% | -$4.28M | 2.46% | 11 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $35M | Hold |
53,000
| – | – | 2.77% | 11 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $29.9M | Hold |
53,000
| – | – | 2.68% | 11 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $28.5M | Hold |
53,000
| – | – | 2.48% | 11 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $26.3M | Hold |
53,000
| – | – | 2.49% | 12 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $24.2M | Hold |
53,000
| – | – | 2.37% | 12 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $25M | Hold |
53,000
| – | – | 2.6% | 12 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $25.4M | Hold |
53,000
| – | – | 2.55% | 12 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $30.5M | Hold |
53,000
| – | – | 2.49% | 12 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $30.1M | Sell |
53,000
-7,000
| -12% | -$3.59M | 2.36% | 13 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $27M | Sell |
60,000
-5,000
| -8% | -$2.2M | 2.29% | 14 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $25.7M | Hold |
65,000
| – | – | 2.15% | 15 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $22.9M | Hold |
65,000
| – | – | 2.14% | 15 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $24.5M | Sell |
65,000
-5,545
| -8% | -$2.07M | 2.42% | 13 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $25M | Sell |
70,545
-9,655
| -12% | -$3.24M | 2.89% | 10 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $24.3M | Hold |
80,200
| – | – | 3.08% | 10 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $22.9M | Sell |
80,200
-5,000
| -6% | -$1.52M | 3.1% | 11 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $25M | Hold |
85,200
| – | – | 2.29% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $24.5M | Hold |
85,200
| – | – | 2.42% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $22.5M | Hold |
85,200
| – | – | 2.13% | 14 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $20.6M | Hold |
85,200
| – | – | 2.05% | 14 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $17.4M | Hold |
85,200
| – | – | 1.82% | 18 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $20M | Sell |
85,200
-18,581
| -18% | -$4.19M | 1.72% | 21 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $21.7M | Hold |
103,781
| – | – | 1.97% | 15 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $19.6M | Sell |
103,781
-15,000
| -13% | -$2.83M | 1.86% | 19 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $22.1M | Hold |
118,781
| – | – | 2.15% | 16 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $19.5M | Hold |
118,781
| – | – | 1.85% | 21 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $19M | Sell |
118,781
-50,000
| -30% | -$8.62M | 1.92% | 21 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $28.3M | Hold |
168,781
| – | – | 2.77% | 7 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $27M | Hold |
168,781
| – | – | 2.73% | 9 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $25.7M | Hold |
168,781
| – | – | 2.63% | 8 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $26.5M | Hold |
168,781
| – | – | 2.76% | 8 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $26.6M | Sell |
168,781
-75,000
| -31% | -$11.4M | 2.75% | 10 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $39.4M | Sell |
243,781
-64,019
| -21% | -$10.1M | 3.61% | 5 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $44.5M | Hold |
307,800
| – | – | 4.01% | 3 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $41.6M | Hold |
307,800
| – | – | 3.42% | 5 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $46.6M | Hold |
307,800
| – | – | 3.84% | 3 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $43.6M | Sell |
307,800
-86,700
| -22% | -$11.8M | 3.49% | 4 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $49.4M | Hold |
394,500
| – | – | 3.94% | 2 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $45.4M | Hold |
394,500
| – | – | 3.69% | 2 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $44.1M | Hold |
394,500
| – | – | 3.69% | 3 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $47M | Hold |
394,500
| – | – | 3.81% | 4 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $45.4M | Hold |
394,500
| – | – | 3.95% | 3 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $43.6M | Buy |
+394,500
| New | +$43.1M | 3.97% | 2 |
|
Other funds holding COST
General American Investors's COST Position: Q2 2026 in Review
General American Investors held its Costco (COST) position steady in Q2 2026 at 33,000 shares worth $30.9M. The position accounts for 1.83% of the portfolio, ranked #16.
General American Investors first reported a position in COST in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $49.4M in Q3 2014. 4,224 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold COST as of Q2 2026.
- General American Investors held 33,000 shares of Costco worth $30.9M as of Q2 2026.
- General American Investors left its Costco share count unchanged in Q2 2026.
- Costco made up 1.83% of General American Investors's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #16 holding.
- General American Investors first reported a position in Costco in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
- General American Investors's Costco position peaked at $49.4M in Q3 2014.
- 4,224 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Costco as of Q2 2026.
Based on General American Investors's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 31 Jul 2026.