Northern Trust’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 | $4.91B | Buy |
4,928,107
+14,386
| +0.3% | +$14M | 0.65% | 19 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $4.24B | Sell |
4,913,721
-146,269
| -3% | -$133M | 0.54% | 21 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $4.68B | Buy |
5,059,990
+5,438
| +0.1% | +$5.21M | 0.6% | 23 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $5B | Sell |
5,054,552
-54,543
| -1% | -$54.2M | 0.69% | 17 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $4.83B | Sell |
5,109,095
-148,714
| -3% | -$145M | 0.72% | 20 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $4.82B | Buy |
5,257,809
+587,303
| +13% | +$545M | 0.68% | 18 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $4.14B | Sell |
4,670,506
-153,204
| -3% | -$133M | 0.68% | 20 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $4.1B | Sell |
4,823,710
-19,624
| -0.4% | -$15.3M | 0.69% | 18 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $3.55B | Sell |
4,843,334
-175,566
| -3% | -$125M | 0.61% | 25 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $3.31B | Sell |
5,018,900
-116,047
| -2% | -$68.8M | 0.6% | 22 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $2.9B | Buy |
5,134,947
+210,586
| +4% | +$116M | 0.56% | 26 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $2.65B | Sell |
4,924,361
-227,218
| -4% | -$115M | 0.51% | 28 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $2.56B | Buy |
5,151,579
+212,617
| +4% | +$104M | 0.51% | 31 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $2.25B | Sell |
4,938,962
-37,516
| -0.8% | -$18.3M | 0.47% | 34 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $2.35B | Sell |
4,976,478
-65,092
| -1% | -$33.9M | 0.54% | 27 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $2.42B | Sell |
5,041,570
-148,565
| -3% | -$75.4M | 0.52% | 28 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $2.99B | Sell |
5,190,135
-222,342
| -4% | -$117M | 0.53% | 30 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $3.07B | Sell |
5,412,477
-313,059
| -5% | -$160M | 0.5% | 31 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $2.57B | Sell |
5,725,536
-179,238
| -3% | -$78.8M | 0.46% | 37 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $2.34B | Sell |
5,904,774
-132,106
| -2% | -$50M | 0.41% | 42 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $2.13B | Buy |
6,036,880
+18,941
| +0.3% | +$6.59M | 0.4% | 47 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $2.27B | Sell |
6,017,939
-163,753
| -3% | -$61.2M | 0.44% | 42 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $2.19B | Buy |
6,181,692
+97,213
| +2% | +$32.7M | 0.48% | 37 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $1.84B | Buy |
6,084,479
+69,360
| +1% | +$21.1M | 0.44% | 44 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $1.72B | Sell |
6,015,119
-60,927
| -1% | -$18.5M | 0.49% | 40 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $1.79B | Sell |
6,076,046
-104,636
| -2% | -$31.1M | 0.4% | 46 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $1.78B | Sell |
6,180,682
-198,513
| -3% | -$55.9M | 0.43% | 42 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $1.69B | Buy |
6,379,195
+60,035
| +1% | +$15M | 0.4% | 44 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $1.53B | Buy |
6,319,160
+88,456
| +1% | +$19.3M | 0.38% | 49 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $1.27B | Buy |
6,230,704
+202,554
| +3% | +$45.2M | 0.36% | 53 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $1.42B | Sell |
6,028,150
-201,239
| -3% | -$45.3M | 0.35% | 53 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $1.3B | Buy |
6,229,389
+37,778
| +0.6% | +$7.46M | 0.33% | 57 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $1.17B | Sell |
6,191,611
-142,928
| -2% | -$27M | 0.3% | 64 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $1.18B | Sell |
6,334,539
-202,714
| -3% | -$35M | 0.3% | 63 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $1.07B | Buy |
6,537,253
+22,958
| +0.4% | +$3.61M | 0.28% | 69 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $1.04B | Buy |
6,514,295
+156,901
| +2% | +$27M | 0.29% | 64 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $1.07B | Buy |
6,357,394
+295,368
| +5% | +$49.5M | 0.31% | 59 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $971M | Sell |
6,062,026
-167,543
| -3% | -$25.6M | 0.3% | 63 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $950M | Sell |
6,229,569
-34,058
| -0.5% | -$5.5M | 0.3% | 62 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $984M | Sell |
6,263,627
-87,455
| -1% | -$13.2M | 0.32% | 59 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $997M | Sell |
6,351,082
-38,586
| -0.6% | -$5.85M | 0.33% | 59 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $1.03B | Sell |
6,389,668
-496,744
| -7% | -$78.5M | 0.34% | 55 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $996M | Sell |
6,886,412
-131,889
| -2% | -$18.8M | 0.33% | 58 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $948M | Buy |
7,018,301
+81,508
| +1% | +$11.7M | 0.29% | 74 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $1.05B | Sell |
6,936,793
-115,209
| -2% | -$16.9M | 0.32% | 65 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $1,000M | Buy |
7,052,002
+16,340
| +0.2% | +$2.22M | 0.3% | 64 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $882M | Sell |
7,035,662
-60,956
| -0.9% | -$7.37M | 0.28% | 70 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $817M | Sell |
7,096,618
-152,180
| -2% | -$17.5M | 0.25% | 84 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $810M | Sell |
7,248,798
-58,684
| -0.8% | -$6.71M | 0.25% | 81 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $870M | Sell |
7,307,482
-103,985
| -1% | -$12.4M | 0.28% | 75 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $854M | Sell |
7,411,467
-589,400
| -7% | -$68M | 0.3% | 67 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $885M | Buy |
+8,000,867
| New | +$875M | 0.32% | 59 |
|
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Northern Trust's COST Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Northern Trust increased its Costco (COST) stake by 0.29% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $14M and bringing the position to 4,928,107 shares worth $4.91B. The position accounts for 0.65% of the portfolio, ranked #19.
Northern Trust first reported a position in COST in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $5B in Q2 2025. 4,236 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold COST as of Q1 2026.
- Northern Trust held 4,928,107 shares of Costco worth $4.91B as of Q1 2026.
- Northern Trust bought 14,386 Costco shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $14M.
- Costco made up 0.65% of Northern Trust's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #19 holding.
- Northern Trust first reported a position in Costco in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Northern Trust's Costco position peaked at $5B in Q2 2025.
- 4,236 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Costco as of Q1 2026.
Based on Northern Trust's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.