Principal Financial Group’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 | $1.02B | Sell |
1,092,459
-48,161
| -4% | -$48M | 0.5% | 36 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $1.14B | Sell |
1,140,620
-35,583
| -3% | -$34.7M | 0.61% | 32 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $1.01B | Sell |
1,176,203
-34,634
| -3% | -$31.4M | 0.52% | 42 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $1.12B | Buy |
1,210,837
+8,259
| +0.7% | +$7.92M | 0.57% | 36 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $1.19B | Buy |
1,202,578
+24,305
| +2% | +$24.2M | 0.63% | 32 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $1.11B | Sell |
1,178,273
-83,235
| -7% | -$81.2M | 0.63% | 33 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $1.16B | Sell |
1,261,508
-44,443
| -3% | -$41.2M | 0.63% | 31 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $1.16B | Sell |
1,305,951
-28,413
| -2% | -$24.7M | 0.63% | 32 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $1.13B | Sell |
1,334,364
-19,150
| -1% | -$14.9M | 0.67% | 27 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $992M | Sell |
1,353,514
-24,704
| -2% | -$17.6M | 0.58% | 29 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $910M | Sell |
1,378,218
-27,557
| -2% | -$16.3M | 0.58% | 30 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $794M | Buy |
1,405,775
+2,743
| +0.2% | +$1.51M | 0.57% | 34 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $755M | Buy |
1,403,032
+18,713
| +1% | +$9.47M | 0.52% | 39 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $688M | Buy |
1,384,319
+18,795
| +1% | +$9.22M | 0.49% | 43 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $623M | Buy |
1,365,524
+13,962
| +1% | +$6.82M | 0.47% | 46 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $638M | Buy |
1,351,562
+13,720
| +1% | +$7.14M | 0.51% | 40 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $641M | Buy |
1,337,842
+7,228
| +0.5% | +$3.67M | 0.47% | 43 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $766M | Sell |
1,330,614
-10,246
| -0.8% | -$5.38M | 0.48% | 43 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $759M | Sell |
1,340,860
-30,722
| -2% | -$15.7M | 0.45% | 49 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $616M | Sell |
1,371,582
-21,270
| -2% | -$9.35M | 0.4% | 51 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $551M | Sell |
1,392,852
-344,591
| -20% | -$130M | 0.36% | 58 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $612M | Sell |
1,737,443
-22,879
| -1% | -$7.96M | 0.43% | 50 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $663M | Sell |
1,760,322
-4,118
| -0.2% | -$1.54M | 0.49% | 40 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $626M | Sell |
1,764,440
-33,389
| -2% | -$11.2M | 0.53% | 37 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $545M | Buy |
1,797,829
+240,891
| +15% | +$73.3M | 0.48% | 41 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $444M | Buy |
1,556,938
+34,744
| +2% | +$10.5M | 0.49% | 38 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $447M | Buy |
1,522,194
+97,232
| +7% | +$28.9M | 0.37% | 58 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $411M | Buy |
1,424,962
+11,135
| +0.8% | +$3.13M | 0.36% | 65 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $374M | Buy |
1,413,827
+9,033
| +0.6% | +$2.25M | 0.34% | 72 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $340M | Buy |
1,404,794
+27,546
| +2% | +$6.02M | 0.32% | 76 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $281M | Buy |
1,377,248
+59,068
| +4% | +$13.2M | 0.3% | 77 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $310M | Buy |
1,318,180
+2,721
| +0.2% | +$613K | 0.27% | 82 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $275M | Buy |
1,315,459
+567
| +0% | +$112K | 0.25% | 89 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $248M | Sell |
1,314,892
-6,111
| -0.5% | -$1.15M | 0.24% | 102 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $246M | Buy |
1,321,003
+345
| +0% | +$59.6K | 0.23% | 107 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $217M | Buy |
1,320,658
+98,973
| +8% | +$15.5M | 0.21% | 119 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $195M | Buy |
1,221,685
+527,746
| +76% | +$90.9M | 0.2% | 124 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $116M | Buy |
693,939
+31,861
| +5% | +$5.34M | 0.14% | 164 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $106M | Sell |
662,078
-9,146
| -1% | -$1.4M | 0.13% | 168 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $102M | Buy |
671,224
+53,032
| +9% | +$8.57M | 0.13% | 165 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $97.1M | Buy |
618,192
+9,989
| +2% | +$1.51M | 0.14% | 171 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $95.8M | Buy |
608,203
+16,312
| +3% | +$2.47M | 0.14% | 167 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $95.6M | Buy |
591,891
+9,168
| +2% | +$1.45M | 0.14% | 175 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $84.2M | Buy |
582,723
+100
| +0% | +$14.3K | 0.13% | 187 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $78.7M | Sell |
582,623
-110
| -0% | -$15.8K | 0.12% | 212 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $88.3M | Buy |
582,733
+15,843
| +3% | +$2.32M | 0.13% | 197 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $80.4M | Buy |
566,890
+28,543
| +5% | +$3.88M | 0.12% | 214 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $67.5M | Buy |
538,347
+4,478
| +0.8% | +$541K | 0.11% | 223 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $61.5M | Buy |
533,869
+5,165
| +1% | +$593K | 0.1% | 242 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $59M | Buy |
528,704
+10,248
| +2% | +$1.17M | 0.11% | 245 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $61.7M | Sell |
518,456
-250,237
| -33% | -$29.9M | 0.12% | 231 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $88.5M | Sell |
768,693
-107,085
| -12% | -$12.4M | 0.18% | 150 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $96.8M | Buy |
+875,778
| New | +$95.7M | 0.21% | 125 |
|
Other funds holding COST
Principal Financial Group's COST Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Principal Financial Group reduced its Costco (COST) stake by 4.2% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $48M and leaving 1,092,459 shares worth $1.02B. The position accounts for 0.5% of the portfolio, ranked #36.
Principal Financial Group first reported a position in COST in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $1.19B in Q2 2025. 4,224 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold COST as of Q2 2026.
- Principal Financial Group held 1,092,459 shares of Costco worth $1.02B as of Q2 2026.
- Principal Financial Group sold 48,161 Costco shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $48M.
- Costco made up 0.5% of Principal Financial Group's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #36 holding.
- Principal Financial Group first reported a position in Costco in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
- Principal Financial Group's Costco position peaked at $1.19B in Q2 2025.
- 4,224 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Costco as of Q2 2026.
Based on Principal Financial Group's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 4 Aug 2026.