Royal Bank of Canada’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 | $3.75B | Sell |
3,758,850
-194,035
| -5% | -$189M | 0.66% | 29 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $3.41B | Buy |
3,952,885
+65,918
| +2% | +$59.7M | 0.55% | 30 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $3.6B | Buy |
3,886,967
+46,670
| +1% | +$44.7M | 0.59% | 29 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $3.8B | Buy |
3,840,297
+6,370
| +0.2% | +$6.33M | 0.69% | 27 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $3.63B | Sell |
3,833,927
-354,179
| -8% | -$345M | 0.76% | 27 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $3.84B | Buy |
4,188,106
+163,342
| +4% | +$152M | 0.77% | 27 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $3.57B | Buy |
4,024,764
+15,030
| +0.4% | +$13M | 0.73% | 30 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $3.41B | Sell |
4,009,734
-127,423
| -3% | -$99.4M | 0.78% | 29 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $3.03B | Sell |
4,137,157
-149,134
| -3% | -$106M | 0.7% | 28 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $2.83B | Sell |
4,286,291
-115,029
| -3% | -$68.2M | 0.66% | 26 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $2.49B | Sell |
4,401,320
-82,929
| -2% | -$45.8M | 0.67% | 28 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $2.41B | Buy |
4,484,249
+280,223
| +7% | +$142M | 0.63% | 30 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $2.09B | Sell |
4,204,026
-184,335
| -4% | -$90.4M | 0.59% | 31 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $2B | Buy |
4,388,361
+105,448
| +2% | +$51.5M | 0.57% | 32 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $2.02B | Sell |
4,282,913
-34,860
| -0.8% | -$18.1M | 0.64% | 31 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $2.07B | Sell |
4,317,773
-150,369
| -3% | -$76.3M | 0.61% | 31 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $2.57B | Sell |
4,468,142
-131,724
| -3% | -$69.1M | 0.64% | 29 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $2.61B | Sell |
4,599,866
-14,991
| -0.3% | -$7.68M | 0.59% | 31 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $2.07B | Sell |
4,614,857
-43,208
| -0.9% | -$19M | 0.55% | 34 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $1.84B | Sell |
4,658,065
-95,225
| -2% | -$36M | 0.49% | 35 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $1.68B | Buy |
4,753,290
+54,853
| +1% | +$19.1M | 0.49% | 35 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $1.77B | Buy |
4,698,437
+711,527
| +18% | +$266M | 0.51% | 36 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $1.42B | Buy |
3,986,910
+150,503
| +4% | +$50.6M | 0.5% | 38 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $1.16B | Buy |
3,836,407
+215,454
| +6% | +$65.6M | 0.46% | 40 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $1.03B | Sell |
3,620,953
-83,584
| -2% | -$25.4M | 0.5% | 38 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $1.09B | Buy |
3,704,537
+305,808
| +9% | +$90.9M | 0.39% | 52 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $979M | Sell |
3,398,729
-138,206
| -4% | -$38.9M | 0.39% | 52 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $935M | Buy |
3,536,935
+82,545
| +2% | +$20.6M | 0.38% | 52 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $836M | Buy |
3,454,390
+190,057
| +6% | +$41.6M | 0.36% | 60 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $665M | Buy |
3,264,333
+185,570
| +6% | +$41.4M | 0.32% | 66 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $723M | Sell |
3,078,763
-73,412
| -2% | -$16.5M | 0.3% | 68 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $659M | Sell |
3,152,175
-66,659
| -2% | -$13.2M | 0.3% | 64 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $607M | Sell |
3,218,834
-34,925
| -1% | -$6.59M | 0.27% | 70 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $606M | Sell |
3,253,759
-79,704
| -2% | -$13.8M | 0.27% | 77 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $548M | Buy |
3,333,463
+518,412
| +18% | +$81.4M | 0.26% | 73 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $450M | Buy |
2,815,051
+140,241
| +5% | +$24.2M | 0.23% | 84 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $449M | Buy |
2,674,810
+85,264
| +3% | +$14.3M | 0.24% | 80 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $415M | Buy |
2,589,546
+91,758
| +4% | +$14M | 0.22% | 77 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $381M | Sell |
2,497,788
-8,426
| -0.3% | -$1.36M | 0.22% | 82 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $394M | Buy |
2,506,214
+216,031
| +9% | +$32.7M | 0.23% | 77 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $361M | Sell |
2,290,183
-25,439
| -1% | -$3.86M | 0.22% | 76 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $374M | Buy |
2,315,622
+990,997
| +75% | +$157M | 0.25% | 76 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $191M | Sell |
1,324,625
-121,015
| -8% | -$17.3M | 0.14% | 111 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $195M | Buy |
1,445,640
+190,276
| +15% | +$27.4M | 0.13% | 115 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $190M | Sell |
1,255,364
-62,116
| -5% | -$9.11M | 0.13% | 118 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $187M | Buy |
1,317,480
+235,304
| +22% | +$32M | 0.12% | 126 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $136M | Buy |
1,082,176
+288,549
| +36% | +$34.9M | 0.09% | 164 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $91.4M | Sell |
793,627
-11,249
| -1% | -$1.29M | 0.06% | 217 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $89.9M | Sell |
804,876
-180,277
| -18% | -$20.6M | 0.07% | 215 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $117M | Sell |
985,153
-440,853
| -31% | -$52.7M | 0.08% | 186 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $164M | Buy |
1,426,006
+158,704
| +13% | +$18.3M | 0.13% | 116 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $140M | Buy |
+1,267,302
| New | +$139M | 0.12% | 118 |
|
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Royal Bank of Canada's COST Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Royal Bank of Canada reduced its Costco (COST) stake by 4.9% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $189M and leaving 3,758,850 shares worth $3.75B. The position accounts for 0.66% of the portfolio, ranked #29.
Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in COST in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $3.84B in Q4 2024. 4,240 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold COST as of Q1 2026.
- Royal Bank of Canada held 3,758,850 shares of Costco worth $3.75B as of Q1 2026.
- Royal Bank of Canada sold 194,035 Costco shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $189M.
- Costco made up 0.66% of Royal Bank of Canada's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #29 holding.
- Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in Costco in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Royal Bank of Canada's Costco position peaked at $3.84B in Q4 2024.
- 4,240 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Costco as of Q1 2026.
Based on Royal Bank of Canada's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.