Vanguard Group’s Costco COST Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2025
Q4 | $37.6B | Buy |
43,620,717
+165,349
| +0.4% | +$150M | 0.55% | 20 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $40.2B | Buy |
43,455,368
+99,097
| +0.2% | +$95M | 0.6% | 21 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $42.9B | Buy |
43,356,271
+711,560
| +2% | +$707M | 0.69% | 17 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $40.3B | Buy |
42,644,711
+443,101
| +1% | +$432M | 0.73% | 17 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $38.7B | Buy |
42,201,610
+455,043
| +1% | +$422M | 0.67% | 17 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $37B | Buy |
41,746,567
+373,021
| +0.9% | +$324M | 0.66% | 20 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $35.2B | Buy |
41,373,546
+539,676
| +1% | +$421M | 0.68% | 17 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $29.9B | Buy |
40,833,870
+473,702
| +1% | +$338M | 0.59% | 22 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $26.6B | Buy |
40,360,168
+485,051
| +1% | +$287M | 0.58% | 21 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $22.5B | Buy |
39,875,117
+97,937
| +0.2% | +$54.1M | 0.55% | 23 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $21.4B | Buy |
39,777,180
+20,871
| +0.1% | +$10.6M | 0.51% | 26 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $19.8B | Buy |
39,756,309
+188,792
| +0.5% | +$92.6M | 0.5% | 27 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $18.1B | Buy |
39,567,517
+537,088
| +1% | +$262M | 0.49% | 29 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $18.4B | Buy |
39,030,429
+491,837
| +1% | +$256M | 0.54% | 25 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $18.5B | Buy |
38,538,592
+509,706
| +1% | +$259M | 0.52% | 26 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $21.9B | Buy |
38,028,886
+467,631
| +1% | +$245M | 0.52% | 23 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $21.3B | Buy |
37,561,255
+225,236
| +0.6% | +$115M | 0.48% | 25 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $16.8B | Buy |
37,336,019
+331,107
| +0.9% | +$146M | 0.42% | 36 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $14.6B | Buy |
37,004,912
+152,221
| +0.4% | +$57.6M | 0.36% | 47 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $13B | Sell |
36,852,691
-94,140
| -0.3% | -$32.8M | 0.35% | 47 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $13.9B | Sell |
36,946,831
-465,771
| -1% | -$174M | 0.4% | 43 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $13.3B | Sell |
37,412,602
-522,209
| -1% | -$175M | 0.44% | 37 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $11.5B | Sell |
37,934,811
-1,267,595
| -3% | -$386M | 0.41% | 43 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $11.2B | Buy |
39,202,406
+1,088,059
| +3% | +$330M | 0.48% | 37 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $11.2B | Buy |
38,114,347
+351,687
| +0.9% | +$105M | 0.38% | 42 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $10.9B | Buy |
37,762,660
+419,492
| +1% | +$118M | 0.4% | 37 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $9.87B | Buy |
37,343,168
+508,650
| +1% | +$127M | 0.37% | 44 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $8.92B | Buy |
36,834,518
+322,718
| +0.9% | +$70.6M | 0.35% | 52 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $7.44B | Buy |
36,511,800
+1,054,161
| +3% | +$235M | 0.33% | 52 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $8.33B | Buy |
35,457,639
+158,722
| +0.4% | +$35.8M | 0.33% | 52 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $7.38B | Buy |
35,298,917
+360,548
| +1% | +$71.2M | 0.31% | 54 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $6.58B | Buy |
34,938,369
+234,287
| +0.7% | +$44.2M | 0.29% | 61 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $6.46B | Buy |
34,704,082
+315,167
| +0.9% | +$54.4M | 0.28% | 58 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $5.65B | Buy |
34,388,915
+748,149
| +2% | +$118M | 0.26% | 63 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $5.38B | Buy |
33,640,766
+937,121
| +3% | +$161M | 0.27% | 65 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $5.48B | Buy |
32,703,645
+1,695,495
| +5% | +$284M | 0.28% | 59 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $4.96B | Buy |
31,008,150
+467,679
| +2% | +$71.4M | 0.28% | 60 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $4.66B | Buy |
30,540,471
+729,730
| +2% | +$118M | 0.27% | 61 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $4.68B | Buy |
29,810,741
+494,125
| +2% | +$74.8M | 0.29% | 60 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $4.62B | Buy |
29,316,616
+961,046
| +3% | +$146M | 0.3% | 57 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $4.58B | Buy |
28,355,570
+495,574
| +2% | +$78.3M | 0.31% | 56 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $4.03B | Buy |
27,859,996
+338,675
| +1% | +$48.3M | 0.29% | 58 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $3.72B | Buy |
27,521,321
+262,419
| +1% | +$37.7M | 0.25% | 69 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $4.13B | Buy |
27,258,902
+3,515,316
| +15% | +$516M | 0.28% | 60 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $3.37B | Buy |
23,743,586
+1,056,159
| +5% | +$144M | 0.24% | 79 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $2.84B | Buy |
22,687,427
+441,733
| +2% | +$53.4M | 0.22% | 82 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $2.56B | Buy |
22,245,694
+383,526
| +2% | +$44M | 0.2% | 93 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $2.44B | Buy |
21,862,168
+572,464
| +3% | +$65.5M | 0.21% | 90 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $2.53B | Buy |
21,289,704
+80,773
| +0.4% | +$9.66M | 0.22% | 83 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $2.44B | Buy |
21,208,931
+327,201
| +2% | +$37.8M | 0.24% | 80 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $2.31B | Buy |
+20,881,730
| New | +$2.28B | 0.24% | 78 |
|
Other funds holding COST
Vanguard Group's COST Position: Q4 2025 in Review
Vanguard Group increased its Costco (COST) stake by 0.38% in Q4 2025, buying an estimated $150M and bringing the position to 43,620,717 shares worth $37.6B. The position accounts for 0.55% of the portfolio, ranked #20.
Vanguard Group first reported a position in COST in Q2 2013 and has held it in 51 quarters since. The position peaked at $42.9B in Q2 2025. 4,113 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold COST as of Q4 2025.
- Vanguard Group held 43,620,717 shares of Costco worth $37.6B as of Q4 2025.
- Vanguard Group bought 165,349 Costco shares in Q4 2025, an estimated $150M.
- Costco made up 0.55% of Vanguard Group's portfolio in Q4 2025, its #20 holding.
- Vanguard Group first reported a position in Costco in Q2 2013 and has held it in 51 quarters since.
- Vanguard Group's Costco position peaked at $42.9B in Q2 2025.
- 4,113 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Costco as of Q4 2025.
Based on Vanguard Group's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 29 Jan 2026.