Costco
COST
3,037 hedge funds and large institutions have $162B invested in Costco in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 217 funds opening new positions, 1,232 increasing their positions, 1,142 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 217 | Existing positions closed: 91
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $149B → $162B (+$12.5B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,937 → 3,037 (+100)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 205 → 209 (+4)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,232 | Existing positions reduced: 1,142
10.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.84% → 67.89% (-11%)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.58B | Put options by funds: $4.24B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$409M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$261M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$169M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OIAM
OFI Invest Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$24.7B |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$303M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$293M |
| 4 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$273M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$248M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
3,037 of the 6,370 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $162B — up 8.4% from $149B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 217 funds opened new COST positions and 91 closed out — a net gain of 126 holders — while 1,232 added to existing stakes and 1,142 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $409M. The largest seller was OFI Invest Asset Management, cutting an estimated $24.7B.
- 3,037 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q2 2023, up from 2,937 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $162B of Costco stock for Q2 2023, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 217 funds opened new Costco positions in Q2 2023 and 91 closed out, a net change of +126 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q2 2023 was Barclays, an estimated $409M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q2 2023 was OFI Invest Asset Management, an estimated $24.7B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.