Costco
COST
1,019 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.7B invested in Costco in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 371 increasing their positions, 388 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 44
45% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 32 (+10)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.6B → $40.7B (+$3.16B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 999 → 1,019 (+20)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 371 | Existing positions reduced: 388
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $566M | Put options by funds: $674M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$198M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$151M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$88.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$81.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$416M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$386M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$94.5M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$75.1M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$72.5M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
1,019 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $40.7B — up 8.4% from $37.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new COST positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 371 added to existing stakes and 388 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $198M. The largest seller was Davis Selected Advisers, cutting an estimated $416M.
- 1,019 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q3 2014, up from 999 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $40.7B of Costco stock for Q3 2014, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Costco positions in Q3 2014 and 44 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q3 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $198M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q3 2014 was Davis Selected Advisers, an estimated $416M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.