Costco
COST
2,388 hedge funds and large institutions have $118B invested in Costco in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 1,044 increasing their positions, 835 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 89
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,044 | Existing positions reduced: 835
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $104B → $118B (+$14.7B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 103 → 107 (+4)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,351 → 2,388 (+37)
1.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.89% → 68.06% (+1.2%)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.1B | Put options by funds: $2.83B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$436M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$352M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$225M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$210M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$295M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$220M |
| 3 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$176M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$130M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$110M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
2,388 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $118B — up 14% from $104B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new COST positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 1,044 added to existing stakes and 835 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $436M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $295M.
- 2,388 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q2 2021, up from 2,351 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $118B of Costco stock for Q2 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new Costco positions in Q2 2021 and 89 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q2 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $436M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q2 2021 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $295M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.