Costco
COST
3,070 hedge funds and large institutions have $170B invested in Costco in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 160 funds opening new positions, 1,240 increasing their positions, 1,177 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 160 | Existing positions closed: 91
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 209 → 248 (+39)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $162B → $170B (+$8.1B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,037 → 3,070 (+33)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,240 | Existing positions reduced: 1,177
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.89% → 67.86% (-0.03%)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.75B | Put options by funds: $4.86B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWG
C WorldWide Group
Copenhagen,
Denmark
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$255M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$178M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$166M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$518M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$359M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$294M |
| 4 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$180M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$162M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
3,070 of the 6,302 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $170B — up 5% from $162B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 160 funds opened new COST positions and 91 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 1,240 added to existing stakes and 1,177 trimmed.
The largest buyer was C WorldWide Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $382M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $518M.
- 3,070 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q3 2023, up from 3,037 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $170B of Costco stock for Q3 2023, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 160 funds opened new Costco positions in Q3 2023 and 91 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q3 2023 was C WorldWide Group, an estimated $382M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q3 2023 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $518M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.