Costco
COST
1,601 hedge funds and large institutions have $74.4B invested in Costco in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 127 funds opening new positions, 605 increasing their positions, 605 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
98% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 64
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 72 → 86 (+14)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.3B → $74.4B (+$8.11B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,551 → 1,601 (+50)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 605 | Existing positions reduced: 605
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.64% → 72.14% (-0.5%)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.07B | Put options by funds: $1.66B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$267M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$125M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$816M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$293M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$238M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$208M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$187M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,601 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $74.4B — up 12% from $66.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 127 funds opened new COST positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 605 added to existing stakes and 605 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $345M. The largest seller was Magellan Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $816M sold.
- 1,601 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,551 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $74.4B of Costco stock for Q3 2018, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 127 funds opened new Costco positions in Q3 2018 and 64 closed out, a net change of +63 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q3 2018 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $345M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q3 2018 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $816M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.