Costco
COST
1,523 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.6B invested in Costco in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 253 funds opening new positions, 482 increasing their positions, 584 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
247% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 253 | Existing positions closed: 73
51% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 59 (+20)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.8B → $59.6B (+$7.79B)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,356 → 1,523 (+167)
1.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.94% → 72.97% (+1%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 482 | Existing positions reduced: 584
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.09B | Put options by funds: $2.08B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$529M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$491M |
| 3 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$295M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$154M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$250M |
| 2 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$237M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$202M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$144M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$131M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,523 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $59.6B — up 15% from $51.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 253 funds opened new COST positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 180 holders — while 482 added to existing stakes and 584 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jennison Associates, adding an estimated $529M. The largest seller was TIAA CREF Investment Management, cutting an estimated $250M.
- 1,523 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,356 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $59.6B of Costco stock for Q4 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 253 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2017 and 73 closed out, a net change of +180 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2017 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $529M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q4 2017 was TIAA CREF Investment Management, an estimated $250M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.