Costco
COST
3,411 hedge funds and large institutions have $222B invested in Costco in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 224 funds opening new positions, 1,422 increasing their positions, 1,348 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 224 | Existing positions closed: 101
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $207B → $222B (+$15B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,336 → 3,411 (+75)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,422 | Existing positions reduced: 1,348
1.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.5% → 68.51% (-2%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 287 → 271 (-16)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.14B | Put options by funds: $8.89B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$497M |
| 3 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$478M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$338M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.93B |
| 2 |
PIF
Public Investment Fund
Al Aqiq District, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
|
-$684M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$455M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$282M |
| 5 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$251M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
3,411 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $222B — up 7.2% from $207B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 224 funds opened new COST positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 123 holders — while 1,422 added to existing stakes and 1,348 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.24B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $5.93B.
- 3,411 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q1 2024, up from 3,336 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $222B of Costco stock for Q1 2024, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 224 funds opened new Costco positions in Q1 2024 and 101 closed out, a net change of +123 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q1 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.24B added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.93B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.