Costco
COST
1,658 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.4B invested in Costco in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 199 funds opening new positions, 614 increasing their positions, 588 reducing their positions, and 128 closing their positions.
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 199 | Existing positions closed: 128
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,602 → 1,658 (+56)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 614 | Existing positions reduced: 588
0.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.14% → 72.31% (+0.17%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 86 → 80 (-6)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $74.4B → $64.4B (-$10B)
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $998M | Put options by funds: $1.63B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$235M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$217M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$160M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$941M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$226M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$139M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$107M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$99.8M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,658 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $64.4B — down 13% from $74.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 199 funds opened new COST positions and 128 closed out — a net gain of 71 holders — while 614 added to existing stakes and 588 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $235M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $941M.
- 1,658 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,602 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $64.4B of Costco stock for Q4 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 199 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2018 and 128 closed out, a net change of +71 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $235M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q4 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $941M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.