Costco
COST
999 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.6B invested in Costco in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 388 increasing their positions, 377 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 49
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 388 | Existing positions reduced: 377
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.6B → $37.6B (+$985M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 990 → 999 (+9)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 22 (-2)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $375M | Put options by funds: $463M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$366M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$93.8M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$70.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$66.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$171M |
| 2 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$170M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$149M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$74.8M |
| 5 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$71.1M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
999 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $37.6B — up 2.7% from $36.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new COST positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 388 added to existing stakes and 377 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $366M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $171M.
- 999 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q2 2014, up from 990 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $37.6B of Costco stock for Q2 2014, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Costco positions in Q2 2014 and 49 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $366M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $171M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.