Costco
COST
1,235 hedge funds and large institutions have $48B invested in Costco in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 438 increasing their positions, 520 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 55
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,227 → 1,235 (+8)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51B → $48B (-$2.98B)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 61 → 53 (-8)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 438 | Existing positions reduced: 520
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $742M | Put options by funds: $1.01B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$283M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$260M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$118M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
AI
Analytic Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$91.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$650M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$348M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$147M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$117M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$94.8M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
1,235 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $48B — down 5.8% from $51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new COST positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 438 added to existing stakes and 520 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $283M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $650M.
- 1,235 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q3 2016, up from 1,227 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $48B of Costco stock for Q3 2016, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Costco positions in Q3 2016 and 55 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q3 2016 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $283M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q3 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $650M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.