Costco
COST
1,706 hedge funds and large institutions have $77B invested in Costco in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 722 increasing their positions, 569 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 81
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 722 | Existing positions reduced: 569
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $64.4B → $77B (+$12.6B)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 80 → 89 (+9)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,658 → 1,706 (+48)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.31% → 72.38% (+0.07%)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.03B | Put options by funds: $1.26B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$347M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$310M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$285M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$228M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$215M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$138M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,706 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $77B — up 20% from $64.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new COST positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 67 holders — while 722 added to existing stakes and 569 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $347M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $310M.
- 1,706 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,658 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $77B of Costco stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 148 funds opened new Costco positions in Q1 2019 and 81 closed out, a net change of +67 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q1 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $347M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q1 2019 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $310M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.