Costco
COST
2,778 hedge funds and large institutions have $142B invested in Costco in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 131 funds opening new positions, 1,139 increasing their positions, 1,140 reducing their positions, and 171 closing their positions.
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,139 | Existing positions reduced: 1,140
0.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.73% → 67.43% (-0.3%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,856 → 2,778 (-78)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 271 → 232 (-39)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.2B | Put options by funds: $3.86B
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $172B → $142B (-$30B)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 131 | Existing positions closed: 171
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$961M |
| 2 |
PIF
Public Investment Fund
Al Aqiq District, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
|
+$526M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$351M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$326M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$320M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$471M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$346M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$318M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$314M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$201M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
2,778 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $142B — down 17% from $172B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 171 funds closed out of COST and 131 opened new positions — a net loss of 40 holders — while 1,140 trimmed existing stakes and 1,139 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $961M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $471M.
- 2,778 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q2 2022, down from 2,856 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $142B of Costco stock for Q2 2022, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 131 funds opened new Costco positions in Q2 2022 and 171 closed out, a net change of -40 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $961M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q2 2022 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $471M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.