Costco
COST
1,132 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.3B invested in Costco in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 157 funds opening new positions, 433 increasing their positions, 371 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
423% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 30
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 48 (+16)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 433 | Existing positions reduced: 371
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.7B → $46.3B (+$5.6B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,019 → 1,132 (+113)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $500M | Put options by funds: $703M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$219M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$98.8M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$93.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$283M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$206M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$156M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$104M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$95.8M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,132 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $46.3B — up 14% from $40.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 157 funds opened new COST positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 127 holders — while 433 added to existing stakes and 371 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $219M. The largest seller was Davis Selected Advisers, cutting an estimated $283M.
- 1,132 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2014, up from 1,019 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $46.3B of Costco stock for Q4 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 157 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2014 and 30 closed out, a net change of +127 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $219M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q4 2014 was Davis Selected Advisers, an estimated $283M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.