Costco
COST
996 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.4B invested in Costco in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 357 increasing their positions, 377 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 52
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 955 → 996 (+41)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.8B → $39.4B (+$1.56B)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 357 | Existing positions reduced: 377
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 27 (-4)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $241M | Put options by funds: $437M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$306M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$104M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$145M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$85.1M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$74.9M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$74.4M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
996 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $39.4B — up 4.1% from $37.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new COST positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 357 added to existing stakes and 377 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $306M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $145M.
- 996 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2013, up from 955 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $39.4B of Costco stock for Q4 2013, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 104 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2013 and 52 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2013 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $306M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q4 2013 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $145M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.