Costco
COST
2,157 hedge funds and large institutions have $108B invested in Costco in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 165 funds opening new positions, 900 increasing their positions, 790 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
132% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 165 | Existing positions closed: 71
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 108 → 127 (+19)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $93B → $108B (+$15B)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 900 | Existing positions reduced: 790
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,082 → 2,157 (+75)
0.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.52% → 69.05% (-0.47%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.49B | Put options by funds: $3.54B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$295M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$277M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$241M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$195M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.31B |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$299M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$298M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$278M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$175M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
2,157 of the 4,957 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $108B — up 16% from $93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 165 funds opened new COST positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 94 holders — while 900 added to existing stakes and 790 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $295M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.31B sold.
- 2,157 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q3 2020, up from 2,082 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $108B of Costco stock for Q3 2020, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 165 funds opened new Costco positions in Q3 2020 and 71 closed out, a net change of +94 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q3 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $295M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q3 2020 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $1.31B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.