Costco
COST
2,857 hedge funds and large institutions have $172B invested in Costco in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 191 funds opening new positions, 1,162 increasing their positions, 1,093 reducing their positions, and 115 closing their positions.
66% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 191 | Existing positions closed: 115
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 231 → 271 (+40)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,817 → 2,857 (+40)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,162 | Existing positions reduced: 1,093
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $169B → $172B (+$3.35B)
0.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.72% → 67.73% (+0.01%)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.7B | Put options by funds: $4.95B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$388M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$225M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$217M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$504M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$368M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$323M |
| 4 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$244M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$200M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
2,857 of the 6,341 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $172B — up 2% from $169B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 191 funds opened new COST positions and 115 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 1,162 added to existing stakes and 1,093 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $388M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $504M.
- 2,857 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q1 2022, up from 2,817 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $172B of Costco stock for Q1 2022, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 191 funds opened new Costco positions in Q1 2022 and 115 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q1 2022 was State Street, an estimated $388M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q1 2022 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $504M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.