Costco
COST
2,350 hedge funds and large institutions have $114B invested in Costco in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 306 funds opening new positions, 998 increasing their positions, 784 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
269% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 306 | Existing positions closed: 83
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 998 | Existing positions reduced: 784
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,156 → 2,350 (+194)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $108B → $114B (+$6.02B)
0.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.05% → 68.26% (-0.79%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 127 → 119 (-8)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.15B | Put options by funds: $3.66B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$760M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$277M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$145M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$475M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$389M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$342M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$334M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$332M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
2,350 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $114B — up 5.6% from $108B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 306 funds opened new COST positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 223 holders — while 998 added to existing stakes and 784 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $760M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $475M.
- 2,350 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2020, up from 2,156 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $114B of Costco stock for Q4 2020, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 306 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2020 and 83 closed out, a net change of +223 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $760M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q4 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $475M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.