Costco
COST
1,331 hedge funds and large institutions have $55B invested in Costco in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 462 increasing their positions, 579 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 79
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52B → $55B (+$2.98B)
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.93% → 74.67% (+0.74%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,336 → 1,331 (-5)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $788M | Put options by funds: $962M
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 462 | Existing positions reduced: 579
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 67 → 49 (-18)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.9B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.54B |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$294M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$102M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$282M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$266M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$187M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$156M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$147M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,331 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $55B — up 5.7% from $52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new COST positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 462 added to existing stakes and 579 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $3.9B. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $282M.
- 1,331 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q1 2017, down from 1,336 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $55B of Costco stock for Q1 2017, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Costco positions in Q1 2017 and 79 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $3.9B added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q1 2017 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $282M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.