Costco
COST
1,336 hedge funds and large institutions have $52B invested in Costco in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 482 increasing their positions, 482 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
189% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 62
73.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 73.93% (+74%)
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 53 → 67 (+14)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48B → $52B (+$4.01B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,235 → 1,336 (+101)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 482 | Existing positions reduced: 482
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $738M | Put options by funds: $1.06B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$585M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$278M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$127M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$461M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$218M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$108M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
1,336 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $52B — up 8.4% from $48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 179 funds opened new COST positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 117 holders — while 482 added to existing stakes and 482 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Magellan Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $585M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $461M.
- 1,336 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2016, up from 1,235 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $52B of Costco stock for Q4 2016, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 179 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2016 and 62 closed out, a net change of +117 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2016 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $585M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q4 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $461M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.