Costco
COST
1,252 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.6B invested in Costco in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 151 funds opening new positions, 443 increasing their positions, 476 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
196% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 151 | Existing positions closed: 51
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 72 (+12)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.1B → $51.6B (+$5.47B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,168 → 1,252 (+84)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 443 | Existing positions reduced: 476
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $418M | Put options by funds: $581M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$499M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
+$90.9M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$87.2M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$86.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$135M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$112M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$88.6M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$78.5M |
| 5 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$71.6M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
1,252 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $51.6B — up 12% from $46.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 151 funds opened new COST positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 100 holders — while 443 added to existing stakes and 476 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $499M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $135M.
- 1,252 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2015, up from 1,168 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $51.6B of Costco stock for Q4 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 151 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2015 and 51 closed out, a net change of +100 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $499M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q4 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $135M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.