Costco
COST
1,161 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.8B invested in Costco in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 453 increasing their positions, 417 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 73
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 453 | Existing positions reduced: 417
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,165 → 1,161 (-4)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.3B → $42.8B (-$6.55B)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 37 (-15)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $377M | Put options by funds: $631M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$63.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$696M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$197M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$143M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$138M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$101M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
1,161 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $42.8B — down 13% from $49.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new COST positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 453 added to existing stakes and 417 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $191M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $696M.
- 1,161 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q2 2015, down from 1,165 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $42.8B of Costco stock for Q2 2015, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Costco positions in Q2 2015 and 73 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q2 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $191M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q2 2015 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $696M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.