Costco
COST
1,816 hedge funds and large institutions have $90.3B invested in Costco in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 701 increasing their positions, 708 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
145% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 56
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 91 → 110 (+19)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $83.9B → $90.3B (+$6.41B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,747 → 1,816 (+69)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 701 | Existing positions reduced: 708
1.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.45% → 71.31% (-1.1%)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.49B | Put options by funds: $2.17B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$235M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$168M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$130M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$613M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$477M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$206M |
| 4 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$171M |
| 5 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$155M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,816 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $90.3B — up 7.6% from $83.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new COST positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 81 holders — while 701 added to existing stakes and 708 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $235M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $613M.
- 1,816 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q3 2019, up from 1,747 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $90.3B of Costco stock for Q3 2019, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 137 funds opened new Costco positions in Q3 2019 and 56 closed out, a net change of +81 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q3 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $235M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q3 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $613M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.