Costco
COST
2,936 hedge funds and large institutions have $149B invested in Costco in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 195 funds opening new positions, 1,253 increasing their positions, 1,082 reducing their positions, and 129 closing their positions.
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 195 | Existing positions closed: 129
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,253 | Existing positions reduced: 1,082
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 182 → 205 (+23)
10.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.94% → 78.84% (+11%)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140B → $149B (+$9.3B)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,933 → 2,936 (+3)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.15B | Put options by funds: $4.02B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$525M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$282M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$197M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$199M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$198M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$198M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$182M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$142M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
2,936 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $149B — up 6.6% from $140B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 195 funds opened new COST positions and 129 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 1,253 added to existing stakes and 1,082 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $525M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $199M.
- 2,936 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q1 2023, up from 2,933 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $149B of Costco stock for Q1 2023, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 195 funds opened new Costco positions in Q1 2023 and 129 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $525M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q1 2023 was State Street, an estimated $199M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.