Costco
COST
1,165 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.3B invested in Costco in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 410 increasing their positions, 455 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 69
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 52 (+4)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.3B → $49.3B (+$2.99B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,132 → 1,165 (+33)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 410 | Existing positions reduced: 455
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $395M | Put options by funds: $586M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$653M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$516M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$412M |
| 4 |
AI
Analytic Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$72.7M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$66.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$200M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$158M |
| 3 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$112M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
1,165 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $49.3B — up 6.4% from $46.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new COST positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 410 added to existing stakes and 455 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $653M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $200M.
- 1,165 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q1 2015, up from 1,132 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $49.3B of Costco stock for Q1 2015, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new Costco positions in Q1 2015 and 69 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q1 2015 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $653M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q1 2015 was State Street, an estimated $200M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.