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1,336 hedge funds and large institutions have $52B invested in Costco in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 482 increasing their positions, 482 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

189% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 62

73.93% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%73.93% (+74%)

26% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5367 (+14)

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $48B → $52B (+$4.01B)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2351,336 (+101)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 482 | Existing positions reduced: 482

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $738M | Put options by funds: $1.06B

Holders
1,336
Holders Change
+101
Holders Change %
+8.18%
% of All Funds
33.4%
Holding in Top 10
67
Holding in Top 10 Change
+14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+26.42%
% of All Funds
1.68%
New
179
Increased
482
Reduced
482
Closed
62
Calls
$738M
Puts
$1.06B
Net Calls
-$327M
Net Calls Change
-$59.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HighTower Advisors
176
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$27.5M +$456K +2,989 +2%
AIG
177
American International Group
New York
$27.2M +$245K +1,602 +1%
UB
178
UMB Bank
Missouri
$27M -$321K -2,102 -1%
GAI
179
General American Investors
New York
$27M
JFL
180
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Quebec, Canada
$26.9M +$75.1K +492 +0.3%
AI
181
Ariel Investments
Illinois
$26.7M +$13.9M +91,201 +121%
Schroder Investment Management Group
182
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$25.7M -$3.02M -19,754 -11%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
183
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$25.5M +$15.6M +102,400 +179%
Comerica Bank
184
Comerica Bank
Texas
$25.5M -$699K -4,579 -3%
DWA
185
Douglass Winthrop Advisors
New York
$24.6M +$4.26M +27,915 +22%
BHIA
186
Birch Hill Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$24.5M +$2.28M +14,932 +11%
Janus Henderson Group
187
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$24.5M -$282K -1,847 -1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
188
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$24.3M -$706K -4,628 -3%
OC
189
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$24M +$1.04M +6,807 +5%
Nisa Investment Advisors
190
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$23.9M -$673K -4,410 -3%
AAM
191
AMI Asset Management
California
$23.7M -$1.91M -12,508 -8%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
192
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$23.4M -$2.87M -18,786 -11%
PCA
193
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$23.1M +$2.46M +16,101 +13%
EWM
194
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$23.1M -$237K -1,554 -1%
CM
195
Castleark Management
Illinois
$23M -$2.35M -15,411 -10%
SOMRS
196
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$22.9M -$1.52M -9,972 -7%
ProShare Advisors
197
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$22.8M +$5.47M +35,813 +34%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
198
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$22.6M -$704K -4,613 -3%
NSLI
199
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taiwan
$22.4M +$21.4M +140,000 New
UCFA
200
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$22.4M -$264K -1,731 -1%

COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

1,336 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $52B — up 8.4% from $48B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 179 funds opened new COST positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 117 holders — while 482 added to existing stakes and 482 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Magellan Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $585M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $461M.

  • 1,336 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2016, up from 1,235 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $52B of Costco stock for Q4 2016, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 179 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2016 and 62 closed out, a net change of +117 holders.
  • The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2016 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $585M added.
  • The largest Costco seller in Q4 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $461M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.