Costco
COST
2,933 hedge funds and large institutions have $140B invested in Costco in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 301 funds opening new positions, 1,185 increasing their positions, 1,102 reducing their positions, and 124 closing their positions.
143% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 301 | Existing positions closed: 124
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,820 → 2,933 (+113)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,185 | Existing positions reduced: 1,102
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.83% → 67.94% (+0.11%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $142B → $140B (-$1.59B)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.51B | Put options by funds: $4.39B
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 257 → 182 (-75)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$643M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$234M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$233M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$429M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$315M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$286M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$217M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$194M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
2,933 of the 6,222 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $140B — down 1.1% from $142B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 301 funds opened new COST positions and 124 closed out — a net gain of 177 holders — while 1,185 added to existing stakes and 1,102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $643M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $429M.
- 2,933 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2022, up from 2,820 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $140B of Costco stock for Q4 2022, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 301 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2022 and 124 closed out, a net change of +177 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $643M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q4 2022 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $429M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.