Costco
COST
3,945 hedge funds and large institutions have $288B invested in Costco in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 202 funds opening new positions, 1,604 increasing their positions, 1,680 reducing their positions, and 122 closing their positions.
66% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 202 | Existing positions closed: 122
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 336 → 357 (+21)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $286B → $288B (+$2.63B)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,932 → 3,945 (+13)
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.75% → 68.75% (+0%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,604 | Existing positions reduced: 1,680
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.27B | Put options by funds: $9.66B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$432M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$432M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$375M |
| 4 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$362M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$354M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$454M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$379M |
| 3 |
CWG
C WorldWide Group
Copenhagen,
Denmark
|
-$376M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$345M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$322M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
3,945 of the 7,461 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $288B — up 0.92% from $286B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 202 funds opened new COST positions and 122 closed out — a net gain of 80 holders — while 1,604 added to existing stakes and 1,680 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $432M. The largest seller was California Public Employees Retirement System, cutting an estimated $454M.
- 3,945 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q1 2025, up from 3,932 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $288B of Costco stock for Q1 2025, up 0.92% quarter-over-quarter.
- 202 funds opened new Costco positions in Q1 2025 and 122 closed out, a net change of +80 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q1 2025 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $432M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q1 2025 was California Public Employees Retirement System, an estimated $454M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.