Costco
COST
2,082 hedge funds and large institutions have $93B invested in Costco in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 173 funds opening new positions, 929 increasing their positions, 729 reducing their positions, and 120 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 173 | Existing positions closed: 120
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 929 | Existing positions reduced: 729
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.8B → $93B (+$5.17B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,050 → 2,082 (+32)
0.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.06% → 69.52% (-0.54%)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.79B | Put options by funds: $2.49B
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 162 → 108 (-54)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$689M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$179M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$579M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$423M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$386M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$342M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$305M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
2,082 of the 4,878 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $93B — up 5.9% from $87.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 173 funds opened new COST positions and 120 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 929 added to existing stakes and 729 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $689M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $579M.
- 2,082 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q2 2020, up from 2,050 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $93B of Costco stock for Q2 2020, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 173 funds opened new Costco positions in Q2 2020 and 120 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $689M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q2 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $579M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.