Costco
COST
955 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.1B invested in Costco in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 376 increasing their positions, 345 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
116% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 31
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 926 → 955 (+29)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 376 | Existing positions reduced: 345
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.5B → $38.1B (+$1.64B)
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 31 (-8)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $251M | Put options by funds: $370M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$212M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$76.7M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$66.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$379M |
| 2 |
MAMU
Marathon Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
MC
Montag & Caldwell
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$78.2M |
| 5 |
CM
Castleark Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$73.4M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
955 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $38.1B — up 4.5% from $36.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new COST positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 376 added to existing stakes and 345 trimmed.
The largest buyer was OppenheimerFunds, adding an estimated $212M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $379M.
- 955 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q3 2013, up from 926 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $38.1B of Costco stock for Q3 2013, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Costco positions in Q3 2013 and 31 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q3 2013 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $212M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q3 2013 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $379M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.