Costco
COST
1,228 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.9B invested in Costco in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 494 increasing their positions, 456 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 73
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 61 (+1)
1.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.87% → 73.88% (+1%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 494 | Existing positions reduced: 456
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $50.5B → $50.9B (+$436M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,236 → 1,228 (-8)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $718M | Put options by funds: $862M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$508M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$352M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$117M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$408M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$163M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$126M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$117M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,228 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $50.9B — up 0.86% from $50.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new COST positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 494 added to existing stakes and 456 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $508M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $408M.
- 1,228 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q2 2016, down from 1,236 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $50.9B of Costco stock for Q2 2016, up 0.86% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Costco positions in Q2 2016 and 73 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q2 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $508M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q2 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $408M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.