Costco
COST
1,332 hedge funds and large institutions have $55B invested in Costco in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 461 increasing their positions, 580 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 79
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.8B → $55B (+$3.21B)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.61% → 74.67% (+1.1%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,336 → 1,332 (-4)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $793M | Put options by funds: $971M
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 461 | Existing positions reduced: 580
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 67 → 49 (-18)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.9B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.54B |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$294M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$102M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$266M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$187M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$156M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$147M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$126M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,332 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $55B — up 6.2% from $51.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new COST positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 461 added to existing stakes and 580 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $3.9B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $266M.
- 1,332 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q1 2017, down from 1,336 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $55B of Costco stock for Q1 2017, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Costco positions in Q1 2017 and 79 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $3.9B added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q1 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $266M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.