Costco
COST
1,371 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.4B invested in Costco in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 580 increasing their positions, 464 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 75
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 580 | Existing positions reduced: 464
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 49 → 51 (+2)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,332 → 1,371 (+39)
1.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.67% → 73.3% (-1.4%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55B → $51.4B (-$3.53B)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $888M | Put options by funds: $1.98B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$697M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$135M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$385M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$331M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$280M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$186M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$160M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
1,371 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $51.4B — down 6.4% from $55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new COST positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 580 added to existing stakes and 464 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $697M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $385M.
- 1,371 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q2 2017, up from 1,332 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $51.4B of Costco stock for Q2 2017, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 128 funds opened new Costco positions in Q2 2017 and 75 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $697M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q2 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $385M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.