Costco
COST
1,551 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.5B invested in Costco in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 584 increasing their positions, 555 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 60
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 58 → 72 (+14)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $59.9B → $66.5B (+$6.59B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,513 → 1,551 (+38)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 584 | Existing positions reduced: 555
0.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.51% → 72.59% (+0.08%)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.09B | Put options by funds: $1.47B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$248M |
| 2 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$170M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$164M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$78.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$198M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$190M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$120M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$117M |
| 5 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$108M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,551 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $66.5B — up 11% from $59.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new COST positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 584 added to existing stakes and 555 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $248M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $198M.
- 1,551 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q2 2018, up from 1,513 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $66.5B of Costco stock for Q2 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Costco positions in Q2 2018 and 60 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $248M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q2 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $198M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.