Costco
COST
2,001 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.1B invested in Costco in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 276 funds opening new positions, 790 increasing their positions, 646 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
352% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 276 | Existing positions closed: 61
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 790 | Existing positions reduced: 646
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,815 → 2,001 (+186)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $90.3B → $91.1B (+$739M)
0.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.31% → 70.32% (-0.99%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 110 → 95 (-15)
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.44B | Put options by funds: $2.36B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
JFA
Johanson Financial Advisors
Campbell,
California
|
+$336M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$134M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.17B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$508M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$341M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$276M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$262M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
2,001 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $91.1B — up 0.82% from $90.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 276 funds opened new COST positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 215 holders — while 790 added to existing stakes and 646 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $410M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $1.17B.
- 2,001 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,815 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $91.1B of Costco stock for Q4 2019, up 0.82% quarter-over-quarter.
- 276 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2019 and 61 closed out, a net change of +215 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2019 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $410M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q4 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $1.17B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.