Costco
COST
2,352 hedge funds and large institutions have $104B invested in Costco in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 159 funds opening new positions, 1,124 increasing their positions, 784 reducing their positions, and 128 closing their positions.
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,124 | Existing positions reduced: 784
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 159 | Existing positions closed: 128
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,351 → 2,352 (+1)
1.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.29% → 66.82% (-1.5%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $114B → $104B (-$9.66B)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 119 → 103 (-16)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.32B | Put options by funds: $3.85B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$363M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$238M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$225M |
| 5 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$196M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.27B |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$695M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$451M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$427M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$354M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
2,352 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $104B — down 8.5% from $114B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 159 funds opened new COST positions and 128 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 1,124 added to existing stakes and 784 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $363M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $1.27B.
- 2,352 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q1 2021, up from 2,351 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $104B of Costco stock for Q1 2021, down 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 159 funds opened new Costco positions in Q1 2021 and 128 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q1 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $363M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q1 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.27B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.