Costco
COST
2,458 hedge funds and large institutions have $134B invested in Costco in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 175 funds opening new positions, 963 increasing their positions, 933 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
157% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 175 | Existing positions closed: 68
42% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 107 → 152 (+45)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $119B → $134B (+$15.3B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,390 → 2,458 (+68)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 963 | Existing positions reduced: 933
0.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.1% → 67.68% (-0.42%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.8B | Put options by funds: $4.4B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$280M |
| 2 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$198M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$146M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$296M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$220M |
| 3 |
CL
CPWM LLC
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$208M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$178M |
| 5 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$172M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
2,458 of the 5,728 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $134B — up 13% from $119B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 175 funds opened new COST positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 107 holders — while 963 added to existing stakes and 933 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, adding an estimated $280M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $296M.
- 2,458 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q3 2021, up from 2,390 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $134B of Costco stock for Q3 2021, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 175 funds opened new Costco positions in Q3 2021 and 68 closed out, a net change of +107 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q3 2021 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $280M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q3 2021 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $296M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.