Costco
COST
2,817 hedge funds and large institutions have $170B invested in Costco in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 465 funds opening new positions, 1,024 increasing their positions, 972 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
594% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 465 | Existing positions closed: 67
52% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 152 → 231 (+79)
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $134B → $170B (+$36B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,458 → 2,817 (+359)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,024 | Existing positions reduced: 972
0.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.68% → 67.77% (+0.09%)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.18B | Put options by funds: $5.73B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$870M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$484M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$239M |
| 4 |
ProShare Advisors
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
CAM
Close Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$148M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$373M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$283M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$241M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$200M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$160M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
2,817 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $170B — up 27% from $134B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 465 funds opened new COST positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 398 holders — while 1,024 added to existing stakes and 972 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $870M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $373M.
- 2,817 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2021, up from 2,458 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $170B of Costco stock for Q4 2021, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 465 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2021 and 67 closed out, a net change of +398 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2021 was State Street, an estimated $870M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q4 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $373M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.