Costco
COST
2,821 hedge funds and large institutions have $142B invested in Costco in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 156 funds opening new positions, 1,224 increasing their positions, 1,040 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 156 | Existing positions closed: 82
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,224 | Existing positions reduced: 1,040
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 232 → 257 (+25)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,781 → 2,821 (+40)
0.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.43% → 67.62% (+0.19%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $143B → $142B (-$1.8B)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.73B | Put options by funds: $4.49B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$557M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$247M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$235M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$931M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$490M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$402M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$266M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$256M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
2,821 of the 5,829 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $142B — down 1.3% from $143B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 156 funds opened new COST positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 74 holders — while 1,224 added to existing stakes and 1,040 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jennison Associates, adding an estimated $557M. The largest seller was Fisher Asset Management, cutting an estimated $931M.
- 2,821 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q3 2022, up from 2,781 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $142B of Costco stock for Q3 2022, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 156 funds opened new Costco positions in Q3 2022 and 82 closed out, a net change of +74 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q3 2022 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $557M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q3 2022 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $931M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.