Costco
COST
2,935 hedge funds and large institutions have $136B invested in Costco in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 303 funds opening new positions, 1,186 increasing their positions, 1,101 reducing their positions, and 124 closing their positions.
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 303 | Existing positions closed: 124
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,821 → 2,935 (+114)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,186 | Existing positions reduced: 1,101
0.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.62% → 67.57% (-0.05%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $142B → $136B (-$5.1B)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.47B | Put options by funds: $4.36B
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 257 → 182 (-75)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$643M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$234M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$233M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$315M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$286M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$217M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$194M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$140M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
2,935 of the 6,238 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $136B — down 3.6% from $142B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 303 funds opened new COST positions and 124 closed out — a net gain of 179 holders — while 1,186 added to existing stakes and 1,101 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $643M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $315M.
- 2,935 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q4 2022, up from 2,821 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $136B of Costco stock for Q4 2022, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 303 funds opened new Costco positions in Q4 2022 and 124 closed out, a net change of +179 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $643M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q4 2022 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $315M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.