Costco
COST
3,415 hedge funds and large institutions have $222B invested in Costco in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 225 funds opening new positions, 1,427 increasing their positions, 1,345 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
123% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 225 | Existing positions closed: 101
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $202B → $222B (+$20.5B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,340 → 3,415 (+75)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,427 | Existing positions reduced: 1,345
0.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.75% → 68.44% (-0.31%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 286 → 270 (-16)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.14B | Put options by funds: $8.89B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$478M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$359M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$338M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$821M |
| 2 |
PIF
Public Investment Fund
Al Aqiq District, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
|
-$684M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$455M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$282M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$237M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
3,415 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $222B — up 10% from $202B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 225 funds opened new COST positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 124 holders — while 1,427 added to existing stakes and 1,345 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.24B. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $821M.
- 3,415 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q1 2024, up from 3,340 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $222B of Costco stock for Q1 2024, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 225 funds opened new Costco positions in Q1 2024 and 101 closed out, a net change of +124 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q1 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.24B added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q1 2024 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $821M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.