Costco
COST
3,521 hedge funds and large institutions have $258B invested in Costco in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 240 funds opening new positions, 1,431 increasing their positions, 1,393 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
158% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 240 | Existing positions closed: 93
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 270 → 351 (+81)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $222B → $258B (+$35.9B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,415 → 3,521 (+106)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,431 | Existing positions reduced: 1,393
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.44% → 68.5% (+0.05%)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.61B | Put options by funds: $8.59B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$652M |
| 2 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$484M |
| 3 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$483M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$433M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$421M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$630M |
| 2 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$388M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$387M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$384M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$363M |
COST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
3,521 of the 6,935 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Costco (COST) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $258B — up 16% from $222B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 240 funds opened new COST positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 147 holders — while 1,431 added to existing stakes and 1,393 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $652M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $630M.
- 3,521 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q2 2024, up from 3,415 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $258B of Costco stock for Q2 2024, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 240 funds opened new Costco positions in Q2 2024 and 93 closed out, a net change of +147 holders.
- The largest Costco buyer in Q2 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $652M added.
- The largest Costco seller in Q2 2024 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $630M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.