Costco
COST
3,525 hedge funds and large institutions have $258B invested in Costco in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 242 funds opening new positions, 1,431 increasing their positions, 1,394 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 242 | Existing positions closed: 93
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 270 → 351 (+81)
13% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $9.08B | Capital outflows: $8.02B
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,417 → 3,525 (+108)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,431 | Existing positions reduced: 1,394
0.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.44% → 68.5% (+0.06%)
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
3,525 of the 6,944 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: 242 funds opened new COST positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 149 holders — while 1,431 added to existing stakes and 1,394 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $652M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $630M.
- 3,525 institutional investors held Costco (COST) as of Q2 2024, up from 3,417 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $258B of Costco stock for Q2 2024, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 242 funds opened new Costco positions in Q2 2024 and 93 closed out, a net change of +149 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.