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Costco Wholesale Corp

COST
Exchange
Nasdaq
Industry
Retail-Variety Stores
SEC CIK
0000909832

In the last 90 days, Costco Wholesale Corp insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 2 sales; 4,261 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $301.8B in total; 4 superinvestors hold it, including Markel Group and Gardner Russo & Quinn.

13F holders, Q3 2021

Institutional positions in Costco Wholesale Corp as of Sep 30, 2021. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
2,463
+109 vs. Q2 2021
Shares held
299.1M
−1.21M (−0.4%) vs. Q2 2021
Total value
$134.3B
+$15.6B (+13.2%) vs. Q2 2021
New holders
178
963 more added
Sold out
69
934 more reduced

40 institutions that held it in Q2 2021 haven't filed for Q3 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2021: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting COST on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ3 2021: 2,463 institutions
Q1 2021: 2,359 institutionsQ2 2021: 2,394 institutionsQ3 2021: 2,463 institutionsQ4 2021: 2,823 institutionsQ1 2022: 2,862 institutionsQ2 2022: 2,784 institutionsQ3 2022: 2,825 institutionsQ4 2022: 2,938 institutionsQ1 2023: 2,943 institutionsQ2 2023: 3,041 institutionsQ3 2023: 3,077 institutionsQ4 2023: 3,343 institutionsQ1 2024: 3,419 institutionsQ2 2024: 3,526 institutionsQ3 2024: 3,590 institutionsQ4 2024: 3,941 institutionsQ1 2025: 3,952 institutionsQ2 2025: 4,011 institutionsQ3 2025: 3,941 institutionsQ4 2025: 4,138 institutionsQ1 2026: 4,274 institutionsQ2 2026: 4,261 institutions
Value heldQ3 2021: $134.3B
Q1 2021: $104.1BQ2 2021: $119.0BQ3 2021: $134.3BQ4 2021: $170.2BQ1 2022: $172.4BQ2 2022: $143.4BQ3 2022: $141.6BQ4 2022: $137.2BQ1 2023: $149.2BQ2 2023: $162.0BQ3 2023: $169.9BQ4 2023: $201.0BQ1 2024: $222.0BQ2 2024: $258.3BQ3 2024: $266.7BQ4 2024: $279.6BQ1 2025: $287.8BQ2 2025: $302.3BQ3 2025: $274.4BQ4 2025: $272.0BQ1 2026: $311.5BQ2 2026: $301.8B
Institutions holding COST and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 20264,261$301.8B
Q1 20264,274$311.5B
Q4 20254,138$272.0B
Q3 20253,941$274.4B
Q2 20254,011$302.3B
Q1 20253,952$287.8B
Q4 20243,941$279.6B
Q3 20243,590$266.7B
Q2 20243,526$258.3B
Q1 20243,419$222.0B
Q4 20233,343$201.0B
Q3 20233,077$169.9B
Q2 20233,041$162.0B
Q1 20232,943$149.2B
Q4 20222,938$137.2B
Q3 20222,825$141.6B
Q2 20222,784$143.4B
Q1 20222,862$172.4B
Q4 20212,823$170.2B
Q3 20212,463$134.3B
Q2 20212,394$119.0B
Q1 20212,359$104.1B

Institutions, Q3 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Costco Wholesale Corp; share changes are against Q2 2021.

Institutions holding COST in Q3 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Vivid Financial Management, Inc.8,853$3.98M1.63%−60−0.7%Reduced
Everence Capital Management Inc8,903$4.00M0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Argus Investors' Counsel, Inc.8,914$4.01M2.62%−4,606−34.1%Reduced
Quest Investment Management LLC8,917$4.01M0.37%−394−4.2%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc8,910$4.01M0.20%+708+8.6%Added
Kames Capital plc8,971$4.03M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Bremer Bank National Association8,971$4.03M0.80%+15+0.2%Added
S.E.E.D. Planning Group LLC8,978$4.03M1.90%−1,808−16.8%Reduced
Orser Capital Management, LLC9,031$4.06M2.29%+240+2.7%Added
Somerset Trust Co9,053$4.07M1.66%−329−3.5%Reduced
Accuvest Global Advisors9,009$4.07M1.92%+695+8.4%Added
Bahl & Gaynor Inc9,070$4.08M0.02%−127−1.4%Reduced
Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC9,071$4.08M1.07%−9−0.1%Reduced
MU Investments Co., Ltd.9,080$4.10M4.40%00.0%Unchanged
GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC9,239$4.15M1.03%+159+1.8%Added
Geneva Capital Management LLC9,283$4.17M0.07%−270−2.8%Reduced
Optimum Investment Advisors9,296$4.18M1.76%−1,120−10.8%Reduced
Barr E S & Co9,301$4.18M0.30%+6+0.1%Added
NewEdge Wealth, LLC9,352$4.20M0.25%+531+6.0%Added
Veriti Management LLC9,369$4.21M0.60%+1,228+15.1%Added
Auxier Asset Management9,398$4.22M0.71%−25−0.3%Reduced
Northern Oak Wealth Management Inc9,443$4.24M0.52%−20,354−68.3%Reduced
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management9,488$4.26M0.99%−865−8.4%Reduced
HCR Wealth Advisors9,500$4.27M0.71%−104−1.1%Reduced
Nikulski Financial, Inc.9,529$4.28M1.98%+269+2.9%Added
Lion Street Advisors, LLC9,554$4.29M2.32%+9,554New
6 Meridian9,584$4.31M0.34%−868−8.3%Reduced
CX Institutional9,603$4.32M0.35%−6,335−39.7%Reduced
Pavion Blue Capital, LLC9,628$4.33M2.69%−97−1.0%Reduced
Lake Street Financial LLC9,635$4.33M1.06%+482+5.3%Added
Courier Capital LLC9,644$4.33M0.41%−140−1.4%Reduced
Concentric Wealth Management, LLC9,653$4.34M1.33%−628−6.1%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC9,655$4.34M0.37%+22+0.2%Added
Trust Co of Oklahoma9,682$4.35M1.56%−135−1.4%Reduced
Carlton Hofferkamp & Jenks Wealth Management, LLC8,655$4.36M1.75%−107−1.2%Reduced
Cypress Asset Management Inc9,737$4.38M1.13%−15−0.2%Reduced
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.9,736$4.38M0.30%−165−1.7%Reduced
Conway Capital Management, Inc.9,741$4.38M2.97%−50−0.5%Reduced
Pecaut & Co.9,781$4.39M2.62%−50−0.5%Reduced
Greenleaf Trust9,835$4.42M0.05%+605+6.6%Added
Chronos Wealth Management, LLC9,841$4.42M3.01%−127−1.3%Reduced
Harbour Investments, Inc.9,877$4.44M0.14%+21+0.2%Added
Petix & Botte Co9,898$4.45M1.51%+5,015+102.7%Added
Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.9,932$4.46M0.78%−6−0.1%Reduced
North Star Investment Management Corp.9,948$4.47M0.36%+30+0.3%Added
Clarity Financial LLC9,960$4.47M0.84%+488+5.2%Added
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co10,000$4.49M1.23%00.0%Unchanged
Lee Capital Holdings LLC10,000$4.49M2.36%00.0%Unchanged
Arrow Financial Corp10,007$4.50M0.58%−437−4.2%Reduced
Caldwell Trust Co10,025$4.50M0.57%+862+9.4%Added
ETF Managers Group, LLC10,036$4.53M0.09%+10,036New
King Wealth10,149$4.56M0.93%+21+0.2%Added
Telos Capital Management, Inc.10,187$4.58M0.63%−115−1.1%Reduced
Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH10,200$4.58M0.31%−20−0.2%Reduced
Gemmer Asset Management LLC10,207$4.59M0.63%−12−0.1%Reduced
Minot Wealth Management LLC10,260$4.61M1.00%+294+3.0%Added
Cohen Klingenstein LLC10,300$4.63M0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Texas Yale Capital Corp.10,311$4.63M0.26%+50+0.5%Added
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC10,342$4.65M0.64%+671+6.9%Added
Griffin Asset Management, Inc.10,357$4.65M0.60%−445−4.1%Reduced
Heritage Investors Management Corp10,376$4.66M0.20%−584−5.3%Reduced
Sowell Financial Services LLC10,388$4.67M0.32%−1,317−11.3%Reduced
SlateStone Wealth, LLC10,392$4.67M1.07%+10+0.1%Added
BBVA USA10,417$4.68M0.27%−441−4.1%Reduced
Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC10,433$4.69M0.10%+18+0.2%Added
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co10,446$4.69M0.13%−394−3.6%Reduced
Toroso Investments, LLC10,462$4.70M0.18%−367−3.4%Reduced
Bank of Stockton10,497$4.72M1.45%−172−1.6%Reduced
Spinnaker Trust10,531$4.73M0.33%+514+5.1%Added
Ayrshire Capital Management LLC10,594$4.76M2.70%+47+0.4%Added
Blue Fin Capital, Inc.10,614$4.77M1.46%+508+5.0%Added
44 Wealth Management LLC10,647$4.78M1.83%−17−0.2%Reduced
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC10,631$4.81M1.06%−38−0.4%Reduced
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.10,714$4.81M0.13%+7,088+195.5%Added
SFE Investment Counsel10,763$4.84M1.35%−285−2.6%Reduced
Clarity Wealth Advisors, LLC10,763$4.84M2.38%+19+0.2%Added
BTR Capital Management Inc10,785$4.85M0.60%−185−1.7%Reduced
Weik Capital Management10,809$4.86M2.01%−73−0.7%Reduced
Enterprise Bank & Trust Co10,838$4.87M1.92%−114−1.0%Reduced
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management, LLC10,839$4.87M0.30%+323+3.1%Added
Tsai Capital Corp10,882$4.89M4.21%−155−1.4%Reduced
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC10,881$4.89M0.10%+4,338+66.3%Added
Amica Mutual Insurance Co10,892$4.89M0.51%00.0%Unchanged
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC10,898$4.90M0.37%−3,873−26.2%Reduced
Baldwin Investment Management, LLC10,898$4.90M0.85%−88−0.8%Reduced
Pitcairn Co10,901$4.90M0.34%−491−4.3%Reduced
Edgestream Partners, L.P.10,929$4.91M0.30%+10,929New
Peachtree Investment Partners, LLC10,959$4.92M2.41%+1,690+18.2%Added
Professional Planning11,003$4.94M2.36%−600−5.2%Reduced
Hoffman, Alan N Investment Management11,021$4.95M2.90%+96+0.9%Added
Bray Capital Advisors11,051$4.97M1.27%−54−0.5%Reduced
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC11,069$4.97M0.74%+42+0.4%Added
Banco de Sabadell, S.A5,824$5.00M3.36%+107+1.9%Added
Brookstone Capital Management11,233$5.00M0.09%+119+1.1%Added
Wade G W & Inc11,176$5.02M0.24%+114+1.0%Added
Beck Mack & Oliver LLC11,183$5.03M0.13%+10+0.1%Added
Clarius Group, LLC11,188$5.03M0.45%+85+0.8%Added
TownSquare Capital, LLC11,204$5.04M0.15%+1,060+10.4%Added
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC11,223$5.04M0.03%−1,159−9.4%Reduced
First Personal Financial Services11,259$5.06M1.26%−155−1.4%Reduced