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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: 2,863 institutionsQ2 2022: 2,785 institutionsQ3 2022: 2,826 institutionsQ4 2022: 2,939 institutionsQ1 2023: 2,944 institutionsQ2 2023: 3,042 institutionsQ3 2023: 3,078 institutionsQ4 2023: 3,344 institutionsQ1 2024: 3,420 institutionsQ2 2024: 3,527 institutionsQ3 2024: 3,591 institutionsQ4 2024: 3,942 institutionsQ1 2025: 3,953 institutionsQ2 2025: 4,012 institutionsQ3 2025: 3,942 institutionsQ4 2025: 4,139 institutionsQ1 2026: 4,275 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 20264,275$311.5B
Q4 20254,139$272.0B
Q3 20253,942$274.4B
Q2 20254,012$302.3B
Q1 20253,953$287.8B
Q4 20243,942$279.6B
Q3 20243,591$266.7B
Q2 20243,527$258.3B
Q1 20243,420$222.0B
Q4 20233,344$201.0B
Q3 20233,078$169.9B
Q2 20233,042$162.0B
Q1 20232,944$149.2B
Q4 20222,939$137.2B
Q3 20222,826$141.6B
Q2 20222,785$143.4B
Q1 20222,863$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
Charter Research & Investment Group, Inc.581$261.0K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Visionary Wealth Advisors583$262.0K0.03%−201−25.6%Reduced
Triangle Securities Wealth Management584$262.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
17 Capital Partners, LLC582$262.0K0.25%+10+1.7%Added
Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC585$263.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Trust Co587$264.0K0.07%−74−11.2%Reduced
Arbor Investment Advisors, LLC589$265.0K0.05%+1+0.2%Added
NorthCoast Asset Management LLC588$265.0K0.01%+588New
Wrapmanager Inc593$266.0K0.07%+4+0.7%Added
Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC594$267.0K0.07%−70−10.5%Reduced
Eagle Ridge Investment Management594$267.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
WC Walker & Associates, Inc.596$268.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC596$268.0K0.05%+12+2.1%Added
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC598$269.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC599$269.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Arabesque Asset Management Ltd598$269.0K0.09%+21+3.6%Added
M. Kraus & Co601$270.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Keebeck Wealth Management, LLC603$271.0K0.05%−846−58.4%Reduced
Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners, L.P.602$271.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Blueprint Investment Partners LLC602$271.0K0.14%+602New
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.605$272.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Frisch Financial Group, Inc.605$272.0K0.09%+605New
Kathmere Capital Management, LLC606$272.0K0.05%+606New
Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC605$272.0K0.09%+605New
Crabel Capital Management, LLC608$273.0K0.08%−359−37.1%Reduced
James Investment Research Inc607$273.0K0.03%−200−24.8%Reduced
Sutton Wealth Advisors Inc.608$273.2K0.10%+3+0.5%Added
BCS Wealth Management609$274.0K0.12%−15−2.4%Reduced
HMS Capital Management, LLC612$275.0K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Baldrige Asset Management LLC612$275.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Pacific Sun Financial Corp613$275.0K0.16%+613New
Octavia Wealth Advisors, LLC610$276.0K0.07%−10−1.6%Reduced
Boothbay Fund Management, LLC614$276.0K0.01%+614New
Peak Financial Management, Inc.616$277.0K0.09%−100−14.0%Reduced
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group, LLC617$277.0K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Chatham Capital Group, Inc.618$278.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Gitterman Wealth Management, LLC622$279.0K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Foster Group, Inc.620$279.0K0.03%+17+2.8%Added
Mosaic Family Wealth, LLC623$280.0K0.08%−41−6.2%Reduced
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC629$283.0K0.03%+2+0.3%Added
Weaver Consulting Group630$283.0K0.15%+6+1.0%Added
Magnus Financial Group LLC631$283.0K0.06%+20+3.3%Added
Magellan Asset Management Ltd633$284.0K0.00%−108−14.6%Reduced
Evoke Wealth, LLC632$284.0K0.01%−24−3.7%Reduced
Cabot Wealth Management Inc631$284.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
George Kaiser Family Foundation632$284.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Curated Wealth Partners LLC633$284.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Surevest, LLC632$284.0K0.07%+2+0.3%Added
JJJ Advisors Inc.631$284.0K0.10%+34+5.7%Added
GenTrust, LLC633$284.0K0.02%+104+19.7%Added
Graypoint LLC639$287.0K0.04%+68+11.9%Added
Martin Investment Management, LLC640$288.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Callahan Advisors, LLC640$288.0K0.04%+10+1.6%Added
Lee Danner & Bass Inc644$289.0K0.03%−100−13.4%Reduced
Sustainable Insight Capital Management, LLC645$290.0K0.19%+36+5.9%Added
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services, LLC650$292.0K0.11%−8−1.2%Reduced
Van Strum & Towne Inc.650$292.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Elite Wealth Management, Inc.649$292.0K0.13%+51+8.5%Added
Financial Perspectives, Inc650$292.2K0.15%−15−2.3%Reduced
Verus Financial Partners, Inc.637$294.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Davidson Investment Advisors655$294.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Legacy Wealth Planning, LLC655$294.0K0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Eagle Bay Advisors LLC656$294.0K0.17%+257+64.4%Added
Navalign, LLC657$295.0K0.12%+7+1.1%Added
Ten Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC662$297.0K0.14%−1,684−71.8%Reduced
Parkside Advisors LLC662$297.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC623$297.0K0.02%+623New
Foster & Motley Inc664$298.0K0.02%−31−4.5%Reduced
Moody Lynn & Lieberson, LLC663$298.0K0.02%+141+27.0%Added
Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC665$299.0K0.03%−142−17.6%Reduced
Hutchinson Capital Management665$299.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC670$301.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Goodwin Daniel L680$301.0K0.14%+680New
Principal Street Partners, LLC671$302.0K0.08%+120+21.8%Added
Mercer Capital Advisers, Inc.673$303.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
HughesLittle Investment Management Ltd.675$303.3K0.07%−575−46.0%Reduced
Towerpoint Wealth, LLC677$304.0K0.15%−7−1.0%Reduced
Long Road Investment Counsel, LLC680$306.0K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Eldridge Investment Advisors, Inc.680$306.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton683$307.0K0.12%+177+35.0%Added
Roman Butler Fullerton & Co672$310.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Vista Wealth Management Group, LLC689$310.0K0.06%+37+5.7%Added
Altus Wealth Group LLC690$310.0K0.31%+79+12.9%Added
Abner Herrman & Brock LLC691$311.0K0.04%−66−8.7%Reduced
Navellier & Associates Inc692$311.0K0.05%+692New
Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC694$311.8K0.11%−25−3.5%Reduced
Quilter Plc695$312.0K0.01%+10+1.5%Added
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.696$313.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
One Day In July LLC699$314.0K0.08%+85+13.8%Added
Secure Asset Management, LLC699$314.0K0.16%+699New
Old Mission Investment Co LLC700$314.5K0.13%−7−1.0%Reduced
Rex Capital Advisors, LLC700$315.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
LexAurum Advisors, LLC701$315.0K0.09%+64+10.0%Added
Liberty Wealth Management LLC698$315.0K0.11%+134+23.8%Added
Old Port Advisors703$316.0K0.11%+29+4.3%Added
Alerus Financial NA708$318.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Front Barnett Associates LLC708$318.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Trellis Advisors, LLC707$318.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
IPG Investment Advisors LLC709$318.6K0.10%−3,825−84.4%Reduced
Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc709$319.0K0.04%+155+28.0%Added