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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
CKW Financial Group904$405.0K0.06%−17−1.8%Reduced
PBMares Wealth Management LLC900$405.0K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc903$406.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
JB Capital LLC906$407.0K0.05%+906New
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC909$408.0K0.00%−21−2.3%Reduced
BerganKDV Wealth Management, LLC913$410.0K0.05%+42+4.8%Added
Affinity Capital Advisors, LLC915$411.0K0.14%−55−5.7%Reduced
Natixis Investment Managers International916$411.0K0.02%−54−5.6%Reduced
Aureus Asset Management, LLC915$411.0K0.03%+15+1.7%Added
Chemung Canal Trust Co917$412.0K0.08%−42−4.4%Reduced
Ahrens Investment Partners LLC917$412.0K0.20%+32+3.6%Added
MV Capital Management, Inc.916$412.0K0.07%+53+6.1%Added
Strategic Investment Advisors919$413.0K0.09%+8+0.9%Added
Krane Funds Advisors LLC920$413.0K0.01%+920New
Susquehanna International Group Ltd.918$413.0K0.10%+918New
Grant/GrossMendelsohn, LLC846$414.0K0.33%+55+7.0%Added
Private Capital Group, LLC925$416.0K0.09%−97−9.5%Reduced
Beta Wealth Group, Inc.927$416.0K0.30%−43−4.4%Reduced
Wellington Shields & Co., LLC925$416.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Eclectic Associates Inc931$418.0K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
LeJeune Puetz Investment Counsel LLC930$418.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Segment Wealth Management, LLC933$419.0K0.05%−87−8.5%Reduced
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC932$419.0K0.04%−84−8.3%Reduced
Pure Financial Advisors, Inc.938$421.0K0.03%+84+9.8%Added
Wall Street Access Asset Management, LLC937$421.0K0.19%+210+28.9%Added
Essex LLC938$421.0K0.12%+938New
Insight Folios Inc940$422.0K0.23%+940New
Ridgecrest Wealth Partners, LLC942$423.0K0.23%+400+73.8%Added
Cahaba Wealth Management, Inc.950$427.0K0.06%+950New
Soundmark Wealth Management, LLC952$428.0K0.15%+18+1.9%Added
Culbertson A N & Co Inc955$429.0K0.09%+150+18.6%Added
SignalPoint Asset Management, LLC956$430.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management, LLP963$433.0K0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Covenant Partners, LLC967$435.0K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Patriot Investment Management Inc.969$435.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Founders Financial Alliance, LLC972$437.0K0.20%+66+7.3%Added
Sander Capital Advisors Inc982$441.0K0.19%−10−1.0%Reduced
River Wealth Advisors LLC985$442.0K0.08%+4+0.4%Added
Creative Financial Designs Inc985$442.0K0.07%+60+6.5%Added
Harvey Capital Management Inc990$444.0K0.15%−14,952−93.8%Reduced
Chickasaw Capital Management LLC990$445.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
PDS Planning, Inc994$446.0K0.10%+87+9.6%Added
Modus Advisors, LLC997$448.0K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Levin Capital Strategies, L.P.1,000$449.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Permanens Capital L.P.1,000$449.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Precept Management LLC1,000$449.0K0.43%+1,000New
WESPAC Advisors, LLC1,000$449.0K0.28%+1,000New
Symmetry Investments LP1,000$449.0K0.11%+1,000New
Magnolia Capital Management Ltd1,000$449.0K0.39%+1,000New
Executive Wealth Group LLC999$449.0K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc.1,000$449.4K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Toth Financial Advisory Corp1,004$451.0K0.07%+41+4.3%Added
Tuttle Tactical Management1,003$451.0K0.52%+1,003New
Optimal Asset Management, Inc.1,005$452.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
IFG Advisors, LLC1,017$457.0K0.21%+13+1.3%Added
First Mercantile Trust Co1,020$458.0K0.06%−40−3.8%Reduced
Aspiriant, LLC1,019$458.0K0.03%−8−0.8%Reduced
Seizert Capital Partners, LLC1,023$460.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Pettinga Financial Advisors, LLC1,023$460.0K0.12%+2+0.2%Added
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC1,026$461.0K0.32%+4+0.4%Added
FLC Capital Advisors1,027$462.0K0.14%+47+4.8%Added
Archetype Wealth Partners1,031$463.0K0.16%−16−1.5%Reduced
Summit Asset Management, LLC1,031$463.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Claro Advisors LLC1,034$465.0K0.20%−13−1.2%Reduced
Successful Portfolios LLC1,035$465.0K0.28%−5−0.5%Reduced
Royal Fund Management, LLC1,038$466.0K0.07%+277+36.4%Added
York Capital Management Global Advisors, LLC1,049$471.0K0.06%−3,516−77.0%Reduced
Vestor Capital, LLC1,047$471.0K0.05%+225+27.4%Added
Selective Wealth Management, Inc.1,051$472.0K0.25%+469+80.6%Added
Affinity Wealth Management LLC1,081$473.0K0.10%+281+35.1%Added
Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC1,053$473.0K0.22%+1,053New
Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC1,055$474.0K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Marathon Capital Management1,053$474.0K0.11%+1,053New
McLean Asset Management Corp977$475.0K0.18%+11+1.1%Added
Osterweis Capital Management Inc1,060$476.0K0.03%+260+32.5%Added
Precision Wealth Strategies, LLC1,066$479.0K0.37%−408−27.7%Reduced
Safeguard Investment Advisory Group, LLC1,070$480.0K0.31%+1+0.1%Added
Maven Securities LTD1,070$481.0K0.06%−239−18.3%Reduced
Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C.1,071$481.0K0.20%−7−0.6%Reduced
WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC1,071$481.0K0.18%+41+4.0%Added
Excalibur Management Corp1,073$482.0K0.21%+7+0.7%Added
Brown Miller Wealth Management, LLC1,078$484.0K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
CoreFirst Bank & Trust1,082$486.0K0.34%−16−1.5%Reduced
Sterling Financial Planning, Inc.1,083$487.0K0.31%−174−13.8%Reduced
Sage Capital Advisors,llc1,084$487.0K0.21%+13+1.2%Added
Five Oceans Advisors1,087$488.0K0.56%+1,087New
Eagle Global Advisors LLC1,088$489.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Larson Financial Group LLC1,088$489.0K0.10%+991+1,021.6%Added
Alphasimplex Group, LLC1,095$492.0K0.41%+1,095New
Advisory Services & Investments, LLC1,095$492.0K0.32%+1,095New
Bedell Frazier Investment Counseling, LLC1,096$493.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC1,100$494.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Charles Schwab Trust Co1,100$494.0K0.10%+30+2.8%Added
Aurora Private Wealth, Inc.1,103$495.0K0.20%−800−42.0%Reduced
Hemington Wealth Management1,101$495.0K0.18%−4−0.4%Reduced
Legacy Private Trust Co.1,101$495.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Traverso Chambers Private Wealth Management, LLC1,102$495.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Platte River Wealth Advisors, LLC1,104$496.0K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Ocean Endowment Partners, LLC1,302$497.0K2.41%00.0%Unchanged
Grace Capital1,105$497.0K0.31%−42−3.7%Reduced