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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, Q4 2021

Institutional positions in Costco Wholesale Corp as of Dec 31, 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
2,823
+399 vs. Q3 2021
Shares held
300.6M
+1.80M (+0.6%) vs. Q3 2021
Total value
$170.2B
+$36.1B (+26.9%) vs. Q3 2021
New holders
468
1,025 more added
Sold out
69
973 more reduced

39 institutions that held it in Q3 2021 haven't filed for Q4 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2021: 2,823 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 heldQ4 2021: $170.2B
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, Q4 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Costco Wholesale Corp; share changes are against Q3 2021.

Institutions holding COST in Q4 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Capstone Financial Advisors, Inc.3,736$2.12M0.15%+15+0.4%Added
Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC3,749$2.13M0.27%+74+2.0%Added
Beaumont Financial Partners, LLC3,750$2.13M0.15%−5−0.1%Reduced
Connectus Wealth, LLC3,750$2.13M0.08%+623+19.9%Added
Laird Norton Trust Company, LLC3,756$2.13M0.20%−124−3.2%Reduced
Financial Architects, Inc3,756$2.13M0.29%+177+4.9%Added
SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC3,766$2.14M0.68%−2−0.1%Reduced
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC3,790$2.15M0.18%+688+22.2%Added
Aj Wealth Strategies, LLC3,795$2.15M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Accredited Investors Inc.3,795$2.15M0.19%+2,277+150.0%Added
LGT Fund Management Co Ltd.3,800$2.16M0.62%+3,800New
TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC3,811$2.16M1.06%−1,801−32.1%Reduced
Ritholtz Wealth Management3,815$2.17M0.13%+198+5.5%Added
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia, Omsesidigt3,817$2.17M0.14%−1,900−33.2%Reduced
Bellwether Advisors, LLC3,819$2.17M0.67%+3,720+3,757.6%Added
Bassett Hargrove Investment Counsel, LLC3,826$2.17M3.13%+132+3.6%Added
Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C.3,848$2.19M1.11%+3,848New
Carroll Financial Associates, Inc.3,882$2.19M0.12%−1,073−21.7%Reduced
Krilogy Financial LLC3,859$2.19M0.22%+59+1.6%Added
Smith, Salley & Associates3,861$2.19M0.16%+20+0.5%Added
Rational Advisors LLC3,874$2.20M0.13%−4,000−50.8%Reduced
Ardent Capital Management, Inc.3,879$2.20M1.46%+3,879New
Koshinski Asset Management, Inc.3,881$2.20M0.18%−285−6.8%Reduced
Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC3,891$2.21M0.09%+497+14.6%Added
D.B. Root & Company, LLC3,895$2.21M0.80%+64+1.7%Added
Allred Capital Management, LLC3,900$2.21M1.07%−352−8.3%Reduced
Advisor Resource Council3,906$2.22M0.17%+3,906New
Delta Financial Advisors LLC3,912$2.22M0.91%+73+1.9%Added
Baker Boyer National Bank3,913$2.22M1.02%+3,913New
Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC.3,916$2.22M0.07%+192+5.2%Added
Arbor Capital Management Inc3,923$2.23M1.58%+3,923New
Moser Wealth Advisors, LLC3,925$2.23M1.35%−100−2.5%Reduced
Monterey Private Wealth, Inc.3,927$2.23M1.10%−15−0.4%Reduced
Metis Global Partners, LLC3,964$2.25M0.63%+3,964New
GFG Capital, LLC3,967$2.25M0.68%+32+0.8%Added
O'Brien Greene & Co. Inc3,983$2.26M0.74%−12−0.3%Reduced
Vigilare Wealth Management3,986$2.26M1.34%−198−4.7%Reduced
Westwood Holdings Group Inc.3,990$2.27M0.02%−1,028−20.5%Reduced
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.3,989$2.27M0.03%+560+16.3%Added
Hunter Perkins Capital Management, LLC4,000$2.27M0.43%00.0%Unchanged
Alta Wealth Advisors LLC4,028$2.29M1.41%+180+4.7%Added
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC4,031$2.29M0.20%+300+8.0%Added
Kistler-Tiffany Companies, LLC4,031$2.29M0.45%+121+3.1%Added
First Citizens Bank & Trust Co4,036$2.29M0.09%−266−6.2%Reduced
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC4,046$2.30M0.63%−14−0.3%Reduced
Jupiter Asset Management Ltd4,091$2.31M0.03%+2,158+111.6%Added
Sittner & Nelson, LLC4,069$2.31M1.34%−44−1.1%Reduced
Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC4,075$2.31M0.13%−27−0.7%Reduced
Summit Financial, LLC4,081$2.32M0.18%+1,117+37.7%Added
MTM Investment Management, LLC4,081$2.32M1.10%−43−1.0%Reduced
RNC Capital Management LLC4,083$2.32M0.11%+716+21.3%Added
Sargent Investment Group, LLC4,092$2.32M0.53%+63+1.6%Added
Werlinich Asset Management, LLC4,102$2.33M1.70%00.0%Unchanged
Grove Bank & Trust4,107$2.33M0.45%+91+2.3%Added
Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc4,127$2.34M0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Oak Asset Management, LLC4,135$2.35M0.90%−40−1.0%Reduced
AMG National Trust Bank4,134$2.35M0.07%+467+12.7%Added
Beaton Management Co. Inc.4,142$2.35M1.40%−6−0.1%Reduced
Sentry Investment Management LLC4,168$2.37M0.62%+408+10.9%Added
Grassi Investment Management4,184$2.38M0.24%+75+1.8%Added
Atlas Brown,Inc.4,200$2.38M0.92%+78+1.9%Added
Wayfinding Financial, LLC4,963$2.40M1.92%+4,963New
Merriman Wealth Management, LLC4,223$2.40M0.17%+76+1.8%Added
Cherry Creek Investment Advisors, Inc.4,225$2.40M1.49%−43−1.0%Reduced
Scholtz & Company, LLC4,229$2.40M0.78%−152−3.5%Reduced
Bell Rock Capital LLC4,256$2.40M1.76%+4,256New
Intrust Bank NA4,230$2.40M0.29%+86+2.1%Added
Enhancing Capital LLC4,255$2.42M2.62%+4,255New
Benedetti & Gucer, Inc.4,295$2.44M1.65%−65−1.5%Reduced
Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC4,295$2.44M1.46%+4,295New
LGT Group Foundation4,298$2.44M0.06%+4,298New
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC4,316$2.45M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Prosperity Consulting Group, LLC4,731$2.47M1.85%+4,731New
Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC4,355$2.47M0.40%+1,500+52.5%Added
Doheny Asset Management4,356$2.47M1.73%−340−7.2%Reduced
Garde Capital, Inc.4,380$2.49M0.24%−10−0.2%Reduced
Paradigm Asset Management Co LLC4,381$2.49M0.62%+281+6.9%Added
Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc.4,393$2.49M0.10%−200−4.4%Reduced
Strategic Advisors LLC4,407$2.50M0.36%−118−2.6%Reduced
Budros, Ruhlin & Roe, Inc.4,413$2.50M0.27%−648−12.8%Reduced
Harfst & Associates, Inc.4,415$2.51M0.64%+138+3.2%Added
Executive Wealth Management, LLC4,434$2.52M0.25%+118+2.7%Added
DFPG Investments, LLC5,220$2.52M1.05%−1,330−20.3%Reduced
Conning Inc.4,441$2.52M0.07%−484−9.8%Reduced
Herold Advisors, Inc.4,457$2.53M0.98%00.0%Unchanged
ARGI Investment Services, LLC4,460$2.53M0.07%+62+1.4%Added
Physicians Financial Services, Inc.4,469$2.54M0.94%−100−2.2%Reduced
Saturna Capital CORP4,474$2.54M0.05%−19−0.4%Reduced
Wintrust Investments LLC4,486$2.55M0.24%+4,486New
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC4,488$2.55M0.30%+193+4.5%Added
Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC4,517$2.56M0.19%+4,517New
FineMark National Bank & Trust4,518$2.56M0.10%−1,402−23.7%Reduced
Integrated Advisors Network LLC4,522$2.57M0.15%−198−4.2%Reduced
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC4,523$2.57M0.20%+1,613+55.4%Added
Credential Qtrade Securities Inc.4,536$2.58M0.17%+9+0.2%Added
Corsicana & Co.4,540$2.58M1.56%−125−2.7%Reduced
Liberty One Investment Management, LLC4,550$2.58M0.39%+60+1.3%Added
Columbia Asset Management4,578$2.60M0.53%+192+4.4%Added
Davidson Trust Co4,600$2.61M1.79%−153−3.2%Reduced
Helios Capital Management Pte. Ltd4,600$2.61M2.37%+4,600New