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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
+400 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
68
973 more reduced

40 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: 2,863 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 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 20264,275$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, 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
Flow Traders U.S. LLC527$299.0K0.02%+527New
Paragon Wealth Strategies, LLC529$300.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Winslow Asset Management Inc528$300.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Inspire Advisors, LLC528$300.0K0.08%+73+16.0%Added
Corundum Group, Inc.529$300.0K0.20%+529New
Vahanian & Associates Financial Planning Inc.528$300.0K0.24%+528New
Asio Capital, LLC532$302.0K0.09%+532New
Unconventional Investor, LLC532$302.0K0.30%+532New
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.534$303.0K0.15%+324+154.3%Added
Bridgeworth, LLC536$304.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Nixon Peabody Trust Co536$304.0K0.09%+536New
Magellan Asset Management Ltd537$305.0K0.00%−96−15.2%Reduced
Anfield Capital Management, LLC537$305.0K0.11%+46+9.4%Added
Delos Wealth Advisors, LLC539$306.0K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Investmark Advisory Group LLC539$306.0K0.29%+539New
Etfidea, LLC541$307.1K0.12%+541New
Fairview Capital Investment Management, LLC543$308.0K0.02%−6−1.1%Reduced
Visionary Wealth Advisors545$309.0K0.03%−38−6.5%Reduced
B&D White Capital Company, LLC545$309.0K0.10%+45+9.0%Added
S.C. Financial Services, Inc.600$310.0K0.36%+600New
Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC548$310.9K0.05%+548New
Alera Investment Advisors, LLC547$311.0K0.09%+22+4.2%Added
Iron Financial, LLC549$312.0K0.14%−29−5.0%Reduced
Avenir Corp550$312.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd.550$312.0K0.06%+50+10.0%Added
Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC550$312.0K0.20%+550New
Paradigm Financial Advisors, LLC551$313.0K0.07%−14−2.5%Reduced
Insight Inv LLC551$313.0K0.29%+551New
Geller Advisors LLC553$314.0K0.06%+54+10.8%Added
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC555$314.0K0.11%+118+27.0%Added
Wrapmanager Inc555$315.0K0.08%−38−6.4%Reduced
Ramsay, Stattman, Vela & Price, Inc.555$315.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Round Table Services, LLC554$315.0K0.06%+46+9.1%Added
Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC557$316.0K0.13%−2−0.4%Reduced
Sonen Capital LLC557$316.0K0.31%+557New
Wilkinson Global Asset Management LLC556$316.0K0.02%+556New
Mason & Associates Inc557$316.0K0.10%+557New
Abbot Financial Management, Inc.558$317.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Bond & Devick Financial Network, Inc.559$317.0K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Cordatus Wealth Management LLC558$317.0K0.09%+34+6.5%Added
Yarger Wealth Strategies, LLC558$317.0K0.34%+558New
Charter Research & Investment Group, Inc.561$318.0K0.25%−20−3.4%Reduced
ERn Financial, LLC561$318.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Vicus Capital614$318.0K0.03%+614New
United Asset Strategies, Inc.563$320.0K0.04%+6+1.1%Added
Trust Co of Virginia563$320.0K0.03%+23+4.3%Added
Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc.565$321.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Pachira Investments Inc.566$321.0K0.21%+13+2.4%Added
Capco Asset Management, LLC567$322.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC568$322.0K0.16%+1+0.2%Added
Altshuler Shaham Ltd568$322.0K0.01%+390+219.1%Added
Independent Family Office, LLC570$324.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC573$325.0K0.14%+10+1.8%Added
Ascent Wealth Partners, LLC572$325.0K0.06%+63+12.4%Added
Independent Wealth Network Inc.575$326.0K0.20%−125−17.9%Reduced
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.574$326.0K0.06%−122−17.5%Reduced
Arabesque Asset Management Ltd574$326.0K0.09%−24−4.0%Reduced
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd575$326.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Lincoln Capital Corp574$326.0K0.16%+79+16.0%Added
626 Financial, LLC575$326.0K0.20%+575New
Goodwin Daniel L570$327.0K0.14%−110−16.2%Reduced
TMD Wealth Management, LLC576$327.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC657$327.0K0.00%+172+35.5%Added
Ullmann Financial Group, Inc.577$328.0K0.09%+15+2.7%Added
Karp Capital Management Corp577$328.0K0.04%+21+3.8%Added
JNBA Financial Advisors578$328.0K0.04%+36+6.6%Added
Juncture Wealth Strategies, LLC580$329.0K0.16%+580New
Trust Co582$330.0K0.08%−5−0.9%Reduced
17 Capital Partners, LLC582$330.0K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC585$332.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Lee Financial Co584$332.0K0.06%+40+7.4%Added
Exeter Financial, LLC641$333.0K0.18%−200−23.8%Reduced
Surevest, LLC587$333.0K0.08%−45−7.1%Reduced
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group, LLC588$334.0K0.30%−29−4.7%Reduced
Octavia Wealth Advisors, LLC588$334.0K0.07%−22−3.6%Reduced
Arbor Investment Advisors, LLC589$334.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
HMS Capital Management, LLC592$336.0K0.15%−20−3.3%Reduced
Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC593$336.0K0.07%−1−0.2%Reduced
Triangle Securities Wealth Management591$336.0K0.11%+7+1.2%Added
TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC592$336.0K0.00%+189+46.9%Added
Eagle Ridge Investment Management594$337.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthstream Advisors, Inc.595$338.0K0.29%+595New
Firestone Capital Management598$339.0K0.11%+1+0.2%Added
Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC599$340.0K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Mirador Capital Partners LP598$340.0K0.07%+30+5.3%Added
M. Kraus & Co601$341.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Oak Family Advisors, LLC600$341.0K0.16%+600New
Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners, L.P.602$342.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Keebeck Wealth Management, LLC603$342.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Lowe Brockenbrough & Co Inc602$342.0K0.02%+82+15.8%Added
Kensington Investment Counsel, LLC603$342.0K0.20%+603New
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.605$343.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Frisch Financial Group, Inc.604$343.0K0.11%−1−0.2%Reduced
Legacy Wealth Planning, LLC608$345.0K0.39%−47−7.2%Reduced
Baldrige Asset Management LLC612$347.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Pacific Sun Financial Corp613$348.0K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Heritage Financial Services, LLC614$348.0K0.27%+614New
Sage Mountain Advisors LLC615$349.0K0.04%−106−14.7%Reduced
West Michigan Advisors, LLC615$349.0K0.26%+615New
Sutton Wealth Advisors Inc.615$349.1K0.12%+7+1.2%Added