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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
Trinity Financial Advisors LLC886$503.0K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Duality Advisers, LP892$506.0K0.05%+892New
Northstar Advisory Group, LLC891$506.0K0.30%+891New
Aureus Asset Management, LLC897$509.0K0.03%−18−2.0%Reduced
Amplius Wealth Advisors, LLC900$510.0K0.07%+900New
PBMares Wealth Management LLC900$511.0K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Peloton Wealth Strategists900$511.0K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Cardiff Park Advisors, LLC903$512.0K0.07%+903New
One Day In July LLC904$513.0K0.11%+205+29.3%Added
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC909$516.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Gill Capital Partners, LLC909$516.0K0.23%+20+2.2%Added
Seaport Global Advisors, LLC909$516.0K0.71%+909New
Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC912$517.0K0.21%+912New
McLean Asset Management Corp985$518.0K0.20%+8+0.8%Added
Chemung Canal Trust Co913$518.0K0.09%−4−0.4%Reduced
Ahrens Investment Partners LLC917$520.0K0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Evanson Asset Management, LLC917$521.0K0.05%−97−9.6%Reduced
Metatron Capital SICAV plc920$522.2K0.50%+920New
BerganKDV Wealth Management, LLC922$523.0K0.05%+9+1.0%Added
Wellington Shields & Co., LLC925$525.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Palouse Capital Management, Inc.928$527.0K0.23%−5,747−86.1%Reduced
LeJeune Puetz Investment Counsel LLC930$528.0K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Eclectic Associates Inc931$529.0K0.34%00.0%Unchanged
GW Henssler & Associates Ltd933$530.0K0.03%+933New
Eagle Harbor Asset Management Inc935$530.8K0.70%+935New
Sage Capital Advisors,llc1,084$531.0K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Sit Investment Associates Inc937$532.0K0.01%−210−18.3%Reduced
JB Capital LLC938$532.7K0.05%+32+3.5%Added
Ridgecrest Wealth Partners, LLC942$535.0K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
MV Capital Management, Inc.943$535.0K0.08%+27+2.9%Added
Blueprint Investment Partners LLC943$535.3K0.13%+341+56.6%Added
Northern Capital Management, Inc.945$537.0K0.43%+84+9.8%Added
Founders Financial Alliance, LLC950$540.0K0.22%−22−2.3%Reduced
Lewis Capital Management, LLC955$542.0K0.57%+955New
SignalPoint Asset Management, LLC957$543.0K0.17%+1+0.1%Added
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management, LLP963$547.0K0.37%00.0%Unchanged
Insight Folios Inc966$548.0K0.26%+26+2.8%Added
Morton Capital Management LLC967$549.0K0.22%+967New
Covenant Partners, LLC967$549.0K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Patriot Investment Management Inc.970$551.0K0.05%+1+0.1%Added
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC970$551.0K0.05%+38+4.1%Added
Q3 Asset Management982$552.0K0.23%+982New
Brown Miller Wealth Management, LLC975$553.0K0.32%−103−9.6%Reduced
Cahaba Wealth Management, Inc.974$553.0K0.07%+24+2.5%Added
Selective Wealth Management, Inc.976$554.0K0.23%−75−7.1%Reduced
Marcum Wealth, LLC975$554.0K0.08%+81+9.1%Added
McRae Capital Management Inc978$555.0K0.12%−225−18.7%Reduced
Sofos Investments, Inc.3,410$555.0K0.04%+3,407+113,566.7%Added
Essex LLC979$556.0K0.15%+41+4.4%Added
Sander Capital Advisors Inc982$558.0K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Ade, LLC985$559.0K0.48%+985New
Schaeffer Financial LLC987$560.0K0.71%+987New
Toth Financial Advisory Corp988$561.0K0.08%−16−1.6%Reduced
Chickasaw Capital Management LLC990$562.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC992$563.0K0.20%+105+11.8%Added
WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC993$564.0K0.21%−78−7.3%Reduced
Teza Capital Management LLC999$567.0K0.15%−2,141−68.2%Reduced
Total Investment Management Inc999$567.0K0.09%+999New
Executive Wealth Group LLC1,000$567.5K0.35%+1+0.1%Added
Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc.1,000$567.7K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Employees Provident Fund Board1,000$567.7K0.01%+1,000New
Levin Capital Strategies, L.P.1,000$568.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Permanens Capital L.P.1,000$568.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Magnolia Capital Management Ltd1,000$568.0K0.45%00.0%Unchanged
Little House Capital LLC1,001$568.0K0.30%+129+14.8%Added
Cross Staff Investments Inc1,000$568.0K0.51%+1,000New
Ambassador Advisors, LLC1,002$569.0K0.11%−645−39.2%Reduced
Pure Financial Advisors, Inc.1,002$569.0K0.03%+64+6.8%Added
Harvey Capital Management Inc1,005$570.0K0.18%+15+1.5%Added
Strategic Investment Advisors1,007$571.0K0.11%+88+9.6%Added
Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC1,006$571.0K0.17%+401+66.3%Added
Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.1,007$572.0K0.00%−390−27.9%Reduced
C2C Wealth Management, LLC1,008$572.0K0.08%+1,008New
IFG Advisors, LLC1,010$574.0K0.24%−7−0.7%Reduced
Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc1,010$574.0K0.04%+107+11.8%Added
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC1,012$575.0K0.37%−14−1.4%Reduced
Platte River Wealth Advisors, LLC1,104$576.0K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Affinity Capital Advisors, LLC1,014$576.0K0.17%+99+10.8%Added
Braun-Bostich & Associates Inc.1,184$577.0K0.14%−179−13.1%Reduced
Affinity Wealth Management LLC1,184$577.0K0.12%+103+9.5%Added
Seizert Capital Partners, LLC1,023$581.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Barton Investment Management1,024$581.0K0.05%+274+36.5%Added
FLC Capital Advisors1,027$583.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Archetype Wealth Partners1,031$585.0K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Grace Capital1,033$586.0K0.35%−72−6.5%Reduced
PDS Planning, Inc1,043$592.0K0.11%+49+4.9%Added
Vestor Capital, LLC1,047$594.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC1,055$598.0K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC1,053$598.0K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Leeward Financial Partners, LLC1,054$598.0K0.37%+1,054New
Osterweis Capital Management Inc1,060$602.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Liberty Wealth Management LLC1,062$603.0K0.23%+364+52.1%Added
Charles Schwab Trust Co1,065$604.0K0.10%−35−3.2%Reduced
Zimmermann Investment Management & Planning LLC1,065$604.0K0.34%+1,065New
Raub Brock Capital Management LP1,347$605.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Wedmont Private Capital1,171$605.0K0.19%+1,171New
Wittenberg Investment Management, Inc.1,068$606.0K0.22%−45−4.0%Reduced
Keel Point, LLC1,071$608.0K0.09%−231−17.7%Reduced
New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust1,076$611.0K1.36%−240−18.2%Reduced
Northwest Capital Management Inc1,177$612.0K0.29%+1+0.1%Added