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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
Anchor Investment Management, LLC5,693$3.23M0.40%+1,474+34.9%Added
Modera Wealth Management, LLC5,688$3.23M0.12%+3,183+127.1%Added
Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd5,724$3.23M0.55%+1,679+41.5%Added
U S Global Investors Inc5,684$3.23M0.12%−400−6.6%Reduced
Elmwood Wealth Management, Inc.5,653$3.21M1.53%+5,653New
ICW Investment Advisors LLC5,639$3.20M1.79%−81−1.4%Reduced
HB Wealth Management, LLC5,638$3.20M0.06%+5,638New
OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund5,620$3.19M0.72%+620+12.4%Added
Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc.5,617$3.19M0.63%−25−0.4%Reduced
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD5,610$3.19M0.53%00.0%Unchanged
Principle Wealth Partners LLC5,610$3.19M0.33%+47+0.8%Added
Gotham Asset Management, LLC5,611$3.19M0.10%+690+14.0%Added
Pennsylvania Capital Management Inc5,600$3.18M1.09%+4,000+250.0%Added
KCS Wealth Advisory5,597$3.18M1.28%+197+3.6%Added
Ghe, LLC5,597$3.18M2.44%+5,597New
Patron Partners Advisors, LLC5,595$3.18M2.08%+93+1.7%Added
Sheets Smith Wealth Management5,567$3.16M0.39%+3+0.1%Added
Hudson Valley Investment Advisors Inc5,555$3.15M0.49%−232−4.0%Reduced
Baxter Bros Inc5,554$3.15M0.46%+163+3.0%Added
Trail Ridge Investment Advisors, LLC5,551$3.15M1.89%+5,551New
Claret Asset Management Corp5,519$3.13M0.58%−21−0.4%Reduced
Fruth Investment Management5,520$3.13M0.86%+100+1.8%Added
Glenview Trust Co5,516$3.13M0.10%+125+2.3%Added
Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC5,516$3.13M0.05%+294+5.6%Added
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC5,513$3.13M0.17%−111−2.0%Reduced
True North Advisors, LLC5,513$3.13M0.53%+611+12.5%Added
American National Insurance Co5,510$3.13M0.69%−32,168−85.4%Reduced
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLCSuperinvestorSemper Augustus5,500$3.12M0.97%−7−0.1%Reduced
Lafayette Investments, Inc.5,492$3.12M0.78%+750+15.8%Added
Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.5,474$3.11M1.10%−18−0.3%Reduced
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board5,469$3.10M0.04%−249−4.4%Reduced
Peterson Wealth Management5,452$3.10M2.07%+155+2.9%Added
Jefferies Group LLC5,450$3.09M0.06%+1,500+38.0%Added
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC5,417$3.08M0.53%+21+0.4%Added
Virtu Financial LLC5,398$3.06M0.31%+5,398New
Madrona Financial Services, LLC5,388$3.06M1.29%−18−0.3%Reduced
Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc.5,381$3.06M0.24%+2,380+79.3%Added
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC5,356$3.04M0.11%+37+0.7%Added
Essex Financial Services, Inc.5,348$3.04M0.30%+1,372+34.5%Added
Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC5,337$3.03M1.75%+184+3.6%Added
Ascension Asset Management LLC5,320$3.02M1.79%−50−0.9%Reduced
Castle Rock Wealth Management, LLC6,231$3.00M1.22%−727−10.4%Reduced
Centaurus Financial, Inc.5,272$2.99M0.23%−71−1.3%Reduced
Gardner Russo & Quinn LLCSuperinvestorGardner Russo & Quinn5,264$2.99M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd5,263$2.99M0.24%+160+3.1%Added
Decatur Capital Management, Inc.5,261$2.99M1.77%−56−1.1%Reduced
Resonant Capital Advisors, LLC5,249$2.98M0.45%+207+4.1%Added
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.5,246$2.98M0.22%+34+0.7%Added
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC5,244$2.98M0.25%+684+15.0%Added
TBH Global Asset Management, LLC5,210$2.96M0.61%−102−1.9%Reduced
Ossiam5,207$2.96M0.08%−545−9.5%Reduced
Palladium Partners LLC5,206$2.96M0.12%−40−0.8%Reduced
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.5,200$2.95M0.19%+655+14.4%Added
Vantage Investment Partners, LLC5,191$2.95M0.15%+814+18.6%Added
BNC Wealth Management, LLC5,184$2.94M1.39%+238+4.8%Added
Grandfield & Dodd, LLC5,177$2.94M0.19%−74−1.4%Reduced
SOL Capital Management CO5,179$2.94M0.53%−8−0.2%Reduced
Madison Wealth Management5,176$2.94M0.59%+25+0.5%Added
Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO5,159$2.93M1.35%+32+0.6%Added
Kenfarb & Co.5,155$2.93M2.14%+5,155New
Parisi Gray Wealth Management5,150$2.92M1.09%+25+0.5%Added
Hudson Canyon Capital Management5,150$2.92M2.12%−838−14.0%Reduced
Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC5,144$2.92M0.22%+5+0.1%Added
E Fund Management Co., Ltd.5,128$2.91M0.10%−36−0.7%Reduced
Qtron Investments LLC5,125$2.91M0.66%00.0%Unchanged
Naviter Wealth, LLC5,113$2.90M0.87%+5,113New
Darwin Advisors, LLC6,003$2.90M0.46%−1,039−14.8%Reduced
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC5,102$2.90M0.43%−17−0.3%Reduced
Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC5,087$2.89M0.61%+309+6.5%Added
Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.5,077$2.88M0.12%+410+8.8%Added
Forum Financial Management, LP5,066$2.88M0.15%+5,066New
First Pacific Financial5,064$2.88M1.39%−46−0.9%Reduced
Benjamin Edwards Inc5,058$2.87M0.93%+2,547+101.4%Added
Nations Financial Group Inc,5,056$2.87M0.38%+2,304+83.7%Added
Trust Co of Toledo NA5,046$2.87M0.43%+20.0%Added
Laffer Tengler Investments5,019$2.85M0.82%+372+8.0%Added
HBK Investments L P5,011$2.85M0.06%+5,011New
Cutler Group LP5,010$2.84M0.20%+1,568+45.6%Added
Hotaling Investment Management, LLC5,006$2.84M0.99%−38−0.8%Reduced
TCWP LLC5,007$2.84M0.56%+5,007New
Enlightenment Research, LLC5,000$2.84M4.04%+2,900+138.1%Added
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co5,000$2.84M0.73%−5,000−50.0%Reduced
Mattern Wealth Management LLC4,991$2.83M0.83%−216−4.1%Reduced
Kore Private Wealth LLC4,989$2.83M0.35%−201−3.9%Reduced
Johanson Financial Advisors, Inc.4,981$2.83M0.87%+162+3.4%Added
Banque Pictet & Cie SA4,975$2.82M0.02%−590−10.6%Reduced
Field & Main Bank4,964$2.82M1.62%+392+8.6%Added
Petix & Botte Co4,947$2.81M1.79%−4,951−50.0%Reduced
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC4,930$2.80M0.73%+111+2.3%Added
X-Square Capital, LLC4,911$2.79M1.40%−120−2.4%Reduced
Westwood Management Corp4,900$2.78M0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators4,848$2.75M0.46%+39+0.8%Added
Garrison Point Advisors, LLC4,833$2.74M1.82%−5−0.1%Reduced
Ballentine Partners, LLC4,834$2.74M0.08%+287+6.3%Added
Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP4,827$2.74M0.19%+425+9.7%Added
CFM Wealth Partners LLC4,834$2.74M0.61%+497+11.5%Added
Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd.4,855$2.74M0.26%−20−0.4%Reduced
United Bank4,810$2.73M1.46%−144−2.9%Reduced
Verde Capital Management4,806$2.73M1.04%−358−6.9%Reduced
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co4,798$2.72M0.04%00.0%Unchanged