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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
Dowling & Yahnke LLC41,122$23.3M1.12%−1,571−3.7%Reduced
Unigestion Holding SA41,077$23.3M0.95%−86,036−67.7%Reduced
Kelly Lawrence W & Associates Inc41,012$23.3M4.60%−45−0.1%Reduced
Advisors Capital Management, LLC40,809$23.2M0.63%+4,659+12.9%Added
Zevin Asset Management LLC40,753$23.1M4.17%−1,246−3.0%Reduced
Synovus Financial Corp40,271$22.9M0.23%−356−0.9%Reduced
Albion Financial Group40,246$22.8M1.81%+548+1.4%Added
Autus Asset Management, LLC40,114$22.8M2.29%−1,729−4.1%Reduced
Charter Trust Co39,876$22.6M1.92%−537−1.3%Reduced
Zacks Investment Management39,858$22.6M0.32%+15,141+61.3%Added
Capital International Ltd39,739$22.6M1.15%−217−0.5%Reduced
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC39,500$22.4M1.22%00.0%Unchanged
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC39,459$22.4M0.74%+8,244+26.4%Added
Markel Group Inc.SuperinvestorMarkel Group39,150$22.2M0.25%00.0%Unchanged
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.38,920$22.1M0.13%+2,666+7.4%Added
Lincoln Capital LLC38,915$22.1M5.46%−91−0.2%Reduced
Harvey Investment Co LLC38,793$22.0M2.55%−550−1.4%Reduced
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC38,534$21.9M0.33%+9,207+31.4%Added
PGGM Investments38,269$21.7M0.11%−50,148−56.7%Reduced
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC37,886$21.5M1.03%+1,721+4.8%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.37,696$21.4M0.47%+1,393+3.8%Added
Ironvine Capital Partners, LLC37,682$21.4M2.19%−9,249−19.7%Reduced
AE Wealth Management LLC37,513$21.3M0.15%+1,962+5.5%Added
Cookson Peirce & Co Inc37,331$21.2M1.18%+34,950+1,467.9%Added
Securian Asset Management, Inc37,328$21.2M0.39%−360−1.0%Reduced
Absher Wealth Management, LLC37,326$21.2M3.55%−2,733−6.8%Reduced
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC37,120$21.1M0.13%−111−0.3%Reduced
Papp L Roy & Associates37,061$21.0M2.41%−537−1.4%Reduced
Private Wealth Partners, LLC36,862$20.9M1.77%−332−0.9%Reduced
Pacer Advisors, Inc.36,817$20.9M0.21%−16,225−30.6%Reduced
Jacobs & Co36,794$20.9M2.17%−692−1.8%Reduced
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd36,792$20.9M0.44%−574−1.5%Reduced
Agf Investments Inc.36,760$20.9M0.15%−208−0.6%Reduced
Oak Grove Capital LLC36,724$20.8M4.08%−4,312−10.5%Reduced
Oak Ridge Investments LLC36,562$20.8M1.75%−540−1.5%Reduced
Middleton & Co Inc36,459$20.7M2.02%−483−1.3%Reduced
Washington Trust Co36,193$20.5M0.77%−2,049−5.4%Reduced
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc36,168$20.5M1.45%+1,194+3.4%Added
Grimes & Company, Inc.35,846$20.4M0.93%−687−1.9%Reduced
Wolverine Trading, LLC35,985$20.3M0.27%+33,578+1,395.0%Added
Defender Capital, LLC.35,618$20.2M6.48%−2,997−7.8%Reduced
CPWM, LLC44,983$20.2M1.59%00.0%Unchanged
Coldstream Capital Management Inc35,598$20.2M0.63%+3,120+9.6%Added
Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC35,584$20.2M0.59%−51−0.1%Reduced
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC35,460$20.1M3.74%−625−1.7%Reduced
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership35,348$20.1M0.95%−25,610−42.0%Reduced
Nordea Investment Management AB35,562$19.9M0.02%+666+1.9%Added
Washington Trust Bank34,993$19.9M1.92%−1,187−3.3%Reduced
Brightworth34,623$19.7M1.80%−977−2.7%Reduced
Storebrand Asset Management AS34,522$19.6M0.09%−1,179−3.3%Reduced
Motley Fool Asset Management LLC34,489$19.6M1.25%+519+1.5%Added
TruWealth Advisors, LLC34,371$19.5M1.98%+747+2.2%Added
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.34,021$19.3M0.26%+12,093+55.1%Added
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System33,959$19.3M0.50%+231+0.7%Added
First National Bank of Omaha33,557$19.1M0.91%−650−1.9%Reduced
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC33,256$18.9M0.23%−774−2.3%Reduced
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co33,178$18.8M0.52%+2,420+7.9%Added
Auxano Advisors, LLC33,138$18.8M8.41%+10,511+46.5%Added
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc.33,069$18.8M1.52%+1,573+5.0%Added
Gratus Capital LLC32,992$18.7M1.74%+3,010+10.0%Added
Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC32,899$18.7M0.91%+2,189+7.1%Added
GWM Advisors LLC32,891$18.7M0.28%+16,281+98.0%Added
Mastrapasqua Asset Management Inc32,771$18.6M1.82%−87−0.3%Reduced
Patten & Patten Inc32,760$18.6M1.29%−410−1.2%Reduced
Capital Fund Management S.A.32,682$18.6M0.48%−11,816−26.6%Reduced
Old National Bancorp32,154$18.3M0.65%−2,375−6.9%Reduced
Pinnacle Associates Ltd32,076$18.2M0.31%+412+1.3%Added
Capital International Sarl32,034$18.2M0.87%+15,949+99.2%Added
Taurus Asset Management, LLC32,017$18.2M1.71%+25+0.1%Added
Fiduciary Trust Co31,987$18.2M0.30%−284−0.9%Reduced
PEAK6 Investments LLC31,505$17.9M0.50%+27,331+654.8%Added
Weatherly Asset Management L. P.31,340$17.8M1.97%+28+0.1%Added
Citizens Financial Group Inc31,530$17.7M0.59%−270−0.8%Reduced
Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc31,157$17.7M1.64%+863+2.8%Added
Abbrea Capital, LLC31,140$17.7M2.38%+349+1.1%Added
Madison Asset Management, LLC30,988$17.6M0.23%+179+0.6%Added
Rothschild Investment Corp30,951$17.6M1.36%−5,221−14.4%Reduced
Arcadia Investment Management Corp30,839$17.5M2.93%−963−3.0%Reduced
Colonial Trust Advisors30,789$17.5M1.96%−1,256−3.9%Reduced
Allstate Corp30,765$17.5M0.33%+18,247+145.8%Added
HAP Trading, LLC30,637$17.4M1.21%+3,173+11.6%Added
Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc.30,384$17.2M1.79%+267+0.9%Added
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co30,345$17.2M1.49%−2,834−8.5%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers30,340$17.2M0.25%+1,121+3.8%Added
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC30,268$17.2M1.28%+1,868+6.6%Added
Hoylecohen, LLC30,156$17.1M1.42%+342+1.1%Added
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.29,969$17.0M3.19%−248−0.8%Reduced
Northstar Asset Management Inc29,878$17.0M4.26%+80.0%Added
Park National Corp29,766$16.9M0.66%+2,172+7.9%Added
Private Advisory Group LLC29,658$16.8M3.45%+2,069+7.5%Added
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management, LLC29,617$16.8M6.38%−32−0.1%Reduced
Lyell Wealth Management, LP29,459$16.7M1.91%+338+1.2%Added
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC29,352$16.7M0.70%+20,736+240.7%Added
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.29,137$16.5M0.36%+1,180+4.2%Added
Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC28,916$16.4M1.91%+28,916New
DDD Partners, LLC28,862$16.4M2.25%+20.0%Added
Community Financial Services Group, LLC28,822$16.4M4.10%−203−0.7%Reduced
Granite Investment Partners, LLC28,712$16.3M0.48%−130.0%Reduced
Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC27,748$15.8M3.72%−8,856−24.2%Reduced
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc.27,529$15.6M0.77%+1,879+7.3%Added