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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: 2,863 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
Kesler, Norman & Wride, LLC19,852$11.3M2.39%+152+0.8%Added
Karani Asset Management LLC19,823$11.3M5.57%+2,520+14.6%Added
Clarity Financial LLC19,822$11.3M1.78%+9,862+99.0%Added
Stephens Inc19,709$11.2M0.17%−935−4.5%Reduced
North Star Asset Management Inc19,641$11.2M0.56%+692+3.7%Added
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC19,625$11.1M0.30%+14,446+278.9%Added
Lakeside Advisors, INC.19,533$11.1M8.18%+19,533New
Prudential PLC19,523$11.1M0.15%+1,527+8.5%Added
Argent Trust Co19,289$10.9M0.64%−330−1.7%Reduced
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.19,192$10.9M0.77%−79−0.4%Reduced
Lincoln National Corp19,081$10.8M0.22%+401+2.1%Added
Nelson Capital Management, LLC19,075$10.8M2.00%+65+0.3%Added
McGuire Investment Group, LLC19,049$10.8M1.78%−241−1.2%Reduced
Bollard Group LLC19,027$10.8M0.35%+29+0.2%Added
King Luther Capital Management Corp18,995$10.8M0.05%+522+2.8%Added
Univest Financial Corp18,925$10.7M2.74%−378−2.0%Reduced
Sitrin Capital Management LLC18,915$10.7M5.05%+96+0.5%Added
L & S Advisors Inc18,790$10.7M1.15%+867+4.8%Added
Massmutual Trust Co FSB18,776$10.7M0.40%+138+0.7%Added
Lido Advisors, LLC18,758$10.6M0.20%+3,141+20.1%Added
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC18,695$10.6M1.16%+1,012+5.7%Added
Cozad Asset Management Inc18,588$10.6M1.50%−922−4.7%Reduced
American National Bank18,556$10.5M2.06%+153+0.8%Added
Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC18,555$10.5M0.41%+819+4.6%Added
Liberty Capital Management, Inc.18,512$10.5M2.84%−1,014−5.2%Reduced
Progressive Investment Management Corp18,503$10.5M2.91%−73−0.4%Reduced
Regentatlantic Capital LLC18,489$10.5M0.29%+3,225+21.1%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC18,399$10.4M0.25%+467+2.6%Added
Haverford Financial Services, Inc.18,319$10.4M2.35%−551−2.9%Reduced
Regency Capital Management Inc.18,253$10.4M6.59%+661+3.8%Added
McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc.18,251$10.4M0.77%−418−2.2%Reduced
Slow Capital, Inc.18,215$10.3M1.77%−1,195−6.2%Reduced
Alapocas Investment Partners, Inc.18,212$10.3M7.93%+18,212New
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc22,803$10.2M0.66%00.0%Unchanged
W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co18,010$10.2M1.50%+90.0%Added
Gamble Jones Investment Counsel17,998$10.2M0.60%−180−1.0%Reduced
JustInvest LLC17,873$10.1M0.60%+3,600+25.2%Added
IFP Advisors, Inc17,812$10.1M0.20%+945+5.6%Added
First Foundation Advisors17,815$10.1M0.35%−38,608−68.4%Reduced
PFG Advisors17,550$9.96M1.00%−450−2.5%Reduced
Group One Trading, L.P.17,507$9.94M0.19%−20,409−53.8%Reduced
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC17,484$9.93M0.14%+2,815+19.2%Added
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC17,480$9.92M0.18%+6,599+60.6%Added
Vision Capital Management, Inc.17,242$9.79M1.46%+70.0%Added
Willow Creek Wealth Management Inc.17,197$9.76M2.02%+40.0%Added
Arthur M. Cohen & Associates, LLC17,173$9.75M1.81%−687−3.8%Reduced
Carderock Capital Management Inc17,113$9.71M2.33%+254+1.5%Added
Wilsey Asset Management Inc17,110$9.71M2.20%00.0%Unchanged
Synergy Financial Management, LLC17,103$9.71M2.31%+14,068+463.5%Added
Ipswich Investment Management Co., Inc.17,079$9.70M2.26%−102−0.6%Reduced
Elk River Wealth Management, LLC17,074$9.69M2.20%+144+0.9%Added
First National Bank of Mount Dora, Trust Investment Services17,068$9.69M2.86%+243+1.4%Added
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc17,006$9.65M0.36%+250+1.5%Added
CWM, LLC16,929$9.61M0.07%+16,929New
Brighton Jones LLC16,895$9.59M0.45%+535+3.3%Added
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC16,877$9.58M0.19%−11,930−41.4%Reduced
First Manhattan Co16,715$9.49M0.03%−1,225−6.8%Reduced
Vontobel Holding Ltd.16,799$9.47M0.08%−1,465−8.0%Reduced
Marshall Wace, LLP16,600$9.42M0.02%−5,806−25.9%Reduced
Clearstead Advisors, LLC16,491$9.36M0.64%+1,201+7.9%Added
Berger Financial Group, Inc16,483$9.36M1.24%+4,394+36.3%Added
Venture Visionary Partners LLC16,361$9.29M0.60%−2,552−13.5%Reduced
O'Shares Investment Advisers, LLC16,333$9.27M0.66%+1,194+7.9%Added
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.16,299$9.25M0.14%+1,666+11.4%Added
RB Capital Management, LLC16,176$9.18M2.87%−391−2.4%Reduced
Kercheville Advisors, LLC16,174$9.18M4.01%−13−0.1%Reduced
Redwood Investments, LLC16,141$9.16M0.72%+1,089+7.2%Added
Cullinan Associates Inc15,975$9.07M0.46%−1,422−8.2%Reduced
Chelsea Counsel Co15,950$9.05M3.92%−616−3.7%Reduced
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC15,937$9.05M3.37%+15,937New
Barometer Capital Management Inc.15,953$9.04M1.52%+8,814+123.5%Added
Colony Group LLC15,878$9.01M0.16%−112−0.7%Reduced
Sepio Capital, LP15,826$8.98M0.67%−557−3.4%Reduced
Veritable, L.P.15,817$8.98M0.13%+129+0.8%Added
Cambridge Trust Co15,807$8.97M0.29%+2,080+15.2%Added
Bridges Investment Management Inc15,788$8.96M0.26%−707−4.3%Reduced
Simplex Trading, LLC15,732$8.93M0.29%+7,793+98.2%Added
Hartford Financial Management Inc.15,715$8.92M2.07%−168−1.1%Reduced
Webster Bank, N. A.15,628$8.87M0.92%−974−5.9%Reduced
Mattern Capital Management, LLC15,618$8.87M1.55%−597−3.7%Reduced
Sigma Investment Counselors Inc15,579$8.84M0.62%−305−1.9%Reduced
RKL Wealth Management LLC15,521$8.81M1.05%−137−0.9%Reduced
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC15,489$8.79M0.71%+5,147+49.8%Added
Keeler Thomas Management LLC15,250$8.66M3.75%−114−0.7%Reduced
Private Trust Co NA15,175$8.62M1.19%−133−0.9%Reduced
Penobscot Investment Management Company, Inc.15,155$8.60M1.16%+690+4.8%Added
Raymond James Trust N.A.15,147$8.60M0.26%+311+2.1%Added
Hendley & Co Inc15,081$8.56M2.79%−117−0.8%Reduced
CapWealth Advisors, LLC14,995$8.51M0.87%+300+2.0%Added
BFSG, LLC14,949$8.49M1.18%+1,418+10.5%Added
Vise Technologies, Inc.14,862$8.44M2.28%+14,862New
Stewart Asset Management, LLC14,835$8.42M4.50%−1,741−10.5%Reduced
Stevens Capital Management LP14,778$8.39M1.93%+9,237+166.7%Added
Meitav Dash Investments Ltd14,770$8.38M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Tompkins Financial Corp14,692$8.34M1.48%−121−0.8%Reduced
Wendell David Associates Inc14,619$8.30M0.84%−596−3.9%Reduced
Capital Planning Advisors, LLC14,586$8.28M1.58%−82−0.6%Reduced
American Portfolios Advisors14,528$8.25M0.28%+438+3.1%Added
FRG Family Wealth Advisors LLC14,456$8.21M1.53%−630−4.2%Reduced
Hixon Zuercher, LLC14,423$8.19M4.11%+197+1.4%Added