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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, Q1 2022

Institutional positions in Costco Wholesale Corp as of Mar 31, 2022. 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
2,862
+75 vs. Q4 2021
Shares held
300.2M
−189.3K (−0.1%) vs. Q4 2021
Total value
$172.4B
+$2.29B (+1.3%) vs. Q4 2021
New holders
190
1,163 more added
Sold out
115
1,096 more reduced

36 institutions that held it in Q4 2021 haven't filed for Q1 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2022: 2,863 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 heldQ1 2022: $172.4B
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, Q1 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Costco Wholesale Corp; share changes are against Q4 2021.

Institutions holding COST in Q1 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec69,405$40.0M0.39%+1,979+2.9%Added
Investment House LLC69,393$40.0M2.91%−1,214−1.7%Reduced
IFM Investors Pty Ltd68,866$39.7M0.62%+11,444+19.9%Added
Flputnam Investment Management Co68,671$39.5M1.26%+12,299+21.8%Added
People's United Financial, Inc.68,431$39.4M1.12%−1,104−1.6%Reduced
Gofen & Glossberg LLC68,354$39.4M0.90%−4,557−6.3%Reduced
British Columbia Investment Management Corp68,317$39.3M0.25%−9,422−12.1%Reduced
Asset Advisors Investment Management, LLC68,172$39.3M4.38%−473−0.7%Reduced
Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A.68,155$39.2M0.27%−42,248−38.3%Reduced
Capital Investment Counsel, Inc67,622$38.9M8.10%−6,769−9.1%Reduced
Ci Investments Inc.66,192$38.1M0.14%+3,066+4.9%Added
Aristotle Atlantic Partners, LLC65,552$37.7M2.34%+1,007+1.6%Added
Violich Capital Management, Inc.65,100$37.5M5.54%−2,715−4.0%Reduced
Spire Wealth Management64,806$37.4M1.00%−10,805−14.3%Reduced
Klingenstein Fields & Co LP64,376$37.1M1.59%−2,106−3.2%Reduced
Westpac Banking Corp64,311$37.0M0.42%−4,021−5.9%Reduced
Howard Capital Management Group, LLC63,706$36.7M3.34%−1,186−1.8%Reduced
Mackay Shields LLC63,683$36.7M0.32%−2,270−3.4%Reduced
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co62,450$36.0M2.00%−9,450−13.1%Reduced
Public Sector Pension Investment Board62,220$35.8M0.22%−45,500−42.2%Reduced
Norman Fields, Gottscho Capital Management, LLC61,959$35.7M13.38%+60+0.1%Added
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky61,772$35.6M0.35%−7,723−11.1%Reduced
Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC61,581$35.5M1.89%−7,329−10.6%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co61,528$35.4M0.60%+6,770+12.4%Added
Cannell Peter B & Co Inc60,846$35.0M1.05%+90+0.1%Added
Achmea Investment Management B.V.60,280$34.7M0.90%+5,705+10.5%Added
Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.60,200$34.7M1.38%+5,600+10.3%Added
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd60,012$34.5M0.98%−938−1.5%Reduced
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt Sys59,332$34.2M0.34%+3,875+7.0%Added
North Point Portfolio Managers Corp59,268$34.1M5.02%−222−0.4%Reduced
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC59,218$34.1M0.36%+912+1.6%Added
Guardian Capital LP59,187$34.1M0.66%+2,276+4.0%Added
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.58,730$34.1M0.46%+24,709+72.6%Added
Pittenger & Anderson Inc58,214$33.5M1.64%+707+1.2%Added
Texas Permanent School Fund57,517$33.1M0.45%−3,424−5.6%Reduced
Congress Wealth Management LLC57,405$33.1M0.72%−786−1.4%Reduced
Baldwin Brothers Inc57,241$33.0M3.49%−787−1.4%Reduced
Cerity Partners LLC60,617$32.9M0.51%−233−0.4%Reduced
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC57,134$32.9M0.34%+1,907+3.5%Added
Boston Private Wealth LLC57,059$32.9M0.44%−5,965−9.5%Reduced
Cadinha & Co LLC55,494$32.0M4.60%−5,035−8.3%Reduced
RWC Asset Management LLP55,192$31.8M0.88%−3,664−6.2%Reduced
Tredje AP-fonden54,900$31.6M0.65%+1,500+2.8%Added
Randolph Co Inc54,880$31.6M4.06%−48−0.1%Reduced
MML Investors Services, LLC54,846$31.6M0.22%+3,254+6.3%Added
Unigestion Holding SA54,446$31.4M1.34%+13,369+32.5%Added
Ocean Capital Management, LLC53,570$31.3M12.70%−525−1.0%Reduced
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System51,700$31.2M0.74%+500+1.0%Added
Nissay Asset Management Corp53,499$30.8M0.27%+1,090+2.1%Added
Ami Asset Management Corp53,441$30.8M1.61%−26,365−33.0%Reduced
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG53,075$30.6M0.41%−1,807−3.3%Reduced
Wealthfront Advisers LLC53,052$30.5M0.13%+9,216+21.0%Added
General American Investors Co Inc53,000$30.5M2.49%00.0%Unchanged
Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC53,000$30.5M2.61%00.0%Unchanged
Norris Perne & French LLP52,706$30.4M2.45%−379−0.7%Reduced
Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC52,440$30.2M1.95%+3,090+6.3%Added
Capital Fund Management S.A.52,418$30.2M0.80%+19,736+60.4%Added
Alberta Investment Management Corp52,326$30.1M0.17%+8,100+18.3%Added
Payden & Rygel52,320$30.1M1.52%+7,000+15.4%Added
KBC Group NV52,131$30.0M0.12%+6,731+14.8%Added
Twinbeech Capital LP51,954$29.9M1.32%+50,006+2,567.0%Added
Private Advisor Group, LLC51,853$29.9M0.23%+2,472+5.0%Added
Bokf, NA51,797$29.8M0.49%+4,785+10.2%Added
Chilton Capital Management LLC51,146$29.5M1.55%+939+1.9%Added
Shelton Capital Management50,931$29.3M1.09%+4,384+9.4%Added
Sawgrass Asset Management LLC50,876$29.3M3.07%+50,876New
WS Management LLLP50,746$29.2M3.50%00.0%Unchanged
MAI Capital Management50,606$29.1M0.50%−709−1.4%Reduced
Maple Capital Management, Inc.50,360$29.0M3.40%+4,264+9.3%Added
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas, Inc.50,310$29.0M1.55%+29,970+147.3%Added
Private Asset Management Inc49,508$28.5M3.86%−2,602−5.0%Reduced
YHB Investment Advisors, Inc.49,308$28.4M2.51%−1,633−3.2%Reduced
Front Street Capital Management, Inc.49,183$28.3M5.28%−7,015−12.5%Reduced
Capital International Inc49,032$28.2M0.32%−16,952−25.7%Reduced
Rempart Asset Management Inc.48,717$28.1M5.71%−6,570−11.9%Reduced
Mercer Global Advisors Inc48,620$28.0M0.16%+3,048+6.7%Added
USS Investment Management Ltd48,441$27.9M0.23%−58,286−54.6%Reduced
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.48,217$27.8M0.84%+25,911+116.2%Added
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co Inc48,115$27.7M3.34%−122−0.3%Reduced
Estabrook Capital Management47,252$27.2M4.00%−2,607−5.2%Reduced
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund46,873$27.0M0.80%+1,057+2.3%Added
Ieq Capital, LLC46,351$26.7M0.64%+3,672+8.6%Added
ClariVest Asset Management LLC46,323$26.7M1.05%+1,800+4.0%Added
Liontrust Investment Partners LLP46,100$26.5M0.35%−7,000−13.2%Reduced
Trust Co of Vermont45,864$26.4M1.79%−592−1.3%Reduced
Cookson Peirce & Co Inc45,618$26.3M1.53%+8,287+22.2%Added
Marco Investment Management LLC45,473$26.2M2.66%−850−1.8%Reduced
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.45,419$26.2M0.16%+6,499+16.7%Added
Zacks Investment Management45,362$26.1M0.36%+5,504+13.8%Added
Fiera Capital Corp45,356$26.1M0.07%−2,249−4.7%Reduced
Godsey & Gibb Associates45,048$25.9M9.85%−125−0.3%Reduced
JTC Employer Solutions Trusteee Ltd44,470$25.6M2.84%00.0%Unchanged
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC43,415$25.0M1.00%+516+1.2%Added
Bailard, Inc.43,366$25.0M0.84%+574+1.3%Added
Highland Capital Management, LLC43,332$25.0M1.49%−13,527−23.8%Reduced
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd43,052$24.8M0.22%+43,052New
Wedbush Securities Inc42,991$24.8M1.13%+801+1.9%Added
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC42,954$24.7M1.17%+537+1.3%Added
Advisors Capital Management, LLC42,745$24.6M0.67%+1,936+4.7%Added
Buffington Mohr McNeal42,258$24.3M4.61%−523−1.2%Reduced