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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 2022

Institutional positions in Costco Wholesale Corp as of Dec 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
2,938
+180 vs. Q3 2022
Shares held
300.7M
+3.57M (+1.2%) vs. Q3 2022
Total value
$137.2B
−$3.26B (−2.3%) vs. Q3 2022
New holders
303
1,186 more added
Sold out
123
1,102 more reduced

67 institutions that held it in Q3 2022 haven't filed for Q4 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2022: 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 2022: 2,938 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 2022: $137.2B
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 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Costco Wholesale Corp; share changes are against Q3 2022.

Institutions holding COST in Q4 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.29,000$13.2M0.63%−14,700−33.6%Reduced
Rothschild Investment Corp28,918$13.2M1.21%−395−1.3%Reduced
GWM Advisors LLC47,611$13.2M0.36%+7,783+19.5%Added
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC28,875$13.2M0.50%+8,422+41.2%Added
Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC28,684$13.1M3.99%+1,356+5.0%Added
Thornburg Investment Management Inc28,494$13.1M0.22%+28,494New
Bristlecone Advisors, LLC28,550$13.0M1.60%−1,752−5.8%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc28,372$13.0M0.51%−393−1.4%Reduced
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.28,371$13.0M2.82%+62+0.2%Added
Pathstone Family Office, LLC37,898$12.9M0.26%+4,326+12.9%Added
Connors Investor Services Inc27,749$12.7M1.58%−248−0.9%Reduced
Arcadia Investment Management Corp27,683$12.6M2.95%−717−2.5%Reduced
South State Corp.27,552$12.6M1.16%+328+1.2%Added
Coldstream Capital Management Inc27,119$12.4M0.45%+27,119New
Blue Chip Partners, Inc.27,066$12.4M1.54%−3,785−12.3%Reduced
JustInvest LLC27,064$12.4M0.51%−1,979−6.8%Reduced
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC26,910$12.3M0.90%−355−1.3%Reduced
Autus Asset Management, LLC26,903$12.3M2.21%−745−2.7%Reduced
Haverford Financial Services, Inc.26,846$12.3M3.38%+127+0.5%Added
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co26,729$12.2M1.32%−1,082−3.9%Reduced
Old National Bancorp26,712$12.2M0.38%+182+0.7%Added
Lyell Wealth Management, LP26,541$12.1M1.91%+249+0.9%Added
Central Trust Co26,396$12.0M0.37%−527−2.0%Reduced
M&G Investment Management Ltd26,140$11.9M0.09%+8,532+48.5%Added
Terry L. Blaker26,051$11.9M1.09%+1,525+6.2%Added
McCollum Christoferson Group LLC26,043$11.9M3.76%−271−1.0%Reduced
Profund Advisors LLC25,893$11.8M0.77%−1,255−4.6%Reduced
Quantbot Technologies LP25,848$11.8M0.85%+22,299+628.3%Added
United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund25,600$11.7M0.67%+13,314+108.4%Added
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc25,594$11.7M0.30%+1,179+4.8%Added
Private Advisory Group LLC25,400$11.6M2.54%−72−0.3%Reduced
Braun Stacey Associates Inc25,394$11.6M0.66%−836−3.2%Reduced
BLB&B Advisors, LLC24,958$11.4M0.88%−137−0.5%Reduced
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co24,916$11.4M0.51%−981−3.8%Reduced
Advisory Services Network, LLC24,829$11.3M0.35%+325+1.3%Added
Atria Investments LLC24,828$11.3M0.23%+74+0.3%Added
Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors, LLC23,749$11.2M3.58%00.0%Unchanged
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.24,517$11.2M0.15%+2,051+9.1%Added
Renaissance Investment Group LLC24,420$11.1M3.32%+249+1.0%Added
Girard Partners Ltd.24,411$11.1M1.26%+177+0.7%Added
Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S F Inc24,405$11.1M4.06%−459−1.8%Reduced
USS Investment Management Ltd24,400$11.1M0.16%+15,500+174.2%Added
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC24,333$11.1M0.18%−8,223−25.3%Reduced
Evergreen Capital Management LLC24,301$11.1M0.52%+382+1.6%Added
Advisor Partners II, LLC24,058$11.0M0.68%+965+4.2%Added
Becker Capital Management Inc23,829$10.9M0.51%−13−0.1%Reduced
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC23,740$10.8M0.27%+6,143+34.9%Added
Annex Advisory Services, LLC23,674$10.8M0.61%+7,339+44.9%Added
Borer Denton & Associates, Inc.23,648$10.8M4.78%+329+1.4%Added
Assetmark, Inc23,585$10.8M0.05%+5,081+27.5%Added
Avitas Wealth Management LLC23,452$10.7M2.26%−128−0.5%Reduced
Brasada Capital Management, LP23,448$10.7M2.47%−191−0.8%Reduced
LMCG Investments, LLC23,402$10.7M0.75%+44+0.2%Added
Camden National Bank23,367$10.7M2.23%−797−3.3%Reduced
Lincoln National Corp23,124$10.6M0.24%+1,347+6.2%Added
Paragon Capital Management LLC23,069$10.5M6.56%−327−1.4%Reduced
First Western Trust Bank23,064$10.5M0.60%+444+2.0%Added
Bellecapital International Ltd.23,039$10.5M2.95%−117−0.5%Reduced
Appleton Partners Inc23,036$10.5M1.00%−471−2.0%Reduced
Northstar Asset Management Inc23,017$10.5M3.51%+451+2.0%Added
Parallel Advisors, LLC22,835$10.4M0.45%+519+2.3%Added
Mechanics Bank Trust Department22,789$10.4M1.80%+54+0.2%Added
Woodstock Corp22,683$10.4M1.38%−121−0.5%Reduced
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.22,657$10.3M0.38%−537−2.3%Reduced
Tiaa, FSB22,544$10.3M0.04%−1,270−5.3%Reduced
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.21,366$10.3M0.41%−741−3.4%Reduced
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc22,512$10.3M0.62%+471+2.1%Added
NewEdge Wealth, LLC22,304$10.2M0.44%+3,065+15.9%Added
Alley Investment Management Company, LLC22,115$10.1M1.73%−206−0.9%Reduced
Ancora Advisors, LLC21,964$10.0M0.29%+988+4.7%Added
Transform Wealth, LLC21,928$10.0M1.12%+6,631+43.3%Added
Cambridge Trust Co21,857$9.98M0.45%−349−1.6%Reduced
Nicola Wealth Management Ltd.21,800$9.95M1.01%−1,700−7.2%Reduced
Citizens Financial Group Inc21,501$9.81M0.38%−585−2.6%Reduced
Cardinal Capital Management21,497$9.81M2.09%−177−0.8%Reduced
Northstar Group, Inc.21,232$9.69M2.75%+192+0.9%Added
Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC21,182$9.67M0.38%−90.0%Reduced
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board21,165$9.66M0.52%−1,500−6.6%Reduced
Addenda Capital Inc.21,107$9.64M0.42%−466−2.2%Reduced
Nwam LLC21,037$9.60M0.85%−44−0.2%Reduced
Sandy Spring Bank21,017$9.59M0.57%−256−1.2%Reduced
WoodTrust Financial Corp21,001$9.59M1.98%−94−0.4%Reduced
Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.20,812$9.50M0.15%+1,019+5.1%Added
Granite Investment Partners, LLC20,806$9.50M0.39%−2,028−8.9%Reduced
North Star Asset Management Inc20,798$9.49M0.59%+553+2.7%Added
Verition Fund Management LLC20,775$9.48M0.18%+9,950+91.9%Added
Harbour Investment Management LLC20,737$9.47M5.46%−130−0.6%Reduced
CWM, LLC20,657$9.43M0.07%+323+1.6%Added
FourThought Financial Partners, LLC20,557$9.38M1.36%+20,557New
De Burlo Group Inc20,500$9.36M2.09%−8,950−30.4%Reduced
Salem Investment Counselors Inc20,474$9.35M0.40%+3,043+17.5%Added
Perfromance Wealth Partners, LLC20,390$9.31M0.56%−157−0.8%Reduced
Smith Chas P & Associates Pa Cpas20,373$9.30M0.66%+18,209+841.5%Added
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC20,321$9.28M0.43%+1,070+5.6%Added
Massmutual Trust Co FSB20,309$9.27M0.38%+238+1.2%Added
Heritage Investors Management Corp20,281$9.26M0.42%+1,887+10.3%Added
Argent Trust Co20,162$9.20M0.61%+502+2.6%Added
Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC20,168$9.20M0.64%+223+1.1%Added
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC20,048$9.15M0.76%+8,669+76.2%Added
Thomas Story & Son LLC20,023$9.14M4.65%−845−4.0%Reduced