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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 2023

Institutional positions in Costco Wholesale Corp as of Mar 31, 2023. 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
2,943
+67 vs. Q4 2022
Shares held
349.1M
+49.1M (+16.4%) vs. Q4 2022
Total value
$149.2B
+$12.2B (+8.9%) vs. Q4 2022
New holders
195
1,254 more added
Sold out
128
1,084 more reduced

62 institutions that held it in Q4 2022 haven't filed for Q1 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2023: 2,943 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 heldQ1 2023: $149.2B
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, Q1 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Costco Wholesale Corp; share changes are against Q4 2022.

Institutions holding COST in Q1 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Willow Creek Wealth Management Inc.17,122$8.51M1.31%00.0%Unchanged
Stonnington Group, LLC17,154$8.54M2.22%−192−1.1%Reduced
Wilsey Asset Management Inc17,190$8.54M1.93%−35−0.2%Reduced
Liberty Capital Management, Inc.17,236$8.56M2.82%−24−0.1%Reduced
Veritable, L.P.17,289$8.59M0.15%+350+2.1%Added
Boston Common Asset Management, LLC17,332$8.61M0.18%+71+0.4%Added
Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc17,468$8.68M1.01%−470−2.6%Reduced
Westwood Holdings Group Inc.17,512$8.70M0.08%+408+2.4%Added
McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc.17,553$8.72M0.68%−27−0.2%Reduced
First National Trust Co17,561$8.73M0.46%+428+2.5%Added
DF Dent & Co Inc17,581$8.74M0.12%+620+3.7%Added
First National Bank of Mount Dora, Trust Investment Services17,697$8.79M2.66%+2,157+13.9%Added
Independent Financial Group, LLC17,754$8.82M0.71%+420+2.4%Added
Kesler, Norman & Wride, LLC17,756$8.82M2.22%−429−2.4%Reduced
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC18,214$9.05M0.25%+1,965+12.1%Added
Sigma Planning Corp18,252$9.07M0.30%−1,154−5.9%Reduced
Regency Capital Management Inc.18,291$9.09M11.00%+1,015+5.9%Added
Bath Savings Trust Co18,322$9.10M1.12%+1,864+11.3%Added
Schnieders Capital Management LLC18,341$9.11M2.04%−439−2.3%Reduced
Lakeside Advisors, INC.18,391$9.14M7.06%−1,115−5.7%Reduced
Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.18,441$9.16M0.14%−2,371−11.4%Reduced
King Luther Capital Management Corp18,584$9.23M0.05%−47−0.3%Reduced
Community Trust & Investment Co18,629$9.26M0.80%+354+1.9%Added
McKinley Capital Management LLC /Delaware18,698$9.29M1.23%+239+1.3%Added
Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Long Beach18,798$9.34M2.59%−563−2.9%Reduced
McGuire Investment Group, LLC18,826$9.35M1.86%−254−1.3%Reduced
Thematics Asset Management18,945$9.41M0.51%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC18,982$9.43M0.44%−1,339−6.6%Reduced
Salem Investment Counselors Inc19,087$9.48M0.38%−1,387−6.8%Reduced
TownSquare Capital, LLC19,168$9.52M0.21%+5,594+41.2%Added
Central Bank & Trust Co19,204$9.54M1.70%−515−2.6%Reduced
Segment Wealth Management, LLC19,244$9.56M1.08%+758+4.1%Added
Cyrus J. Lawrence, LLC19,307$9.59M2.79%−10−0.1%Reduced
American National Bank19,336$9.61M1.77%+885+4.8%Added
Appleton Partners Inc19,360$9.62M0.86%−3,676−16.0%Reduced
Tower Bridge Advisors19,404$9.64M0.79%+294+1.5%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC19,421$9.65M0.12%+5,279+37.3%Added
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC19,421$9.65M0.12%+14,841+324.0%Added
HFR Wealth Management, LLC19,441$9.66M2.74%−10.0%Reduced
Motco19,464$9.67M0.66%+56+0.3%Added
Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC19,489$9.68M0.37%−1,693−8.0%Reduced
Raymond James Trust N.A.19,564$9.72M0.31%+1,662+9.3%Added
Clearstead Advisors, LLC19,606$9.74M0.71%+878+4.7%Added
Elk River Wealth Management, LLC19,636$9.76M2.21%+759+4.0%Added
Massmutual Trust Co FSB19,785$9.83M0.38%−524−2.6%Reduced
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.19,793$9.83M0.62%+76+0.4%Added
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co19,847$9.86M0.51%−5,069−20.3%Reduced
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC19,892$9.88M0.74%+17,327+675.5%Added
Cresset Asset Management, LLC19,955$9.92M0.20%−749−3.6%Reduced
Nwam LLC19,997$9.94M1.01%−1,040−4.9%Reduced
Coldstream Capital Management Inc20,025$9.95M0.33%−7,094−26.2%Reduced
Progressive Investment Management Corp20,025$9.95M3.21%+650+3.4%Added
Thomas Story & Son LLC20,060$9.97M4.83%+37+0.2%Added
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.20,111$9.99M0.19%+107+0.5%Added
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.20,133$10.0M0.42%+1,705+9.3%Added
Granite Investment Partners, LLC20,133$10.0M0.42%−673−3.2%Reduced
NWF Advisory Services Inc.18,709$10.1M2.34%+18,709New
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC20,415$10.1M0.78%+367+1.8%Added
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.20,442$10.2M0.04%−168,677−89.2%Reduced
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board20,465$10.2M0.51%−700−3.3%Reduced
Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC20,475$10.2M0.64%+307+1.5%Added
FourThought Financial Partners, LLC20,572$10.2M1.40%+15+0.1%Added
Addenda Capital Inc.20,627$10.2M0.42%−480−2.3%Reduced
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.20,628$10.2M0.09%−57,438−73.6%Reduced
PFG Advisors20,676$10.3M0.86%+660+3.3%Added
Fishman Jay A Ltd20,683$10.3M1.31%+6,450+45.3%Added
Harbour Investment Management LLC20,712$10.3M5.70%−25−0.1%Reduced
Cozad Asset Management Inc20,719$10.3M1.36%+1,027+5.2%Added
Two Sigma Investments, LP20,848$10.4M0.03%+20,848New
Tiaa, FSB20,892$10.4M0.04%−1,652−7.3%Reduced
Ancora Advisors, LLC21,014$10.4M0.30%−950−4.3%Reduced
Perfromance Wealth Partners, LLC21,037$10.5M0.54%+647+3.2%Added
Argent Trust Co21,103$10.5M0.66%+941+4.7%Added
Virginia Retirement Systems Et Al21,107$10.5M0.11%−99,203−82.5%Reduced
Gradient Investments LLC21,150$10.5M0.29%+4,728+28.8%Added
North Star Asset Management Inc21,157$10.5M0.62%+359+1.7%Added
Cullinan Associates Inc21,210$10.5M0.62%+5,211+32.6%Added
WoodTrust Financial Corp21,214$10.5M2.05%+213+1.0%Added
Cardinal Capital Management21,228$10.5M2.19%−269−1.3%Reduced
Northstar Group, Inc.21,231$10.5M2.71%−10.0%Reduced
Citizens Financial Group Inc21,262$10.6M0.39%−239−1.1%Reduced
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.21,333$10.6M0.42%−33−0.2%Reduced
Sandy Spring Bank21,456$10.7M0.61%+439+2.1%Added
NFJ Investment Group, LLC21,458$10.7M0.29%+11,232+109.8%Added
Assetmark, Inc21,671$10.8M0.04%−1,914−8.1%Reduced
Vestcor Inc21,743$10.8M0.39%−18,598−46.1%Reduced
Nicola Wealth Management Ltd.21,800$10.8M1.07%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Trust Co22,194$11.0M0.53%+337+1.5%Added
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC22,279$11.1M0.10%−11,550−34.1%Reduced
Mechanics Bank Trust Department22,314$11.1M1.87%−475−2.1%Reduced
Alley Investment Management Company, LLC22,365$11.1M1.85%+250+1.1%Added
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc22,451$11.2M0.66%−61−0.3%Reduced
CapWealth Advisors, LLC22,460$11.2M1.39%+4,680+26.3%Added
Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S F Inc22,480$11.2M4.07%−1,925−7.9%Reduced
CWM, LLC22,487$11.2M0.08%+1,830+8.9%Added
Woodstock Corp22,787$11.3M1.44%+104+0.5%Added
Paragon Capital Management LLC22,895$11.4M6.90%−174−0.8%Reduced
Lincoln National Corp22,966$11.4M0.24%−158−0.7%Reduced
Avitas Wealth Management LLC23,158$11.5M2.25%−294−1.3%Reduced
Girard Partners Ltd.23,291$11.6M1.28%−1,120−4.6%Reduced