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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
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc34,482$17.1M1.55%−451−1.3%Reduced
Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC34,499$17.1M0.84%−543−1.5%Reduced
Zacks Investment Management34,948$17.4M0.23%+1,413+4.2%Added
Capital International Inc34,993$17.4M0.35%+902+2.6%Added
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System35,053$17.4M0.39%+307+0.9%Added
Papp L Roy & Associates35,070$17.4M2.35%−289−0.8%Reduced
Kentucky Retirement Systems35,084$17.4M0.64%+258+0.7%Added
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC35,128$17.5M0.13%−163−0.5%Reduced
Storebrand Asset Management AS35,231$17.5M0.09%−2,130−5.7%Reduced
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co35,342$17.6M0.56%+1,054+3.1%Added
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.35,585$17.7M0.22%−975−2.7%Reduced
SG Americas Securities, LLC35,823$17.8M0.24%+18,879+111.4%Added
Fiduciary Trust Co35,948$17.9M0.33%+995+2.8%Added
Park National Corp35,985$17.9M0.80%+1,266+3.6%Added
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC36,171$18.0M0.72%−882−2.4%Reduced
Pinnacle Associates Ltd36,892$18.3M0.37%+279+0.8%Added
Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A.40,161$18.4M0.13%+4,557+12.8%Added
Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC36,981$18.4M0.95%+474+1.3%Added
Capital International Sarl37,055$18.4M0.93%+8,017+27.6%Added
Jag Capital Management, LLC37,163$18.5M2.39%−615−1.6%Reduced
Sawgrass Asset Management LLC37,243$18.5M2.40%−1,947−5.0%Reduced
Buffington Mohr McNeal37,249$18.5M4.24%+44+0.1%Added
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc37,271$18.5M0.50%−640−1.7%Reduced
Securian Asset Management, Inc37,332$18.5M0.49%+227+0.6%Added
Norris Perne & French LLP37,334$18.5M1.70%−112−0.3%Reduced
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC37,350$18.6M0.29%+13,017+53.5%Added
Hartford Investment Management Co37,360$18.6M0.63%+5,332+16.6%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.37,403$18.6M0.50%−3,542−8.7%Reduced
Fred Alger Management, LLC37,712$18.7M0.10%−88,460−70.1%Reduced
CIBC World Markets Corp37,719$18.7M0.31%−230,579−85.9%Reduced
Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC37,770$18.8M1.85%−40.0%Reduced
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC37,812$18.8M0.83%+19+0.1%Added
Lincoln Capital LLC37,858$18.8M5.17%−205−0.5%Reduced
Thornburg Investment Management Inc37,993$18.9M0.31%+9,499+33.3%Added
Achmea Investment Management B.V.38,034$18.9M0.55%−3,045−7.4%Reduced
Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd38,102$18.9M1.32%+2,220+6.2%Added
Cantor Fitzgerald, L. P.38,215$19.0M0.40%−38,455−50.2%Reduced
Harvey Investment Co LLC38,288$19.0M2.36%+50+0.1%Added
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC38,494$19.1M0.13%+3,298+9.4%Added
Factory Mutual Insurance Co38,500$19.1M0.30%−1,400−3.5%Reduced
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC38,598$19.2M0.79%+9,723+33.7%Added
Charter Trust Co38,599$19.2M1.53%−161−0.4%Reduced
Bailard, Inc.38,603$19.2M0.69%+647+1.7%Added
Markel Group Inc.SuperinvestorMarkel Group39,150$19.5M0.25%00.0%Unchanged
Vancity Investment Management Ltd39,266$19.5M2.74%−602−1.5%Reduced
ClariVest Asset Management LLC39,515$19.6M0.88%−1,300−3.2%Reduced
British Columbia Investment Management Corp39,576$19.7M0.20%+266+0.7%Added
Private Wealth Partners, LLC39,752$19.8M1.97%+2,991+8.1%Added
United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund39,759$19.8M1.00%+14,159+55.3%Added
Capital International Ltd39,882$19.8M1.19%+1,491+3.9%Added
Highland Capital Management, LLC40,182$20.0M1.48%−550−1.4%Reduced
Cadinha & Co LLC40,912$20.3M5.60%−13,663−25.0%Reduced
Synovus Financial Corp41,820$20.8M0.23%+503+1.2%Added
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC42,072$20.9M0.83%+4,343+11.5%Added
Godsey & Gibb Associates42,166$21.0M2.45%+42,166New
TruWealth Advisors, LLC42,349$21.0M1.93%+587+1.4%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers42,841$21.3M0.19%−673−1.5%Reduced
Vontobel Holding Ltd.42,878$21.3M0.20%−1,246−2.8%Reduced
united american securities inc. (d/b/a uas asset management)42,969$21.4M7.28%−2,164−4.8%Reduced
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd43,425$21.6M0.32%−17,757−29.0%Reduced
Marco Investment Management LLC43,670$21.7M2.45%−491−1.1%Reduced
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC43,765$21.7M0.91%+1,344+3.2%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC44,105$21.9M0.35%+1,061+2.5%Added
Estabrook Capital Management44,645$22.2M3.85%−126−0.3%Reduced
Spire Wealth Management44,973$22.3M0.87%+11,367+33.8%Added
Front Street Capital Management, Inc.45,456$22.6M4.87%−299−0.7%Reduced
Wedbush Securities Inc45,739$22.7M1.14%−779−1.7%Reduced
Parallel Advisors, LLC45,985$22.8M0.77%+23,150+101.4%Added
Shell Asset Management Co46,217$23.0M0.95%+52+0.1%Added
Trust Co of Vermont46,653$23.2M1.62%+711+1.5%Added
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co Inc46,685$23.2M2.98%+883+1.9%Added
Bokf, NA46,823$23.3M0.49%−4,033−7.9%Reduced
Chilton Capital Management LLC46,942$23.3M1.35%−111−0.2%Reduced
Absher Wealth Management, LLC47,074$23.4M4.05%+3,789+8.8%Added
Close Asset Management Ltd48,032$23.9M1.18%−172,932−78.3%Reduced
Gratus Capital LLC48,225$24.0M1.84%−1,044−2.1%Reduced
Private Asset Management Inc48,468$24.1M3.97%+969+2.0%Added
Payden & Rygel48,690$24.2M1.43%+70+0.1%Added
Public Sector Pension Investment Board48,820$24.3M0.18%−6,283−11.4%Reduced
Wealthfront Advisers LLC48,827$24.3M0.11%+242+0.5%Added
Private Advisor Group, LLC49,243$24.5M0.23%+2,471+5.3%Added
Rempart Asset Management Inc.49,404$24.5M5.43%+545+1.1%Added
YHB Investment Advisors, Inc.49,791$24.7M2.48%+1,340+2.8%Added
GWM Advisors LLC50,494$25.0M0.31%+2,883+6.1%Added
Madison Asset Management, LLC50,392$25.0M0.38%−283−0.6%Reduced
Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC50,405$25.0M1.56%−2,150−4.1%Reduced
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd50,565$25.1M0.45%−244−0.5%Reduced
WS Management LLLP50,746$25.2M3.85%00.0%Unchanged
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System50,900$25.3M0.64%+300+0.6%Added
Smith Chas P & Associates Pa Cpas51,272$25.5M1.73%+30,899+151.7%Added
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership51,448$25.6M1.66%−817−1.6%Reduced
Unigestion Holding SA52,156$25.6M1.39%−31,737−37.8%Reduced
Boston Private Wealth LLC51,806$25.7M0.36%−4,089−7.3%Reduced
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.51,961$25.8M0.38%−1,432−2.7%Reduced
Liontrust Investment Partners LLP52,100$25.9M0.39%+9,000+20.9%Added
Invictus Private Wealth, LLC52,242$26.0M3.05%−2,563−4.7%Reduced
Czech National Bank52,273$26.0M0.64%+445+0.9%Added
Agf Management Ltd52,444$26.1M0.18%−33,844−39.2%Reduced
North Point Portfolio Managers Corp52,501$26.1M4.15%−207−0.4%Reduced
Pacer Advisors, Inc.52,598$26.1M0.11%+37,738+254.0%Added