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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
2,944
+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
1,255 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: 2,944 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 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 20264,275$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 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
Beacon Financial Strategies CORP487$242.0K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Oder Investment Management, LLC488$242.3K0.28%−99−16.9%Reduced
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group, LLC489$242.9K0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Crescent Sterling, Ltd.490$243.5K0.24%+490New
Sterling Group Wealth Management, LLC491$244.0K0.23%+491New
Penserra Capital Management LLC493$244.0K0.01%−11−2.2%Reduced
Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC491$244.2K0.05%−95−16.2%Reduced
Greenhouse Wealth Management, LLC497$246.7K0.23%+1+0.2%Added
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC497$246.7K0.04%−72−12.7%Reduced
PrairieView Partners, LLC498$247.0K0.03%+1+0.2%Added
J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc.498$247.4K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC498$247.4K0.03%+22+4.6%Added
Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC498$247.5K0.11%−30−5.7%Reduced
Archetype Wealth Partners500$248.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Baystate Wealth Management LLC499$248.1K0.02%+10+2.0%Added
Avenir Corp500$248.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Poplar Forest Capital LLC500$248.4K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Syntal Capital Partners, LLC500$248.4K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Sicart Associates LLC500$248.4K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
VERITY Wealth Advisors500$248.4K0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Provident Investment Management, Inc.500$248.4K0.03%+500New
Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings (HK) Ltd500$248.4K0.26%+500New
HMS Capital Management, LLC501$248.9K0.16%−91−15.4%Reduced
Cornerstone Wealth Group, LLC501$248.9K0.04%+501New
Private Wealth Strategies, L.L.C.502$249.1K0.06%+21+4.4%Added
Raffa Wealth Management, LLC502$249.4K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Madden Securities Corp503$249.7K0.13%+1+0.2%Added
Sax Wealth Advisors, LLC505$250.9K0.05%−94−15.7%Reduced
Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc505$250.9K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Saxon Interests, Inc.505$250.9K0.14%+505New
Truvestments Capital LLC506$251.4K0.13%−11−2.1%Reduced
Omega Financial Group, LLC506$251.5K0.12%−19−3.6%Reduced
Seed Wealth Management, Inc.509$252.7K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
ETF Store, Inc.504$253.5K0.19%+1+0.2%Added
Rodgers & Associates, LTD511$253.9K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
New World Advisors LLC511$254.0K0.10%+511New
Goodman Advisory Group, LLC512$254.4K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Viawealth, LLC512$254.4K0.20%+51+11.1%Added
MAS Advisors LLC513$254.9K0.25%−99−16.2%Reduced
Acropolis Investment Management, LLC514$255.4K0.02%+11+2.2%Added
Paragon Wealth Strategies, LLC514$255.5K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Tactive Advisors, LLC514$255.6K0.19%+514New
Johnson Bixby & Associates, LLC515$255.6K0.06%−6−1.2%Reduced
Beacon Financial Group520$257.0K0.04%−96−15.6%Reduced
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC517$257.1K0.13%+517New
KFG Wealth Management, LLC517$257.4K0.18%+517New
Wealthquest Corp520$258.4K0.03%−20−3.7%Reduced
Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc520$258.4K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
DB Wealth Management Group, LLC521$258.9K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC522$259.2K0.07%+37+7.6%Added
Ascent Wealth Partners, LLC522$259.4K0.05%−2−0.4%Reduced
Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC522$259.6K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Secure Asset Management, LLC525$260.7K0.09%−31−5.6%Reduced
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors, Inc525$261.4K0.12%+1+0.2%Added
Key Financial Inc526$261.4K0.10%+50+10.5%Added
Wealthstream Advisors, Inc.526$261.6K0.16%+30+6.0%Added
Clifford Group, LLC526$261.6K0.32%00.0%Unchanged
One Day In July LLC531$263.6K0.05%−276−34.2%Reduced
Unconventional Investor, LLC532$264.3K0.25%00.0%Unchanged
Jmac Enterprises LLC533$264.8K0.07%+533New
Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC534$265.3K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Vicus Capital534$265.4K0.03%−13−2.4%Reduced
CM Wealth Advisors LLC538$266.0K0.05%+38+7.6%Added
Concord Wealth Partners536$266.3K0.08%−61−10.2%Reduced
Insight Inv LLC537$266.8K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Silver Oak Advisory Group, Inc.538$267.0K0.18%+1+0.2%Added
Chatham Capital Group, Inc.538$267.3K0.06%−60−10.0%Reduced
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC538$267.3K0.03%+538New
Retirement Solution Inc.538$267.4K0.09%+72+15.5%Added
Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC538$267.5K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Means Investment Co., Inc.539$267.7K0.05%+1+0.2%Added
Waycross Investment Management Co540$268.5K0.27%−5−0.9%Reduced
KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC541$268.8K0.12%−29−5.1%Reduced
Planned Solutions, Inc.542$269.3K0.17%+7+1.3%Added
Rise Advisors, LLC543$269.6K0.20%+3+0.6%Added
Stordahl Capital Management, Inc.543$269.8K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Sound Income Strategies, LLC543$269.8K0.03%+22+4.2%Added
Martel Wealth Advisors Inc546$271.3K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
West Michigan Advisors, LLC547$271.6K0.15%+28+5.4%Added
Charter Research & Investment Group, Inc.547$271.8K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Acute Investment Advisory, LLC548$272.1K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Cottonwood Capital Advisors, LLC548$272.3K0.25%+5+0.9%Added
Baldrige Asset Management LLC549$273.0K0.11%−51−8.5%Reduced
American Asset Management Inc.550$273.3K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Childress Capital Advisors, LLC551$273.8K0.12%−1,120−67.0%Reduced
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors551$274.0K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC551$274.1K0.04%+19+3.6%Added
Marion Wealth Management552$274.1K0.10%+68+14.0%Added
Thrive Wealth Management, LLC552$274.3K0.07%+99+21.9%Added
Kensington Investment Counsel, LLC553$274.8K0.21%−50−8.3%Reduced
Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC554$275.2K0.17%+1+0.2%Added
Diligent Investors, LLC554$275.2K0.08%+31+5.9%Added
First Affirmative Financial Network555$275.7K0.32%+12+2.2%Added
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft556$276.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Fragasso Group Inc.556$276.1K0.03%+1+0.2%Added
Matrix Asset Advisors Inc556$276.3K0.04%+556New
Affiance Financial, LLC557$276.8K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Canal Capital Management, LLC560$278.2K0.06%−3−0.5%Reduced
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.562$279.2K0.04%−34−5.7%Reduced
Tillman Hartley LLC562$279.2K0.12%00.0%Unchanged