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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
Goldstein Advisors, LLC800$397.5K0.09%+9+1.1%Added
Investmark Advisory Group LLC801$397.8K0.29%−9−1.1%Reduced
Formidable Asset Management, LLC801$398.0K0.08%−10−1.2%Reduced
Bedel Financial Consulting, Inc.801$398.1K0.10%−113−12.4%Reduced
Weinberger Asset Management, Inc805$400.2K0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Eclectic Associates Inc806$400.4K0.21%+134+19.9%Added
Van Strum & Towne Inc.811$403.4K0.17%+161+24.8%Added
Coastal Bridge Advisors, LLC812$403.5K0.10%−58−6.7%Reduced
Renasant Bank812$403.5K0.31%−41−4.8%Reduced
Seizert Capital Partners, LLC813$404.0K0.02%−8−1.0%Reduced
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC814$404.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Chemung Canal Trust Co815$404.9K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Boltwood Capital Management816$405.4K0.15%+156+23.6%Added
Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton816$405.5K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Watchman Group, Inc.817$406.1K0.21%−140−14.6%Reduced
Royal Capital Wealth Management, LLC821$408.0K0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Palisade Asset Management, LLC822$408.4K0.05%−11−1.3%Reduced
LVW Advisors, LLC822$408.5K0.08%+123+17.6%Added
West Chester Capital Advisors, Inc825$409.9K0.94%+825New
Fortune 45 LLC828$411.5K0.41%+23+2.9%Added
Wilson & Boucher Capital Management, LLC829$411.9K0.40%00.0%Unchanged
NFP Retirement, Inc.829$411.9K0.08%+103+14.2%Added
Private Management Group Inc830$412.4K0.02%−50−5.7%Reduced
M. Kraus & Co830$412.4K0.15%+10+1.2%Added
Cutter & CO Brokerage, Inc.831$412.8K0.13%−44−5.0%Reduced
Hendershot Investments Inc.833$413.9K0.07%+50+6.4%Added
Sit Investment Associates Inc833$414.0K0.01%+31+3.9%Added
Hyperion Partners, LLC835$414.8K0.37%00.0%Unchanged
Biltmore Family Office, LLC835$414.9K0.09%−1,225−59.5%Reduced
Sawyer & Company, Inc840$415.0K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Inscription Capital, LLC838$416.4K0.11%+185+28.3%Added
FLC Capital Advisors839$417.0K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Bulltick Wealth Management, LLC840$417.4K0.11%+370+78.7%Added
Moody Lynn & Lieberson, LLC841$417.9K0.04%−30−3.4%Reduced
CMG Global Holdings, LLC842$418.2K0.38%+1+0.1%Added
Marcum Wealth, LLC842$418.2K0.05%+19+2.3%Added
Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc842$418.2K0.10%+40+5.0%Added
Corton Capital Inc.843$418.9K0.29%+843New
Culbertson A N & Co Inc845$419.9K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Bigelow Investment Advisors, LLC847$420.8K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Octavia Wealth Advisors, LLC848$421.2K0.09%+45+5.6%Added
Pacifica Partners Inc.872$422.0K0.25%+50+6.1%Added
Single Point Partners, LLC849$422.0K0.09%+849New
Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC850$422.2K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Advisors Inc.850$422.3K0.11%+12+1.4%Added
D'Orazio & Associates, Inc.851$422.9K0.11%+226+36.2%Added
Osher Van de Voorde Investment Management852$423.3K0.12%−21−2.4%Reduced
Sloy Dahl & Holst, LLC853$423.8K0.10%+1+0.1%Added
Beech Hill Advisors, Inc.855$424.8K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Morris Retirement Advisors, LLC855$424.8K0.31%−126−12.8%Reduced
Foster Group, Inc.856$425.3K0.03%+174+25.5%Added
Riverbridge Partners LLC857$425.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Martin Capital Partners, LLC857$426.0K0.18%+18+2.1%Added
True Capital Management858$426.3K0.29%+50+6.2%Added
Modus Advisors, LLC858$426.3K0.20%+14+1.7%Added
Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC860$427.3K0.08%+860New
CFO4Life Group, LLC861$427.8K0.10%+232+36.9%Added
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc861$427.9K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Poehling Capital Management, LLC862$428.3K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Dover Advisors, LLC864$429.5K0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Gries Financial LLC866$430.2K0.13%−332−27.7%Reduced
Cidel Asset Management Inc866$430.3K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Monarch Capital Management Inc868$431.3K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Alerus Financial NA869$431.8K0.04%−719−45.3%Reduced
Equitable Trust Co869$431.8K0.03%−775−47.1%Reduced
Pacific Center for Financial Services869$432.0K0.15%+869New
Pettinga Financial Advisors, LLC871$432.8K0.13%+1+0.1%Added
Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC874$434.3K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Trinity Financial Advisors LLC877$436.0K0.27%+2+0.2%Added
Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, LLC878$436.2K0.35%+46+5.5%Added
Old Port Advisors875$436.5K0.16%−11−1.2%Reduced
BIP Wealth, LLC878$436.7K0.05%+878New
Stelac Advisory Services LLC879$436.7K0.19%+8+0.9%Added
Aveo Capital Partners, LLC879$436.7K0.06%+98+12.5%Added
Virtue Capital Management, LLC883$436.8K0.07%−645−42.2%Reduced
Arvest Trust Co N A880$437.2K0.03%+4+0.5%Added
Northeast Financial Consultants Inc882$438.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Courage Miller Partners, LLC882$438.3K0.19%+882New
NinePointTwo Capital884$439.0K0.17%−15−1.7%Reduced
Park Edge Advisors, LLC885$439.7K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Vance Wealth, Inc.886$440.2K0.24%+56+6.7%Added
L & S Advisors Inc888$441.2K0.06%−9,948−91.8%Reduced
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC888$441.3K0.13%+269+43.5%Added
Leeward Financial Partners, LLC888$441.3K0.27%−127−12.5%Reduced
Wittenberg Investment Management, Inc.889$441.7K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna900$442.3K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Lodestone Wealth Management LLC891$442.8K0.34%00.0%Unchanged
Altus Wealth Group LLC892$443.2K0.30%−78−8.0%Reduced
Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC892$443.2K0.14%+147+19.7%Added
Oarsman Capital, Inc.892$443.2K0.21%+892New
Westshore Wealth, LLC892$443.4K0.23%−15−1.7%Reduced
Ballast Advisors LLC896$445.2K0.18%+42+4.9%Added
Y.D. More Investments Ltd900$447.2K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Osterweis Capital Management Inc900$447.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Wellington Shields & Co., LLC900$447.2K0.10%+75+9.1%Added
Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.901$447.7K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Evanson Asset Management, LLC902$448.1K0.05%+14+1.6%Added
Falcon Wealth Planning908$451.3K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Roman Butler Fullerton & Co897$451.5K0.22%+220+32.5%Added
Salomon & Ludwin, LLC911$452.6K0.05%00.0%Unchanged