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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
M&G Investment Management Ltd26,794$13.3M0.09%+654+2.5%Added
Capital Fund Management S.A.26,783$13.3M0.26%−43,084−61.7%Reduced
Haverford Financial Services, Inc.26,760$13.3M4.15%−86−0.3%Reduced
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC26,307$13.1M0.94%−603−2.2%Reduced
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.26,198$13.0M0.16%+1,681+6.9%Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.26,168$13.0M0.26%−5,472−17.3%Reduced
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC26,096$13.0M0.29%+2,356+9.9%Added
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.26,071$13.0M2.73%−2,300−8.1%Reduced
Atria Investments LLC25,842$12.8M0.24%+1,014+4.1%Added
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co25,824$12.8M1.41%−905−3.4%Reduced
South State Corp.25,808$12.8M1.18%−1,744−6.3%Reduced
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc25,730$12.8M0.32%+136+0.5%Added
Terry L. Blaker25,643$12.7M1.13%−408−1.6%Reduced
Lyell Wealth Management, LP25,633$12.7M1.78%−908−3.4%Reduced
McCollum Christoferson Group LLC25,493$12.7M3.91%−550−2.1%Reduced
Connors Investor Services Inc25,472$12.7M1.49%−2,277−8.2%Reduced
Evergreen Capital Management LLC25,397$12.6M0.57%+1,096+4.5%Added
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC25,308$12.6M0.44%+18,926+296.6%Added
BLB&B Advisors, LLC25,279$12.6M0.94%+321+1.3%Added
De Burlo Group Inc25,100$12.5M2.44%+4,600+22.4%Added
Avalon Investment & Advisory24,911$12.4M0.34%+21,863+717.3%Added
Voloridge Investment Management, LLC24,844$12.3M0.06%−144,364−85.3%Reduced
Renaissance Investment Group LLC24,785$12.3M3.46%+365+1.5%Added
Northstar Asset Management Inc24,487$12.2M3.74%+1,470+6.4%Added
Advisory Services Network, LLC24,454$12.2M0.34%−375−1.5%Reduced
USS Investment Management Ltd24,400$12.1M0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Annex Advisory Services, LLC24,387$12.1M0.65%+713+3.0%Added
Group One Trading, L.P.24,263$12.1M0.57%−15,679−39.3%Reduced
First Western Trust Bank24,058$12.0M0.62%+994+4.3%Added
Profund Advisors LLC23,923$11.9M0.73%−1,970−7.6%Reduced
Brasada Capital Management, LP23,915$11.9M2.65%+467+2.0%Added
Heritage Investors Management Corp23,813$11.8M0.51%+3,532+17.4%Added
Becker Capital Management Inc23,763$11.8M0.47%−66−0.3%Reduced
Bellecapital International Ltd.23,756$11.8M2.94%+717+3.1%Added
Central Trust Co23,657$11.8M0.34%−2,739−10.4%Reduced
Borer Denton & Associates, Inc.23,652$11.8M4.88%+40.0%Added
Private Advisory Group LLC23,591$11.7M2.49%−1,809−7.1%Reduced
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund23,557$11.7M0.07%−95,803−80.3%Reduced
Advisor Partners II, LLC23,524$11.7M0.64%−534−2.2%Reduced
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.23,374$11.6M0.41%+717+3.2%Added
Camden National Bank23,313$11.6M2.35%−54−0.2%Reduced
LMCG Investments, LLC23,297$11.6M0.77%−105−0.4%Reduced
Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors, LLC23,295$11.6M3.32%−454−1.9%Reduced
Girard Partners Ltd.23,291$11.6M1.28%−1,120−4.6%Reduced
Avitas Wealth Management LLC23,158$11.5M2.25%−294−1.3%Reduced
Lincoln National Corp22,966$11.4M0.24%−158−0.7%Reduced
Paragon Capital Management LLC22,895$11.4M6.90%−174−0.8%Reduced
Woodstock Corp22,787$11.3M1.44%+104+0.5%Added
CWM, LLC22,487$11.2M0.08%+1,830+8.9%Added
Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S F Inc22,480$11.2M4.07%−1,925−7.9%Reduced
CapWealth Advisors, LLC22,460$11.2M1.39%+4,680+26.3%Added
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc22,451$11.2M0.66%−61−0.3%Reduced
Alley Investment Management Company, LLC22,365$11.1M1.85%+250+1.1%Added
Mechanics Bank Trust Department22,314$11.1M1.87%−475−2.1%Reduced
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC22,279$11.1M0.10%−11,550−34.1%Reduced
Cambridge Trust Co22,194$11.0M0.53%+337+1.5%Added
Nicola Wealth Management Ltd.21,800$10.8M1.07%00.0%Unchanged
Vestcor Inc21,743$10.8M0.39%−18,598−46.1%Reduced
Assetmark, Inc21,671$10.8M0.04%−1,914−8.1%Reduced
NFJ Investment Group, LLC21,458$10.7M0.29%+11,232+109.8%Added
Sandy Spring Bank21,456$10.7M0.61%+439+2.1%Added
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.21,333$10.6M0.42%−33−0.2%Reduced
Citizens Financial Group Inc21,262$10.6M0.39%−239−1.1%Reduced
Northstar Group, Inc.21,231$10.5M2.71%−10.0%Reduced
Cardinal Capital Management21,228$10.5M2.19%−269−1.3%Reduced
WoodTrust Financial Corp21,214$10.5M2.05%+213+1.0%Added
Cullinan Associates Inc21,210$10.5M0.62%+5,211+32.6%Added
North Star Asset Management Inc21,157$10.5M0.62%+359+1.7%Added
Gradient Investments LLC21,150$10.5M0.29%+4,728+28.8%Added
Virginia Retirement Systems Et Al21,107$10.5M0.11%−99,203−82.5%Reduced
Argent Trust Co21,103$10.5M0.66%+941+4.7%Added
Perfromance Wealth Partners, LLC21,037$10.5M0.54%+647+3.2%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC21,014$10.4M0.30%−950−4.3%Reduced
Tiaa, FSB20,892$10.4M0.04%−1,652−7.3%Reduced
Two Sigma Investments, LP20,848$10.4M0.03%+20,848New
Cozad Asset Management Inc20,719$10.3M1.36%+1,027+5.2%Added
Harbour Investment Management LLC20,712$10.3M5.70%−25−0.1%Reduced
Fishman Jay A Ltd20,683$10.3M1.31%+6,450+45.3%Added
PFG Advisors20,676$10.3M0.86%+660+3.3%Added
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.20,628$10.2M0.09%−57,438−73.6%Reduced
Addenda Capital Inc.20,627$10.2M0.42%−480−2.3%Reduced
FourThought Financial Partners, LLC20,572$10.2M1.40%+15+0.1%Added
Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC20,475$10.2M0.64%+307+1.5%Added
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board20,465$10.2M0.51%−700−3.3%Reduced
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.20,442$10.2M0.04%−168,677−89.2%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC20,415$10.1M0.78%+367+1.8%Added
NWF Advisory Services Inc.18,709$10.1M2.34%+18,709New
Granite Investment Partners, LLC20,133$10.0M0.42%−673−3.2%Reduced
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.20,133$10.0M0.42%+1,705+9.3%Added
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.20,111$9.99M0.19%+107+0.5%Added
Thomas Story & Son LLC20,060$9.97M4.83%+37+0.2%Added
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
Nwam LLC19,997$9.94M1.01%−1,040−4.9%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC19,955$9.92M0.20%−749−3.6%Reduced
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC19,892$9.88M0.74%+17,327+675.5%Added
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co19,847$9.86M0.51%−5,069−20.3%Reduced
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.19,793$9.83M0.62%+76+0.4%Added
Massmutual Trust Co FSB19,785$9.83M0.38%−524−2.6%Reduced
Elk River Wealth Management, LLC19,636$9.76M2.21%+759+4.0%Added