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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, Q3 2023

Institutional positions in Costco Wholesale Corp as of Sep 30, 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
3,078
+72 vs. Q2 2023
Shares held
300.7M
+166.2K (+0.1%) vs. Q2 2023
Total value
$169.9B
+$8.21B (+5.1%) vs. Q2 2023
New holders
162
1,240 more added
Sold out
90
1,181 more reduced

36 institutions that held it in Q2 2023 haven't filed for Q3 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2023: 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 holdersQ3 2023: 3,078 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 heldQ3 2023: $169.9B
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, Q3 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Costco Wholesale Corp; share changes are against Q2 2023.

Institutions holding COST in Q3 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC491$277.1K0.03%−19−3.7%Reduced
Lincoln Capital Corp491$277.4K0.15%+2+0.4%Added
Scarborough Advisors, LLC493$278.8K0.07%+72+17.1%Added
Secure Asset Management, LLC493$278.8K0.08%−29−5.6%Reduced
Curated Wealth Partners LLC494$279.1K0.05%−105−17.5%Reduced
Greenhouse Wealth Management, LLC498$281.2K0.25%+1+0.2%Added
J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc.498$281.3K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Green Harvest Asset Management LLC499$281.9K0.01%−131−20.8%Reduced
Meritas Wealth Management, LLC500$282.5K0.22%−100−16.7%Reduced
Avenir Corp500$282.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Provident Investment Management, Inc.500$282.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Poplar Forest Capital LLC500$282.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Syntal Capital Partners, LLC500$282.5K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Sicart Associates LLC500$282.5K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
VERITY Wealth Advisors500$282.5K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthcare Capital Management LLC501$282.9K0.03%−13−2.5%Reduced
Sterling Group Wealth Management, LLC502$283.6K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Asahi Life Asset Management Co., Ltd.503$284.2K0.10%−1,040−67.4%Reduced
Gray Wealth Management Inc.503$284.2K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Gateway Advisory, LLC503$284.2K0.06%+119+31.0%Added
Sound Income Strategies, LLC503$284.2K0.02%−96−16.0%Reduced
Madden Securities Corp503$284.3K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Management Professionals, Inc.504$285.0K0.05%+123+32.3%Added
Insight Inv LLC504$285.1K0.32%−21−4.0%Reduced
Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc505$285.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
VisionPoint Advisory Group, LLC505$285.3K0.12%+505New
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors, Inc495$285.9K0.11%−29−5.5%Reduced
Pathway Financial Advisers, LLC506$286.0K0.12%+506New
Port Capital LLC507$286.0K0.02%−30−5.6%Reduced
Sweet Financial Partners, LLC508$287.1K0.08%−2,812−84.7%Reduced
Seed Wealth Management, Inc.509$287.4K0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Acropolis Investment Management, LLC511$288.6K0.02%−8−1.5%Reduced
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC511$288.7K0.03%−31−5.7%Reduced
Hamilton Capital, LLC512$289.3K0.02%+53+11.5%Added
Iron Financial, LLC512$289.3K0.17%+512New
Rodgers & Associates, LTD513$289.9K0.04%+2+0.4%Added
Johnson Bixby & Associates, LLC515$290.7K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
MAS Advisors LLC515$291.0K0.42%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services, LLC515$291.0K0.17%+515New
Whelan Financial516$291.5K0.15%+70+15.7%Added
Baystate Wealth Management LLC516$292.0K0.02%+69+15.4%Added
Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc.518$292.6K0.03%−100−16.2%Reduced
DB Wealth Management Group, LLC519$293.2K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC519$293.2K0.15%+1+0.2%Added
Vicus Capital520$293.8K0.03%+35+7.2%Added
Invenio Wealth Partners LLC520$293.8K0.27%+43+9.0%Added
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC522$295.0K0.08%+522New
Ellenbecker Investment Group523$295.0K0.08%−60−10.3%Reduced
Southland Equity Partners LLC524$295.8K0.10%+23+4.6%Added
CM Wealth Advisors LLC500$295.9K0.12%+500New
Edgestream Partners, L.P.525$296.6K0.02%−1,298−71.2%Reduced
Rise Advisors, LLC527$297.6K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Jacobsen Capital Management528$298.3K0.16%+73+16.0%Added
Monument Capital Management528$298.5K0.10%+42+8.6%Added
Pictet North America Advisors SA529$298.9K0.04%+150+39.6%Added
Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions, Inc.530$299.3K0.28%−10−1.9%Reduced
Imprint Wealth LLC530$299.4K0.25%−609−53.5%Reduced
Unconventional Investor, LLC532$300.6K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
First Affirmative Financial Network532$300.6K0.29%+33+6.6%Added
Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC533$300.9K0.13%−11−2.0%Reduced
James J. Burns & Company, LLC534$301.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Tactive Advisors, LLC534$301.7K0.26%+19+3.7%Added
Cutter & CO Brokerage, Inc.534$301.8K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Truvestments Capital LLC535$302.1K0.16%+26+5.1%Added
Beacon Financial Group552$303.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Townsend & Associates, Inc559$303.4K0.06%+1+0.2%Added
Chatham Capital Group, Inc.538$303.9K0.07%−20−3.6%Reduced
First Financial Bank - Trust Division538$303.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC539$304.5K0.18%+91+20.3%Added
WFA of San Diego, LLC539$304.6K0.32%−8−1.5%Reduced
Petra Financial Advisors Inc541$305.4K0.25%+22+4.2%Added
Waycross Investment Management Co541$305.5K0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Interchange Capital Partners, LLC542$305.9K0.24%−179−24.8%Reduced
Thrive Wealth Management, LLC542$306.0K0.08%−3−0.6%Reduced
626 Financial, LLC542$306.2K0.21%−19−3.4%Reduced
Planned Solutions, Inc.542$306.2K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthquest Corp542$306.2K0.04%+22+4.2%Added
Affiance Financial, LLC544$307.3K0.16%−8−1.4%Reduced
Clifford Group, LLC546$308.7K0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Charter Research & Investment Group, Inc.547$309.0K0.28%00.0%Unchanged
Canal Capital Management, LLC547$309.0K0.06%−13−2.3%Reduced
Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC547$309.1K0.06%+5+0.9%Added
Gsa Capital Partners LLP548$310.0K0.03%−846−60.7%Reduced
Advisor Resource Council550$310.7K0.21%−5−0.9%Reduced
Sunflower Bank, N.A.550$310.7K0.07%−1−0.2%Reduced
Verity Asset Management, Inc.551$311.4K0.23%+29+5.6%Added
Towerpoint Wealth, LLC551$311.4K0.18%−145−20.8%Reduced
Crown Wealth Group, LLC552$311.9K0.23%+9+1.7%Added
One Day In July LLC552$311.9K0.06%+49+9.7%Added
Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management, Inc552$312.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Capital City Trust Co553$312.4K0.10%+553New
Private Capital Management LLC554$312.8K0.09%+6+1.1%Added
Matrix Asset Advisors Inc557$314.7K0.04%+1+0.2%Added
Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC560$316.1K0.18%+1+0.2%Added
Blue Investment Partners LLC561$316.9K0.25%+101+22.0%Added
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.562$317.5K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Tillman Hartley LLC562$317.5K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
LWM Advisory Services, LLC559$317.9K0.34%−11−1.9%Reduced
Strategic Family Wealth Counselors, L.L.C.564$318.8K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Archetype Wealth Partners564$319.0K0.07%−15−2.6%Reduced