Skip to main content

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
3,077
+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
1,239 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
Colony Group LLC29,122$16.5M0.25%−363−1.2%Reduced
National Asset Management, Inc.28,855$16.3M0.44%+273+1.0%Added
DDD Partners, LLC28,823$16.2M2.34%−226−0.8%Reduced
La Banque Postale Asset Management SA28,662$16.2M0.36%+14,015+95.7%Added
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd28,590$16.2M0.36%−2,148−7.0%Reduced
Braun Stacey Associates Inc28,001$15.8M0.77%−368−1.3%Reduced
Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd.27,942$15.8M0.43%−74,706−72.8%Reduced
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management27,920$15.8M0.62%+896+3.3%Added
SG Americas Securities, LLC27,863$15.7M0.21%−9,391−25.2%Reduced
Kelly Lawrence W & Associates Inc27,417$15.5M4.16%−325−1.2%Reduced
Arcadia Investment Management Corp27,397$15.5M3.28%−122−0.4%Reduced
Clarity Financial LLC27,357$15.5M2.65%+452+1.7%Added
Colonial Trust Advisors27,301$15.4M1.77%−941−3.3%Reduced
First National Bank of Omaha27,223$15.4M1.00%−2,704−9.0%Reduced
Haverford Financial Services, Inc.26,587$15.0M4.84%−63−0.2%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.26,609$15.0M0.34%−333−1.2%Reduced
Lyell Wealth Management, LP26,446$14.9M2.01%−264−1.0%Reduced
BLB&B Advisors, LLC26,329$14.9M1.06%+710+2.8%Added
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC26,275$14.8M0.80%+41+0.2%Added
Terry L. Blaker26,118$14.8M1.32%+154+0.6%Added
Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC26,000$14.7M0.87%+3,750+16.9%Added
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc25,927$14.6M0.36%+473+1.9%Added
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.25,879$14.6M3.04%−53−0.2%Reduced
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co25,805$14.6M1.73%−833−3.1%Reduced
Connors Investor Services Inc25,728$14.5M1.79%+135+0.5%Added
Copeland Capital Management, LLC25,679$14.5M0.31%−631−2.4%Reduced
Oak Grove Capital LLC25,592$14.5M5.59%−1,100−4.1%Reduced
Atria Investments LLC25,544$14.4M0.26%+304+1.2%Added
Becker Capital Management Inc25,491$14.4M0.57%−346−1.3%Reduced
Advisor Partners II, LLC25,255$14.3M0.57%+311+1.2%Added
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC25,175$14.2M0.49%+271+1.1%Added
Northstar Asset Management Inc24,769$14.0M4.47%+18+0.1%Added
Renaissance Investment Group LLC24,721$14.0M3.89%−28−0.1%Reduced
Brasada Capital Management, LP24,950$13.9M3.25%+472+1.9%Added
Heritage Investors Management Corp24,633$13.9M0.58%−190−0.8%Reduced
McCollum Christoferson Group LLC24,577$13.9M4.27%−784−3.1%Reduced
Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC24,536$13.9M3.82%−3,158−11.4%Reduced
TownSquare Capital, LLC24,520$13.9M0.25%+2,622+12.0%Added
Gradient Investments LLC24,493$13.8M0.37%+1,677+7.4%Added
South State Corp.24,482$13.8M1.31%−171−0.7%Reduced
USS Investment Management Ltd24,400$13.8M0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Bellecapital International Ltd.24,293$13.7M3.44%+322+1.3%Added
Community Financial Services Group, LLC24,286$13.7M3.46%+24,286New
Old National Bancorp24,241$13.7M0.40%−902−3.6%Reduced
Group One Trading, L.P.24,055$13.6M0.54%+1,828+8.2%Added
Perfromance Wealth Partners, LLC23,832$13.5M0.65%+1,206+5.3%Added
DFPG Investments, LLC23,701$13.3M1.24%+4,112+21.0%Added
Borer Denton & Associates, Inc.23,477$13.3M5.48%00.0%Unchanged
Central Trust Co23,314$13.2M0.38%+127+0.5%Added
Quantinno Capital Management LP23,101$13.1M0.59%+3,214+16.2%Added
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board23,065$13.0M0.56%+1,500+7.0%Added
Avitas Wealth Management LLC23,037$13.0M2.48%−212−0.9%Reduced
Advisory Services Network, LLC22,919$12.9M0.35%−29−0.1%Reduced
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc22,893$12.9M0.68%−14−0.1%Reduced
Camden National Bank22,878$12.9M2.65%−128−0.6%Reduced
Lincoln National Corp22,853$12.9M0.26%+102+0.4%Added
CapWealth Advisors, LLC22,632$12.8M1.64%+197+0.9%Added
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.22,610$12.8M0.46%−279−1.2%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC22,541$12.7M0.84%+1,126+5.3%Added
Woodstock Corp22,532$12.7M1.60%−244−1.1%Reduced
First Western Trust Bank22,521$12.7M0.68%−2,439−9.8%Reduced
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.22,501$12.7M0.51%+1,505+7.2%Added
Argent Trust Co22,489$12.7M0.70%+351+1.6%Added
Prudential PLC22,439$12.7M0.15%−5,517−19.7%Reduced
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet LTD21,976$12.6M0.93%+5,505+33.4%Added
Cambridge Trust Co22,202$12.5M0.58%+319+1.5%Added
Salem Investment Counselors Inc22,169$12.5M0.48%+1,597+7.8%Added
Paragon Capital Management LLC22,128$12.5M7.35%−369−1.6%Reduced
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.22,071$12.5M0.27%−287−1.3%Reduced
Alley Investment Management Company, LLC21,913$12.4M2.10%−370−1.7%Reduced
Sandy Spring Bank21,903$12.4M0.69%+28+0.1%Added
Mechanics Bank Trust Department21,893$12.4M2.06%−357−1.6%Reduced
Transform Wealth, LLC21,870$12.4M1.30%−6,239−22.2%Reduced
Quest Investment Management LLC21,860$12.4M1.75%+19,192+719.3%Added
Cardinal Capital Management21,774$12.3M2.50%+539+2.5%Added
Girard Partners Ltd.21,705$12.3M1.38%−708−3.2%Reduced
Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S F Inc21,685$12.3M4.17%−155−0.7%Reduced
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC21,632$12.2M0.91%+244+1.1%Added
North Star Asset Management Inc21,573$12.2M0.70%+110+0.5%Added
Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors, LLC21,307$12.0M3.42%−569−2.6%Reduced
Northstar Group, Inc.21,271$12.0M2.85%+151+0.7%Added
WoodTrust Financial Corp21,182$12.0M2.29%−216−1.0%Reduced
Franklin Street Advisors Inc21,162$12.0M1.06%+19,162+958.1%Added
Balyasny Asset Management LLC21,150$11.9M0.03%−39,164−64.9%Reduced
Nwam LLC21,142$11.9M1.21%−171−0.8%Reduced
Nordea Investment Management AB20,984$11.9M0.02%−26,167−55.5%Reduced
Tiaa Trust, National Association21,006$11.9M0.04%+21,006New
Evergreen Capital Management LLC20,982$11.9M0.52%−1,669−7.4%Reduced
Clearstead Advisors, LLC20,951$11.8M0.73%+722+3.6%Added
Cullinan Associates Inc20,920$11.8M0.69%+1,415+7.3%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC20,882$11.8M0.14%−2,107−9.2%Reduced
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC20,882$11.8M0.14%−2,107−9.2%Reduced
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc.20,873$11.8M0.06%+20,873New
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.20,748$11.7M0.45%−1,749−7.8%Reduced
Citizens Financial Group Inc20,701$11.7M0.48%+66+0.3%Added
Vestcor Inc20,602$11.6M0.43%−701−3.3%Reduced
Granite Investment Partners, LLC20,560$11.6M0.49%+434+2.2%Added
Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC20,617$11.6M0.67%+384+1.9%Added
Raymond James Trust N.A.20,539$11.6M0.34%+1,307+6.8%Added
Independent Financial Group, LLC20,469$11.6M0.75%+1,927+10.4%Added