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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, Q4 2023

Institutional positions in Costco Wholesale Corp as of Dec 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
3,343
+324 vs. Q3 2023
Shares held
304.0M
+4.28M (+1.4%) vs. Q3 2023
Total value
$201.0B
+$31.6B (+18.6%) vs. Q3 2023
New holders
407
1,333 more added
Sold out
83
1,218 more reduced

58 institutions that held it in Q3 2023 haven't filed for Q4 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2023: 3,343 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 heldQ4 2023: $201.0B
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, Q4 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Costco Wholesale Corp; share changes are against Q3 2023.

Institutions holding COST in Q4 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Steginsky Capital LLC147,285$97.2M26.78%+2,286+1.6%Added
American International Group, Inc.145,447$96.0M0.40%−389−0.3%Reduced
Comerica Bank145,334$95.9M0.44%+1,933+1.3%Added
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC140,075$92.5M0.32%−15,793−10.1%Reduced
Clearbridge Investments, LLC139,470$92.1M0.08%−8,081−5.5%Reduced
Two Sigma Advisers, LP136,800$90.3M0.21%+128,800+1,610.0%Added
Erste Asset Management GmbH135,789$90.1M1.32%+3,865+2.9%Added
Marsico Capital Management LLC134,283$88.6M3.47%−8,506−6.0%Reduced
Bowen Hanes & Co Inc134,163$88.6M2.67%−1,035−0.8%Reduced
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC133,746$88.3M0.73%−59,122−30.7%Reduced
Pathstone Holdings, LLC130,431$87.6M0.48%+130,431New
Evercore Wealth Management, LLC129,455$85.5M1.43%−412−0.3%Reduced
Meitav Dash Investments Ltd128,307$85.0M1.25%−8,240−6.0%Reduced
Glenmede Trust Co NA128,001$84.5M0.44%+722+0.6%Added
Kames Capital plc127,747$84.3M1.34%+127,747New
State of Michigan Retirement System127,569$84.2M0.50%+200+0.2%Added
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC125,885$83.1M0.14%−9,779−7.2%Reduced
KCM Investment Advisors LLC125,782$83.0M3.31%−2,043−1.6%Reduced
MetLife Investment Management125,749$83.0M0.60%−2,327−1.8%Reduced
Arizona State Retirement System124,562$82.2M0.62%−872−0.7%Reduced
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC123,349$81.4M3.17%−1,932−1.5%Reduced
Crestwood Advisors Group LLC122,231$80.7M1.88%−1,712−1.4%Reduced
Man Group plc121,043$79.9M0.23%––
CIBC World Markets Corp120,553$79.6M0.43%−46,162−27.7%Reduced
Kornitzer Capital Management Inc118,996$78.5M1.53%−1,715−1.4%Reduced
Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super90,544$78.1M1.07%+90,544New
Commerce Bank117,591$77.6M0.55%−718−0.6%Reduced
Sapient Capital LLC113,420$76.6M1.98%+113,420New
CCLA Investment Management Ltd115,018$76.3M1.25%−13,094−10.2%Reduced
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC113,291$74.8M0.24%+390+0.3%Added
Hosking Partners LLP112,509$74.3M3.13%−22,274−16.5%Reduced
Calamos Advisors LLC112,269$74.1M0.38%−1,391−1.2%Reduced
Employees Retirement System of Texas112,149$74.0M0.87%00.0%Unchanged
Teacher Retirement System of Texas112,056$74.0M0.51%−31,910−22.2%Reduced
Gateway Investment Advisers LLC110,702$73.1M0.85%−13,662−11.0%Reduced
Amalgamated Bank110,220$72.8M0.58%−5,825−5.0%Reduced
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.110,131$72.7M0.31%−12,300−10.0%Reduced
Forsta Ap-Fonden108,400$71.6M0.72%+400+0.4%Added
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec108,277$71.5M0.67%−620−0.6%Reduced
Davis R M Inc107,741$71.1M1.64%−3,993−3.6%Reduced
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC107,598$71.0M0.21%+15,130+16.4%Added
Nicholas Company, Inc.105,435$69.6M1.23%−100.0%Reduced
Donaldson Capital Management, LLC105,341$69.5M3.12%−792−0.7%Reduced
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.104,173$68.8M1.08%−3,360−3.1%Reduced
Nissay Asset Management Corp103,560$68.4M0.55%−9,150−8.1%Reduced
Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel Inc102,756$67.8M5.12%−1,905−1.8%Reduced
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky102,710$67.8M0.63%−5,926−5.5%Reduced
Xponance, Inc.102,317$67.5M0.81%+3,583+3.6%Added
DnB Asset Management AS101,144$66.8M0.35%+3,157+3.2%Added
Atalanta Sosnoff Capital, LLC100,569$66.4M1.71%+2,826+2.9%Added
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC98,316$66.2M1.80%+15,104+18.2%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc99,383$65.6M1.21%+2,078+2.1%Added
Northeast Investment Management99,074$65.4M3.50%−121−0.1%Reduced
Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A.98,905$65.3M0.45%+4,466+4.7%Added
Aquatic Capital Management LLC97,600$64.4M1.64%+30,440+45.3%Added
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp97,573$64.4M1.08%+578+0.6%Added
I.G.Y. Ltd97,512$64.4M35.69%−2,179−2.2%Reduced
Gabelli Funds LLC97,420$64.3M0.50%−565−0.6%Reduced
Regions Financial Corp97,119$64.1M0.53%+7,321+8.2%Added
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt Sys96,955$64.0M0.46%+7,852+8.8%Added
Van Eck Associates Corp95,517$63.0M0.11%+4,595+5.1%Added
Tredje AP-fonden94,511$62.4M0.78%+16,770+21.6%Added
Chicago Capital, LLC93,904$62.0M2.23%+13,267+16.5%Added
Johnson Investment Counsel Inc92,051$60.8M0.71%−1,389−1.5%Reduced
Texas Permanent School Fund91,418$60.3M0.52%−153−0.2%Reduced
Norinchukin Bank, The91,022$60.1M1.41%−44,772−33.0%Reduced
Pictet & Cie (Europe) SA90,848$60.0M1.78%+1,138+1.3%Added
Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S.95,057$59.4M1.71%−10,091−9.6%Reduced
Aristotle Atlantic Partners, LLC89,653$59.2M2.08%+3,236+3.7%Added
Destination Wealth Management88,697$58.5M2.03%−1,865−2.1%Reduced
Financial Counselors Inc88,325$58.3M1.04%−618−0.7%Reduced
Ci Investments Inc.87,785$57.9M0.30%−59,656−40.5%Reduced
Worldly Partners Management, LLC87,617$57.8M32.10%+154+0.2%Added
IFM Investors Pty Ltd86,631$57.2M0.70%−693−0.8%Reduced
Boston Financial Mangement LLC86,294$57.0M1.93%−2,076−2.3%Reduced
Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund86,257$56.9M0.71%−1,400−1.6%Reduced
Ami Asset Management Corp85,023$56.1M3.07%−484−0.6%Reduced
Stonegate Investment Group, LLC83,894$55.4M1.83%+770+0.9%Added
MML Investors Services, LLC83,865$55.4M0.26%+7,116+9.3%Added
Martingale Asset Management L P82,536$54.5M1.11%−10,619−11.4%Reduced
Covea Finance81,930$54.1M2.64%−2,300−2.7%Reduced
Hyperion Asset Management Ltd79,207$52.3M2.15%+456+0.6%Added
Abn Amro Investment Solutions79,060$52.2M0.92%−37,567−32.2%Reduced
Czech National Bank77,555$51.2M0.73%+101+0.1%Added
KBC Group NV77,282$51.0M0.18%+10,463+15.7%Added
Utah Retirement Systems76,915$50.8M0.65%+530+0.7%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC75,989$50.2M0.68%+12,281+19.3%Added
Chesley Taft & Associates LLC75,837$50.1M2.81%+10,547+16.2%Added
Dearborn Partners LLC75,328$49.7M1.81%−1,485−1.9%Reduced
Baskin Financial Services Inc.75,278$49.7M4.49%−557−0.7%Reduced
Adviser Investments LLC75,049$49.5M0.71%+40,144+115.0%Added
Tandem Investment Advisors, Inc.74,947$49.5M1.98%−3,730−4.7%Reduced
Windward Capital Management Co74,722$49.3M4.28%−170−0.2%Reduced
Findlay Park Partners LLP74,565$49.2M0.48%−1,958−2.6%Reduced
MAI Capital Management74,114$48.9M0.65%+2,481+3.5%Added
Fiera Capital Corp74,106$48.9M0.15%+14,001+23.3%Added
Hyman Charles D72,898$48.1M2.88%−598−0.8%Reduced
Trillium Asset Management, LLC72,361$47.8M1.30%−8,571−10.6%Reduced
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC71,561$47.2M0.26%+2,339+3.4%Added
Capital Investment Counsel, Inc71,514$47.2M8.27%+148+0.2%Added