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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: 3,344 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 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 20264,275$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, 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
united american securities inc. (d/b/a uas asset management)41,196$27.2M6.91%+3,932+10.6%Added
Cookson Peirce & Co Inc41,186$27.2M1.64%+39,002+1,785.8%Added
Bokf, NA41,117$27.1M0.53%+170+0.4%Added
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC41,029$27.1M1.02%−1,292−3.1%Reduced
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC40,958$27.0M0.81%+27,800+211.3%Added
Cadinha & Co LLC40,916$27.0M4.31%−349−0.8%Reduced
iA Global Asset Management Inc.40,819$26.9M0.62%−41,491−50.4%Reduced
Cetera Advisors LLC40,807$26.9M0.37%+4,254+11.6%Added
Smith Group Asset Management, LLC40,327$26.6M1.55%+40,327New
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P.40,104$26.5M0.73%+21,696+117.9%Added
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC40,099$26.5M0.33%−20,175−33.5%Reduced
Public Sector Pension Investment Board40,016$26.4M0.20%−37,453−48.3%Reduced
North Point Portfolio Managers Corp39,854$26.3M4.79%−669−1.7%Reduced
Profund Advisors LLC39,640$26.2M1.12%+6,738+20.5%Added
Bailard, Inc.39,435$26.0M0.77%+434+1.1%Added
Fiduciary Trust Co39,406$26.0M0.43%+3,670+10.3%Added
GTS Securities LLC39,374$26.0M0.56%+6,138+18.5%Added
Markel Group Inc.SuperinvestorMarkel Group39,150$25.8M0.28%00.0%Unchanged
JustInvest LLC38,927$25.7M0.66%+1,726+4.6%Added
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC38,730$25.6M1.15%−615−1.6%Reduced
Private Wealth Partners, LLC38,677$25.5M2.16%−144−0.4%Reduced
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co38,654$25.5M0.69%+1,564+4.2%Added
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC38,581$25.5M0.31%−1,954−4.8%Reduced
Godsey & Gibb Associates38,234$25.2M2.86%−1,203−3.1%Reduced
Highland Capital Management, LLC38,164$25.2M1.56%−130−0.3%Reduced
Absher Wealth Management, LLC37,841$25.0M3.76%−10,371−21.5%Reduced
Charter Trust Co37,693$24.9M1.85%−258−0.7%Reduced
Lincoln Capital LLC37,352$24.7M6.01%−310−0.8%Reduced
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd37,195$24.6M0.69%−3,480−8.6%Reduced
Synovus Financial Corp37,017$24.4M0.35%−2,746−6.9%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers36,928$24.4M0.20%−6,018−14.0%Reduced
Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd.36,815$24.3M2.37%+36,815New
Norris Perne & French LLP36,797$24.3M1.88%−251−0.7%Reduced
Capital International Sarl36,772$24.3M0.91%+4,219+13.0%Added
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc.36,538$24.1M1.67%+5,144+16.4%Added
Spire Wealth Management34,702$24.1M0.83%+4,478+14.8%Added
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC36,513$24.1M0.17%+716+2.0%Added
Shell Asset Management Co36,477$24.1M1.11%−9,280−20.3%Reduced
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans36,268$23.9M0.05%+5,833+19.2%Added
Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC36,247$23.9M0.43%+36,247New
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC36,216$23.9M1.64%+884+2.5%Added
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC36,133$23.9M0.82%+325+0.9%Added
Buffington Mohr McNeal36,105$23.8M4.79%−971−2.6%Reduced
Capital International Inc36,039$23.8M0.37%+5,152+16.7%Added
Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc35,900$23.7M2.19%+1,352+3.9%Added
Kentucky Retirement Systems35,424$23.4M0.73%+738+2.1%Added
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc35,059$23.1M1.89%+860+2.5%Added
Park National Corp34,826$23.0M0.94%−1,110−3.1%Reduced
Ironvine Capital Partners, LLC34,598$22.8M2.74%+64+0.2%Added
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System34,493$22.8M0.47%+367+1.1%Added
Papp L Roy & Associates34,352$22.7M2.81%−389−1.1%Reduced
Lido Advisors, LLC33,566$22.6M0.23%+464+1.4%Added
Blue Chip Partners, Inc.34,269$22.6M2.36%+1,340+4.1%Added
Annex Advisory Services, LLC34,264$22.6M0.94%+3,216+10.4%Added
Harvey Investment Co LLC34,088$22.5M2.72%−1,225−3.5%Reduced
Boston Private Wealth LLC34,022$22.5M0.55%−10,253−23.2%Reduced
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC33,978$22.4M0.21%+2,424+7.7%Added
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc33,233$21.9M0.52%−62−0.2%Reduced
Advisors Capital Management, LLC33,130$21.9M0.45%+257+0.8%Added
Washington Trust Co33,111$21.9M0.86%−444−1.3%Reduced
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management, LLC33,008$21.8M7.29%−476−1.4%Reduced
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC33,000$21.8M0.96%−4,500−12.0%Reduced
Abbrea Capital, LLC31,930$21.6M3.10%+337+1.1%Added
JTC Employer Solutions Trusteee Ltd32,470$21.5M1.95%00.0%Unchanged
Independent Advisor Alliance32,482$21.4M0.77%+1,477+4.8%Added
Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC32,296$21.3M0.96%−210−0.6%Reduced
Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC32,229$21.3M1.99%−2,635−7.6%Reduced
Zacks Investment Management32,182$21.2M0.26%−2,510−7.2%Reduced
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC32,168$21.2M1.49%−193−0.6%Reduced
Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC32,128$21.2M1.72%−255−0.8%Reduced
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC32,084$21.2M4.17%−276−0.9%Reduced
Hansen & Associates Financial Group, Inc.29,744$21.1M11.06%+29,744New
Quantitative Investment Management, LLC31,904$21.1M1.21%+20,153+171.5%Added
Retirement Planning Group31,868$21.0M1.88%+31,473+7,967.8%Added
Zevin Asset Management LLC31,789$21.0M3.77%+167+0.5%Added
Bristlecone Advisors, LLC31,746$21.0M2.12%+1,391+4.6%Added
Middleton & Co Inc31,403$20.7M2.59%−517−1.6%Reduced
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co31,400$20.7M0.23%+23,229+284.3%Added
Capital International Ltd31,381$20.7M1.06%+40+0.1%Added
Motley Fool Asset Management LLC31,360$20.7M1.54%+733+2.4%Added
Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC31,295$20.7M1.16%+1,349+4.5%Added
Hoylecohen, LLC31,207$20.6M1.68%+644+2.1%Added
Factory Mutual Insurance Co31,200$20.6M0.26%−7,300−19.0%Reduced
Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc.31,068$20.5M2.12%−100.0%Reduced
Rothschild Investment LLC31,035$20.5M1.72%+31,035New
Washington Trust Bank30,939$20.4M1.81%−1,293−4.0%Reduced
Auxano Advisors, LLC30,870$20.4M6.85%−306−1.0%Reduced
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.30,628$20.2M0.21%−2,545−7.7%Reduced
Albion Financial Group30,439$20.1M1.66%+700+2.4%Added
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd30,341$20.0M0.42%+1,751+6.1%Added
Taurus Asset Management, LLC30,208$19.9M2.15%−144−0.5%Reduced
Barlow Wealth Partners, Inc.29,990$19.8M2.81%+29,990New
Verition Fund Management LLC29,990$19.8M0.20%+14,554+94.3%Added
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.29,951$19.8M0.20%+574+2.0%Added
Weatherly Asset Management L. P.29,197$19.7M2.12%−78−0.3%Reduced
Hartford Investment Management Co29,831$19.7M0.73%−367−1.2%Reduced
Harvest Portfolios Group Inc.29,665$19.6M0.83%−2,949−9.0%Reduced
Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC29,663$19.6M0.80%−6,912−18.9%Reduced
Jacobs & Co29,613$19.5M2.22%−430−1.4%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc29,536$19.5M0.62%−38−0.1%Reduced