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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
Colony Group, LLC29,311$19.3M0.25%+29,311New
LGT Group Foundation29,163$19.3M0.43%−4,563−13.5%Reduced
Sawgrass Asset Management LLC29,187$19.3M2.17%−10,673−26.8%Reduced
Assetmark, Inc29,057$19.2M0.07%−716−2.4%Reduced
DDD Partners, LLC28,775$19.0M2.55%−48−0.2%Reduced
Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co28,214$18.6M2.63%+28,214New
Vancity Investment Management Ltd28,116$18.6M2.72%−11,150−28.4%Reduced
Patten & Patten Inc28,114$18.6M1.52%−2,245−7.4%Reduced
Securian Asset Management, Inc28,075$18.5M0.53%−3,727−11.7%Reduced
Munro Partners27,998$18.5M0.85%−84,825−75.2%Reduced
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC27,902$18.4M0.88%+1,627+6.2%Added
Investment Management Corp of Ontario27,822$18.4M0.45%+27,822New
King Luther Capital Management Corp27,746$18.3M0.09%+9,243+50.0%Added
Group One Trading, L.P.27,734$18.3M0.58%+3,679+15.3%Added
Prudential PLC27,725$18.3M0.19%+5,286+23.6%Added
Arcadia Investment Management Corp27,681$18.3M3.49%+284+1.0%Added
Kelly Lawrence W & Associates Inc27,564$18.2M4.37%+147+0.5%Added
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management27,537$18.2M0.62%−383−1.4%Reduced
Payden & Rygel27,300$18.0M1.31%−7,290−21.1%Reduced
Jag Capital Management, LLC27,123$17.9M2.74%−8,705−24.3%Reduced
Quantinno Capital Management LP26,962$17.8M0.62%+3,861+16.7%Added
National Asset Management, Inc.26,246$17.7M0.48%−2,609−9.0%Reduced
Gradient Investments LLC26,815$17.7M0.43%+2,322+9.5%Added
Lyell Wealth Management, LP26,695$17.6M2.00%+249+0.9%Added
Braun Stacey Associates Inc26,692$17.6M0.79%−1,309−4.7%Reduced
Haverford Financial Services, Inc.26,679$17.6M5.28%+92+0.3%Added
Colonial Trust Advisors26,573$17.5M1.86%−728−2.7%Reduced
Thornburg Investment Management Inc26,431$17.5M0.25%−8,128−23.5%Reduced
TownSquare Capital, LLC26,393$17.4M0.30%+1,873+7.6%Added
ClariVest Asset Management LLC26,206$17.3M0.96%−4,500−14.7%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.26,201$17.3M0.36%−408−1.5%Reduced
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC26,179$17.3M0.60%+6,058+30.1%Added
La Banque Postale Asset Management SA25,955$17.1M0.38%−2,707−9.4%Reduced
Connors Investor Services Inc25,918$17.1M1.92%+190+0.7%Added
Ardevora Asset Management LLP25,796$17.0M1.52%−29,623−53.5%Reduced
Clarity Financial LLC25,790$17.0M2.99%−1,567−5.7%Reduced
Becker Capital Management Inc25,199$17.0M0.61%−292−1.1%Reduced
Perfromance Wealth Partners, LLC25,740$17.0M0.75%+1,908+8.0%Added
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.25,683$17.0M3.18%−196−0.8%Reduced
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co25,578$16.9M1.90%−227−0.9%Reduced
BLB&B Advisors, LLC25,499$16.8M1.06%−830−3.2%Reduced
Terry L. Blaker25,453$16.8M1.38%−665−2.5%Reduced
Empire Life Investments Inc.25,419$16.8M1.08%+12,182+92.0%Added
Bellecapital International Ltd.25,328$16.7M3.80%+1,035+4.3%Added
Oak Grove Capital LLC25,282$16.7M5.33%−310−1.2%Reduced
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC25,238$16.7M0.51%+63+0.3%Added
Brasada Capital Management, LP25,105$16.6M3.27%+155+0.6%Added
De Burlo Group Inc29,245$16.5M2.87%00.0%Unchanged
Private Advisory Group LLC24,998$16.5M2.86%+5,346+27.2%Added
Old National Bancorp24,939$16.5M0.43%+698+2.9%Added
First National Bank of Omaha24,764$16.3M1.03%−2,459−9.0%Reduced
Renaissance Investment Group LLC24,741$16.3M4.06%+20+0.1%Added
Northstar Asset Management Inc24,609$16.2M4.69%−160−0.6%Reduced
Atria Investments LLC24,493$16.2M0.25%−1,051−4.1%Reduced
Heritage Investors Management Corp24,294$16.0M0.61%−339−1.4%Reduced
McCollum Christoferson Group LLC24,123$15.9M4.82%−454−1.8%Reduced
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc24,100$15.9M0.36%−1,827−7.0%Reduced
Alley Investment Management Company, LLC24,061$15.9M2.32%+2,148+9.8%Added
South State Corp.24,031$15.9M1.35%−451−1.8%Reduced
DFPG Investments, LLC24,499$15.8M1.23%+798+3.4%Added
Allworth Financial LP23,806$15.7M0.12%+6,697+39.1%Added
Avitas Wealth Management LLC23,675$15.6M2.61%+638+2.8%Added
Jump Financial, LLC23,647$15.6M0.50%+9,870+71.6%Added
Central Trust Co23,339$15.4M0.41%+25+0.1%Added
Borer Denton & Associates, Inc.23,327$15.4M5.89%−150−0.6%Reduced
FFG Partners, LLC23,150$15.3M8.15%+23,150New
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board23,065$15.2M0.58%00.0%Unchanged
Salem Investment Counselors Inc22,541$15.2M0.52%+372+1.7%Added
Argent Trust Co23,032$15.2M0.76%+543+2.4%Added
Independent Financial Group, LLC23,003$15.2M0.81%+2,534+12.4%Added
Wolverine Trading, LLC22,999$15.2M0.12%+7,161+45.2%Added
Transform Wealth, LLC22,247$15.0M1.46%+377+1.7%Added
Lincoln National Corp22,719$15.0M0.26%−134−0.6%Reduced
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.22,679$15.0M0.55%+178+0.8%Added
Woodstock Corp22,634$14.9M1.73%+102+0.5%Added
Evergreen Capital Management LLC21,915$14.8M0.60%+933+4.4%Added
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC22,409$14.8M0.85%−132−0.6%Reduced
CapWealth Advisors, LLC22,397$14.8M1.80%−235−1.0%Reduced
Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC22,382$14.8M3.79%−2,154−8.8%Reduced
Raymond James Trust N.A.22,372$14.8M0.39%+1,833+8.9%Added
Franklin Street Advisors Inc22,355$14.8M1.21%+1,193+5.6%Added
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc22,211$14.7M0.70%−682−3.0%Reduced
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC22,301$14.6M0.55%+8,384+60.2%Added
Cambridge Trust Co22,068$14.6M0.61%−134−0.6%Reduced
First Western Trust Bank22,020$14.5M0.72%−501−2.2%Reduced
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc22,008$14.5M0.07%+5,254+31.4%Added
Liontrust Investment Partners LLP22,000$14.5M0.21%+6,000+37.5%Added
Cullinan Associates Inc21,846$14.4M0.80%+926+4.4%Added
North Star Asset Management Inc21,820$14.4M0.74%+247+1.1%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC21,759$14.4M0.17%+877+4.2%Added
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC21,759$14.4M0.17%+877+4.2%Added
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC21,788$14.4M0.95%+156+0.7%Added
Camden National Bank21,714$14.3M2.67%−1,164−5.1%Reduced
Paragon Capital Management LLC21,701$14.3M8.13%−427−1.9%Reduced
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.21,632$14.3M0.29%−439−2.0%Reduced
Metis Global Partners, LLC21,514$14.2M0.57%+2,909+15.6%Added
Sandy Spring Bank21,457$14.2M0.70%−446−2.0%Reduced
Andra AP-fonden21,400$14.1M0.75%+3,000+16.3%Added
Northstar Group, Inc.21,386$14.1M3.07%+115+0.5%Added
Advisory Services Network, LLC21,356$14.1M0.34%−1,563−6.8%Reduced