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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 2025

Institutional positions in Costco Wholesale Corp as of Sep 30, 2025. 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
3,942
+1 vs. Q2 2025
Shares held
296.9M
−2.55M (−0.9%) vs. Q2 2025
Total value
$274.4B
−$21.6B (−7.3%) vs. Q2 2025
New holders
170
1,660 more added
Sold out
169
1,589 more reduced

71 institutions that held it in Q2 2025 haven't filed for Q3 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2025: 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 2025: 3,942 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 2025: $274.4B
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 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Costco Wholesale Corp; share changes are against Q2 2025.

Institutions holding COST in Q3 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Fourth Dimension Wealth, LLC381$352.3K0.13%−178−31.8%Reduced
Caerus Investment Advisors, LLC383$354.5K0.15%+383New
Fulcrum Equity Management383$354.6K0.36%−66−14.7%Reduced
Lathrop Investment Management Corp384$355.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Fairfield, Bush & Co.384$355.6K0.18%+40+11.6%Added
Silver Lake Advisory, LLC386$357.1K0.14%+1+0.3%Added
Everest Management Corp.386$357.3K0.23%−13−3.3%Reduced
Capital Management Associates, Inc386$357.7K0.10%−66−14.6%Reduced
Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC388$359.2K0.11%+14+3.7%Added
LifePlan Investment Advisors, Inc.388$359.3K0.15%+23+6.3%Added
Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Inc.388$359.4K0.23%+388New
Integrity Wealth Solutions LLC388$359.5K0.16%−33−7.8%Reduced
PFG Private Wealth Management, LLC388$359.5K0.16%+110+39.6%Added
Wealth Dimensions Group, Ltd.389$359.8K0.07%−36−8.5%Reduced
MPS Loria Financial Planners, LLC389$359.9K0.10%−1−0.3%Reduced
Boston Research & Management Inc390$361.0K0.08%+100+34.5%Added
Syntax Research, Inc.392$362.8K0.23%00.0%Unchanged
V. M. Manning & Co., Inc.387$363.9K0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Martin Capital Partners, LLC393$364.0K0.14%−32−7.5%Reduced
Griffith & Werner, Inc.398$364.1K0.19%+398New
GoalVest Advisory LLC394$364.7K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
RBA Wealth Management, LLC394$364.9K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Trust Co of Kansas394$365.0K0.17%+34+9.4%Added
Summit Financial Strategies, Inc.395$365.7K0.03%+37+10.3%Added
Elgethun Capital Management400$365.9K0.07%+16+4.2%Added
Sawyer & Company, Inc370$366.0K0.14%+110+42.3%Added
PharVision Advisers, LLC396$366.5K0.21%+93+30.7%Added
Alliance Wealth Advisors, LLC397$367.5K0.09%+103+35.0%Added
BCGM Wealth Management, LLC397$367.6K0.10%+397New
Granite Group Advisors, LLC398$368.4K0.22%−2−0.5%Reduced
Paul Damon & Associates, Inc.398$368.4K0.18%+69+21.0%Added
Country Trust Bank398$368.4K0.01%+114+40.1%Added
Corton Capital Inc.398$368.4K0.91%+398New
Eldridge Investment Advisors, Inc.399$369.6K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Cohen & Steers, Inc.400$370.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.400$370.3K0.06%−1−0.2%Reduced
Grace & White Inc400$370.3K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Providence Capital Advisors, LLC401$371.2K0.06%−2−0.5%Reduced
First Citizens Financial Corp401$371.2K0.18%+51+14.6%Added
4J Wealth Management LLC402$372.1K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
BNP Paribas403$372.7K0.01%−174−30.2%Reduced
Auto-Owners Insurance Co405$374.9K0.01%−25−5.8%Reduced
Retirement Income Solutions, Inc405$374.9K0.06%+25+6.6%Added
Gilbert & Cook, Inc.405$375.2K0.05%+64+18.8%Added
Virtue Capital Management, LLC1,830$375.6K0.08%+1,051+134.9%Added
Stonebridge Financial Group, LLC406$375.8K0.03%+406New
Guidance Point Advisors, LLC404$376.1K0.09%−2−0.5%Reduced
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA407$376.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cranbrook Wealth Management, LLC407$376.8K0.08%+275+208.3%Added
Triumph Capital Management408$377.3K0.10%+110+36.9%Added
Long Road Investment Counsel, LLC408$377.7K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Hudson Capital Management LLC408$377.7K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Summit Financial Consulting LLC408$377.7K0.30%+100+32.5%Added
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors, LLC408$377.9K0.13%−43−9.5%Reduced
Thrive Capital Management, LLC410$379.4K0.10%−4−1.0%Reduced
Ledgewood Wealth Advisors, LLC410$379.5K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
SP Asset Management LLC410$379.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
FSA Wealth Management LLC411$380.6K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Spartan Planning & Wealth Management412$381.4K0.30%−456−52.5%Reduced
Staley Capital Advisers Inc412$381.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Goldstream Capital Management Ltd412$381.4K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Cathy Pareto & Associates, Inc412$381.8K0.29%−3−0.7%Reduced
Nicollet Investment Management, Inc.413$382.0K0.12%−76−15.5%Reduced
Tacita Capital Inc413$382.3K0.23%+9+2.2%Added
NCM Capital Management, LLC413$382.3K0.15%−3−0.7%Reduced
United Bank414$383.2K0.05%+59+16.6%Added
Meridian Financial Partners LLC419$383.3K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
AGH Wealth Advisors, LLC415$384.1K0.28%−1−0.2%Reduced
Revisor Wealth Management LLC409$384.2K0.13%+45+12.4%Added
Northwest Capital Management Inc415$384.4K0.40%−160−27.8%Reduced
Goodman Advisory Group, LLC419$387.8K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Bluesphere Advisors, LLC420$388.4K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
George Kaiser Family Foundation420$388.8K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Covenant Partners, LLC420$388.8K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Rather & Kittrell, Inc.420$388.8K0.07%+53+14.4%Added
Granite Bay Wealth Management, LLC422$390.4K0.10%−904−68.2%Reduced
Braun-Bostich & Associates Inc.422$390.6K0.25%−7−1.6%Reduced
Fearless Solutions, LLC dba Best Invest423$391.6K0.25%00.0%Unchanged
GW&K Investment Management, LLC423$392.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Seascape Capital Management423$392.0K0.11%+7+1.7%Added
H&H Retirement Design & Management INC431$394.3K0.21%+2+0.5%Added
Amplius Wealth Advisors, LLC426$394.3K0.03%−445−51.1%Reduced
Viawealth, LLC427$395.0K0.22%+15+3.6%Added
Precedent Wealth Partners, LLC427$395.2K0.09%−65−13.2%Reduced
New World Advisors LLC428$396.2K0.07%−35−7.6%Reduced
Moulton Wealth Management, Inc428$396.6K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthcare Capital Partners, LLC429$396.9K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc.430$398.0K0.14%+217+101.9%Added
Rexford Capital Inc431$398.9K0.31%+9+2.1%Added
Wealthstar Advisors, LLC431$399.1K0.16%−3−0.7%Reduced
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc.432$399.7K0.23%+8+1.9%Added
Crowley Wealth Management, Inc.432$399.9K0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Stordahl Capital Management, Inc.435$402.6K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Davidson Kahn Capital Management, LLC435$402.8K0.22%+14+3.3%Added
Charter Capital Management, LLC435$403.0K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Hickory Point Bank & Trust436$403.6K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
G2 Capital Management, LLC436$403.7K0.10%+98+29.0%Added
Quarry LP437$404.5K0.10%+88+25.2%Added
Code Waechter LLC428$405.1K0.26%−1−0.2%Reduced
Grange Capital, LLC438$405.4K0.39%00.0%Unchanged