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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
3,941
+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
1,588 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
Lyell Wealth Management, LP28,933$26.8M1.99%+592+2.1%Added
Fisher Funds Management LTD28,826$26.7M0.71%+4,572+18.9%Added
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC28,615$26.5M4.64%+838+3.0%Added
Washington Trust Co28,471$26.4M0.86%+191+0.7%Added
Summit Financial, LLC28,190$26.1M0.40%+683+2.5%Added
Capital Fund Management S.A.28,160$26.1M0.26%+9,775+53.2%Added
Weatherly Asset Management L. P.28,000$25.9M2.14%−258−0.9%Reduced
Spire Wealth Management27,923$25.8M0.88%+1,602+6.1%Added
Wolverine Trading, LLC28,162$25.8M0.52%+21,635+331.5%Added
Kentucky Retirement Systems27,868$25.8M0.71%−550−1.9%Reduced
Auxano Advisors, LLC27,802$25.7M5.47%−182−0.7%Reduced
HB Wealth Management, LLC27,150$25.1M0.17%+3,022+12.5%Added
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC27,112$25.1M0.54%+4,043+17.5%Added
Madison Asset Management, LLC27,095$25.1M0.28%−837−3.0%Reduced
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd27,024$25.0M0.44%00.0%Unchanged
Daymark Wealth Partners, LLC26,876$24.9M0.84%+941+3.6%Added
Ossiam26,801$24.8M0.32%−42,338−61.2%Reduced
Omers Administration Corp26,729$24.7M0.18%+199+0.8%Added
Godsey & Gibb Associates26,619$24.6M2.17%+214+0.8%Added
Bristlecone Advisors, LLC26,551$24.6M2.05%−152−0.6%Reduced
Advisory Services Network, LLC26,388$24.4M0.36%−201−0.8%Reduced
Gradient Investments LLC26,340$24.4M0.41%+1,806+7.4%Added
Becker Capital Management Inc26,277$24.3M0.71%−233−0.9%Reduced
Diversify Advisory Services, LLC26,108$24.2M0.81%−1,290−4.7%Reduced
Papp L Roy & Associates26,126$24.2M2.72%−246−0.9%Reduced
North Point Portfolio Managers Corp26,100$24.2M4.00%−304−1.2%Reduced
Hartford Investment Management Co25,986$24.1M0.73%−779−2.9%Reduced
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc.25,986$24.1M0.09%−4,727−15.4%Reduced
DDD Partners, LLC25,966$24.0M1.53%+127+0.5%Added
South State Corp.25,741$23.8M1.10%−943−3.5%Reduced
Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co25,725$23.8M2.46%+306+1.2%Added
BLB&B Advisors, LLC25,690$23.8M1.03%+561+2.2%Added
Prospera Financial Services Inc25,450$23.6M0.40%−4,413−14.8%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.25,383$23.5M0.35%+1,836+7.8%Added
Generali Asset Management SPA SGR25,173$23.3M0.50%+4,594+22.3%Added
Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC25,028$23.2M0.83%−3,077−10.9%Reduced
Jacobs & Co24,946$23.1M2.21%−174−0.7%Reduced
Absher Wealth Management, LLC24,769$22.9M2.74%+107+0.4%Added
Investment Management Corp of Ontario24,676$22.8M0.35%+5,405+28.0%Added
Kelly Lawrence W & Associates Inc24,618$22.8M5.52%−116−0.5%Reduced
Colonial Trust Advisors24,580$22.8M1.75%−494−2.0%Reduced
Middleton & Co Inc24,508$22.7M2.45%−636−2.5%Reduced
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)24,504$22.7M0.63%+8,122+49.6%Added
Sterling Capital Management LLC24,449$22.6M0.33%−2,828−10.4%Reduced
Zevin Asset Management LLC24,313$22.5M3.27%−724−2.9%Reduced
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc24,164$22.4M0.36%−232−1.0%Reduced
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd24,158$22.4M0.56%−4,852−16.7%Reduced
Arcadia Investment Management Corp24,074$22.3M3.44%+191+0.8%Added
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.24,033$22.2M0.68%+15+0.1%Added
Heritage Investors Management Corp24,014$22.2M0.66%+1,119+4.9%Added
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC23,989$22.2M0.64%+122+0.5%Added
Bellecapital International Ltd.23,715$22.0M3.54%+600+2.6%Added
National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives23,700$21.9M0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Brighton Jones LLC23,670$21.9M0.53%−639−2.6%Reduced
Ami Asset Management Corp23,657$21.9M1.22%−243−1.0%Reduced
Patten & Patten Inc23,579$21.8M1.28%−326−1.4%Reduced
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC23,444$21.7M0.21%+7,116+43.6%Added
Salem Investment Counselors Inc23,439$21.7M0.62%+646+2.8%Added
Strategic Planning Group, LLC23,325$21.6M2.92%+8,165+53.9%Added
We Are One Seven, LLC23,311$21.6M0.50%−820−3.4%Reduced
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.23,259$21.5M0.41%−2,564−9.9%Reduced
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management23,197$21.5M0.43%−8,120−25.9%Reduced
Argent Trust Co22,983$21.3M0.75%−267−1.1%Reduced
Penobscot Investment Management Company, Inc.22,956$21.2M1.64%+911+4.1%Added
Borer Denton & Associates, Inc.22,946$21.2M7.01%+115+0.5%Added
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC22,928$21.2M0.43%+925+4.2%Added
Cary Street Partners Financial LLC22,671$21.0M0.54%−306−1.3%Reduced
Albion Financial Group22,591$20.9M1.26%+383+1.7%Added
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd22,539$20.9M0.69%−215−0.9%Reduced
Coldstream Capital Management Inc22,511$20.8M0.28%−2,069−8.4%Reduced
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC22,501$20.8M0.19%−126−0.6%Reduced
F/M Investments LLC22,457$20.8M0.80%−169−0.7%Reduced
Washington Trust Bank22,427$20.8M1.52%−295−1.3%Reduced
Verition Fund Management LLC22,363$20.7M0.12%+8,721+63.9%Added
Union Bancaire Privee, UBP SA14,678$20.7M0.42%−2,961−16.8%Reduced
AIA Group Ltd22,322$20.7M0.37%+5,345+31.5%Added
Braun Stacey Associates Inc22,243$20.6M0.67%+414+1.9%Added
Walleye Trading LLC22,210$20.6M0.33%+9,267+71.6%Added
Front Street Capital Management, Inc.22,213$20.5M3.17%−3,731−14.4%Reduced
Woodstock Corp22,135$20.5M1.78%−148−0.7%Reduced
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System22,111$20.5M0.43%+587+2.7%Added
Nwam LLC21,873$20.5M1.11%−358−1.6%Reduced
Credit Agricole S A21,968$20.3M0.07%+21,968New
Cim, LLC21,950$20.3M2.66%−2,180−9.0%Reduced
Roffman Miller Associates Inc21,932$20.3M1.14%+1,776+8.8%Added
Liontrust Investment Partners LLP21,916$20.3M0.30%+1,983+9.9%Added
Jag Capital Management, LLC21,915$20.3M2.22%−406−1.8%Reduced
Allianz SE21,903$20.3M0.43%+954+4.6%Added
Rothschild Investment LLC21,786$20.2M1.14%−437−2.0%Reduced
American National Bank21,744$20.1M1.98%−15−0.1%Reduced
Conway Capital Management, Inc.21,699$20.1M8.43%−263−1.2%Reduced
Private Advisory Group LLC21,647$20.0M1.75%−7,536−25.8%Reduced
NWF Advisory Services Inc.21,597$20.0M2.19%−285−1.3%Reduced
Vontobel Holding Ltd.21,591$20.0M0.06%−1,876−8.0%Reduced
Bath Savings Trust Co21,556$20.0M1.98%+42+0.2%Added
Alley Investment Management Company, LLC21,550$19.9M2.32%+57+0.3%Added
Northstar Group, Inc.21,513$19.9M2.90%−235−1.1%Reduced
NewEdge Wealth, LLC21,289$19.9M0.29%+628+3.0%Added
Securian Asset Management, Inc21,417$19.8M0.53%−1,780−7.7%Reduced
Ritholtz Wealth Management21,411$19.8M0.39%−120−0.6%Reduced