COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COST
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 22160K105 · ISIN US22160K1051
American multinational chain of membership-only stores
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Variety Stores
- HeadquartersIssaquah, WA
- Founded1983
- Websitecostco.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($1.0bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 443.1m as of 2023-05-24, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $538.04. Options: 68 managers hold calls ($3.6bn notional), 65 hold puts ($4.2bn).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 2,827 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,937 |
| Q1 2023 | 2,942 |
| Q2 2023 | 3,043 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 1,291 | 1,229 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,401 | 1,210 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,410 | 1,233 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $3.8bn | $4.6bn | 1.21 |
| Q4 2022 | $3.5bn | $4.4bn | 1.25 |
| Q1 2023 | $3.2bn | $4.0bn | 1.28 |
| Q2 2023 | $3.6bn | $4.2bn | 1.18 |
Biggest buyers
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +808.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +514.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +457.4k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | +335.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +333.3k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +315.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +280.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +260.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +256.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +226.0k |
Biggest sellers
| OFI INVEST ASSET MANAGEMENT | Reduced | -48.8m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -9.8m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -598.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -578.6k |
| Sarasin & Partners LLP | Reduced | -540.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -490.2k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -437.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -433.1k |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -346.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -282.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $871.3m1.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $677.8m1.3m shares |
| CTC LLC | Added | $232.7m4.3k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $223.9m415.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $197.4m366.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $184.4m342.5k shares |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | Added | $136.5m253.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $133.3m247.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $128.5m238.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $119.6m225.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.3bn2.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $689.9m1.3m shares |
| CTC LLC | Added | $229.8m4.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $223.6m415.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $181.7m337.5k shares |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | $180.4m335.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $174.5m324.1k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $166.1m308.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $138.1m256.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $122.6m230.6k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $499.6k | 5 | $9.8m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | — | 3 | $4.0m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $400.1k | 2 | $1.5m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.4m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $3.6m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $4.9m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $4.0m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-28 | DECKER SUSAN L Director | Sold | $834.1k1.6k shares |
| 2023-06-13 | GALANTI RICHARD A Executive VP and CFO, director | Sold | $783.0k1.5k shares |
| 2023-06-07 | DECKER SUSAN L Director | Sold | $2.0m4.0k shares |
| 2023-04-11 | Frates Caton Executive Vice President | Sold | $298.4k600 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.51% of their portfolio | 39.8m $21.4bn | Added +20.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.46% of their portfolio | 30.5m $16.4bn | Reduced -490.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.54% of their portfolio | 19.1m $10.3bn | Added +333.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 9.1m $4.9bn | Reduced -9.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.48% of their portfolio | 9.0m $4.9bn | Added +457.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 8.4m $4.5bn | Added +219.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.48% of their portfolio | 7.5m $4.1bn | Reduced -578.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.66% of their portfolio | 5.9m $3.2bn | Added +256.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.55% of their portfolio | 5.2m $2.8bn | Added +30.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.51% of their portfolio | 4.9m $2.7bn | Reduced -227.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 1.00% of their portfolio | 4.6m $2.5bn | Reduced -433.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.67% of their portfolio | 4.5m $2.4bn | Added +280.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 3.9m $2.1bn | Reduced -105.6k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 1.63% of their portfolio | 3.7m $2.0bn | Reduced -598.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.22% of their portfolio | 3.5m $1.9bn | Added +514.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.53% of their portfolio | 3.4m $1.8bn | Reduced -16.7k |
| Capital World Investors 0.35% of their portfolio | 3.4m $1.8bn | Reduced -21.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.52% of their portfolio | 3.0m $1.6bn | Added +53.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.66% of their portfolio | 2.8m $1.5bn | Added +198.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.4bn | Reduced -58.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.4bn | Reduced -89.8k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.4bn | Added +50.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.39% of their portfolio | 2.6m $1.4bn | Added +15.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 2.2m $1.1bn | Unchanged |
| Amundi 0.55% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -136.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.8m $962.5m | Reduced -7.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.8m $950.4m | Reduced -92.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.7m $907.1m | Added +73.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.76% of their portfolio | 1.7m $889.9m | Reduced -99.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.6m $872.9m | Reduced -58.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.59% of their portfolio | 1.6m $862.3m | Reduced -154.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.6m $855.1m | Reduced -56.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.4m $755.4m | Added +18.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.4m $730.9m | Added +808.8k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.63% of their portfolio | 1.3m $702.9m | Added +11.4k |
| Capital International Investors 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.3m $683.4m | Added +6.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.2m $671.9m | Added +13.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 1.2m $654.6m | Reduced -39.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.49% of their portfolio | 1.2m $631.8m | Reduced -177.2k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.1m $616.8m | Reduced -200.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.1m $591.6m | Added +34.4k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.88% of their portfolio | 1.0m $563.2m | Reduced -19.9k |
| PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND 1.43% of their portfolio | 1.0m $558.1m | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.55% of their portfolio | 915.6k $492.9m | Added +14.3k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.54% of their portfolio | 887.4k $477.7m | Added +20.4k |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 7.24% of their portfolio | 885.6k $476.8m | Reduced -709 |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 1.01% of their portfolio | 883.7k $475.8m | Added +45.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.70% of their portfolio | 861.6k $463.9m | Reduced -30.4k |
| PROVIDENT TRUST CO 10.57% of their portfolio | 859.5k $462.7m | Reduced -335 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 1.06% of their portfolio | 854.5k $459.6m | Added +57.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.38% of their portfolio | 854.4k $460.0m | Added +8.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 825.7k $444.5m | Reduced -43.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 810.9k $436.2m | Added +226.0k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.60% of their portfolio | 810.0k $436.2m | Reduced -26.5k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 2.69% of their portfolio | 807.7k $434.9m | Reduced -53.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.53% of their portfolio | 772.7k $416.0m | Reduced -865 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.56% of their portfolio | 735.2k $395.8m | Reduced -14.2k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 709.3k $381.9m | Reduced -6.9k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 1.67% of their portfolio | 689.7k $371.3m | Reduced -437.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.52% of their portfolio | 669.7k $360.6m | Reduced -26.3k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.94% of their portfolio | 663.5k $357.2m | Added +82.3k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.09% of their portfolio | 656.0k $353.1m | Added +41.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.56% of their portfolio | 649.5k $345.3m | Added +29.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.83% of their portfolio | 644.2k $348.8m | Reduced -19.8k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.52% of their portfolio | 629.2k $340.4m | Added +35.5k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 1.58% of their portfolio | 616.5k $331.9m | Reduced -1.6k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.61% of their portfolio | 614.3k $303.1m | Added +13.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 607.1k $326.9m | Reduced -55.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.32% of their portfolio | 603.9k $325.1m | Reduced -17.5k |
| Emerald Advisors, LLC 76.92% of their portfolio | 594.8k $320.2m | Reduced -10.5k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.52% of their portfolio | 593.8k $319.7m | Reduced -11.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 591.5k $318.5m | Added +29.4k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 2.53% of their portfolio | 584.9k $314.9m | Reduced -13.3k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 574.4k $309.2m | Reduced -51.8k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.22% of their portfolio | 560.6k $301.6m | Added +315.8k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 1.10% of their portfolio | 555.3k $299.0m | Added +55.9k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 555.2k $298.9m | Reduced -18.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 530.0k $285.4m | Added +6.0k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.66% of their portfolio | 525.8k $283.1m | Reduced -18.3k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 520.6k $280.3m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.72% of their portfolio | 504.6k $271.7m | Reduced -99.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.60% of their portfolio | 491.8k $264.8m | Reduced -15.6k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 3.88% of their portfolio | 481.4k $259.2m | Added +1.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.51% of their portfolio | 479.2k $258.0m | Added +260.3k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.52% of their portfolio | 471.9k $254.0m | Added +15.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 466.4k $251.1m | Added +24.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.56% of their portfolio | 466.2k $251.0m | Reduced -26.7k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.36% of their portfolio | 459.9k $247.6m | Added +7.5k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.47% of their portfolio | 452.6k $243.7m | Reduced -11.8k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.52% of their portfolio | 449.1k $241.6m | Reduced -15.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.49% of their portfolio | 440.5k $237.2m | Added +26.0k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 436.1k $234.8m | Added +31.0k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 1.17% of their portfolio | 419.7k $226.0m | Reduced -99.3k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.56% of their portfolio | 416.5k $224.2m | Reduced -6.6k |
| ABN AMRO Bank N.V. 4.57% of their portfolio | 416.0k $224.7m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.60% of their portfolio | 415.5k $223.7m | Added +864 |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 412.8k $222.3m | Reduced -22.7k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.62% of their portfolio | 412.8k $222.2m | Reduced -18.3k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.36% of their portfolio | 412.3k $222.0m | Reduced -16.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 407.3k $219.3m | Reduced -282.2k |