Costco Wholesale Ownership | Who Owns Costco Wholesale?
Costco Wholesale Ownership Summary
Costco Wholesale is owned by 68.01% institutional investors, 0.19% insiders, and 31.80% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 9.32% of COST shares. Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv is the top mutual fund, with 3.16% of its assets in Costco Wholesale shares.
COST Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Costco Wholesale | 68.01% | 0.19% | 31.80% |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive Stocks | 51.56% | 13.97% | 34.47% |
| Industry | Discount Stores Stocks | 82.38% | 7.08% | 10.54% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 41.37M | 9.32% | $35.17B |
| Blackrock | 33.19M | 7.48% | $28.21B |
| State street | 18.63M | 4.20% | $15.83B |
| Morgan stanley | 9.44M | 2.13% | $8.02B |
| Geode capital management | 9.32M | 2.10% | $7.90B |
| Fmr | 8.98M | 2.02% | $7.64B |
| Norges bank | 5.31M | 1.20% | $4.52B |
| Northern trust | 4.82M | 1.09% | $4.10B |
| Bank of new york mellon | 4.81M | 1.08% | $4.09B |
| Alliancebernstein | 4.32M | 0.97% | $3.67B |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald advisors | 632.46K | 81.63% | $537.59M |
| Worldly partners management | 89.79K | 40.96% | $76.32M |
| I.g.y. | 96.00K | 37.07% | $81.60M |
| Steginsky capital | 145.94K | 28.50% | $124.05M |
| Norman fields, gottscho capital management | 59.58K | 18.43% | $52.69M |
| Greenbrier partners capital management | 224.65K | 15.75% | $190.95M |
| Ocean capital management | 54.12K | 15.26% | $46.00M |
| Provident trust | 840.49K | 13.26% | $714.40M |
| Garrison bradford & associates | 12.64K | 11.04% | $10.75M |
| Empirical capital management | 18.10K | 10.97% | $15.38M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 5.31M | 0.67% | 5.31M |
| Blackrock | 33.19M | 0.64% | 835.17K |
| Assenagon asset management | 836.25K | 1.58% | 620.34K |
| Amundi | 2.26M | 0.75% | 618.42K |
| Strategic financial concepts | 619.58K | 0.12% | 618.38K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington management group llp | 1.03M | 0.16% | -807.77K |
| Global assets advisory | - | - | -696.60K |
| Wcm investment management | - | - | -529.86K |
| Jpmorgan chase | 3.73M | 0.26% | -520.11K |
| California public employees retirement system | 1.28M | 0.80% | -496.49K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 5.31M | 0.67% | 5.31M | $4.52B |
| Mirae asset global etfs | 352.46K | 0.71% | 352.46K | $299.59M |
| Corebridge financial | 141.00K | 0.66% | 141.00K | $119.85M |
| Actiam | 134.89K | 2.25% | 134.89K | $114.66M |
| Soros fund management | 100.00K | 1.53% | 100.00K | $85.00M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Pineridge advisors | -10.00 |
| Migdal insurance & financial | -11.00 |
| Wetzel investment advisors | -13.00 |
| Macroview investment management | -17.00 |
| Dixon mitchell investment counsel | -19.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3,580 | 0.73% | 301,889,152 | -0.69% | 68 | 1.45% | 1,631 | -0.18% | 1,390 | 0.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3,495 | 0.98% | 303,643,626 | 1.70% | 68 | 1.51% | 1,603 | -0.87% | 1,370 | 2.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3,461 | 2.21% | 298,571,374 | -1.43% | 67 | 1.44% | 1,617 | -6.26% | 1,336 | 12.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3,386 | 8.28% | 302,887,513 | 1.46% | 68 | 1.51% | 1,725 | 24.28% | 1,187 | 2.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3,127 | 0.94% | 298,515,120 | -0.18% | 67 | 1.48% | 1,388 | -2.87% | 1,162 | 1.93% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 14.00M | 3.16% | -49.32K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 11.75M | 2.65% | 137.56K |
| Invesco QQQ Trust | 8.58M | 1.94% | -39.87K |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 5.45M | 1.23% | -13.95K |
| SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | 5.37M | 1.21% | -1.67K |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 4.94M | 1.11% | 7.60K |
| Vanguard Growth Index Investor | 4.45M | 1.00% | 27.73K |
| Vanguard Institutional Index I | 2.82M | 0.64% | -1.12K |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 2.39M | 0.54% | 5.90K |
| Fidelity Contrafund | 2.17M | 0.49% | 7.69K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | GALANTI RICHARD A | Executive Vice President | Sell | $1.27M |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Jones Teresa A. | Executive Vice President | Sell | $717.24K |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Riel Pierre | Executive Vice President | Sell | $1.79M |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Miller Russell D | Sr. Executive Vice President | Sell | $3.92M |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Adamo Claudine | Executive Vice President | Sell | $2.84M |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | - | 4 |
| 2024 Q3 | - | 10 |
| 2024 Q2 | - | 1 |
| 2024 Q1 | - | 7 |
| 2023 Q4 | - | 11 |
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