COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP COST

US Consumer discretionary Retail-Variety Stores
$951.67
+2.9%
52w: $847.61 – $1,094

Latest 13F among current holders filed 20 hours ago (Sep 2, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
847.61970.971,094
Aug 18, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
4.3K
+136 QoQ
13F value
$318.47B
+16.3% QoQ
Smart-money holders
571
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
35
Q1 2026
Options barometer
0.9×
$5.87B calls / $6.38B puts

Institutional value by quarter

$2.85T
Q1 2024
$262.59B
Q2 2024
$308.38B
Q3 2024
$281.34B
Q4 2024
$288.57B
Q1 2025
$307.47B
Q2 2025
$278.09B
Q3 2025
$273.82B
Q4 2025
$318.47B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

3.4K
Q1 2024
3.5K
Q2 2024
3.6K
Q3 2024
3.9K
Q4 2024
4.0K
Q1 2025
4.0K
Q2 2025
3.9K
Q3 2025
4.1K
Q4 2025
4.3K
Q1 2026

Who owns COST?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
BlackRock, Inc. Index provider34.9M$34.82B0.6%-0.4%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical28.8M$28.74B
STATE STREET CORP Index provider18.2M$18.09B0.6%0.0%
Invesco Ltd. Index provider13.6M$13.58B1.3%-4.6%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical10.7M$10.67B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Index provider10.7M$10.58B+2.6%
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker9.9M$9.86B0.6%+3.9%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Bank broker7.5M$7.49B0.5%+11.5%
DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. ★2Fundamental diversified6.7M$6.73B+99278.0%
FMR LLC Long only active6.7M$6.69B0.4%+0.4%
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Index provider4.9M$4.91B0.6%+0.3%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Bank broker4.0M$4.03B0.3%+35.5%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Bank broker3.8M$3.75B0.7%-4.9%
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Index provider3.4M$3.39B+3.6%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Diversified mechanical3.4M$3.38B0.6%-3.6%
Fisher Asset Management, LLC Long only active3.2M$3.21B1.1%+1.4%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Bank broker3.2M$3.20B0.4%+24.1%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Bank broker3.1M$3.10B0.6%+2.2%
Nuveen, LLC Diversified mechanical3.1M$3.06B0.8%+41.5%
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Bank broker2.9M$2.90B0.6%+5.5%
Amundi Diversified mechanical2.8M$2.83B0.8%+11.1%
Capital International Investors Long only active2.7M$2.74B0.6%+329.4%
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Diversified mechanical2.6M$2.57B0.3%+31.8%
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO Diversified mechanical2.6M$2.55B
Legal & General Group Plc Diversified mechanical2.5M$2.50B0.6%+0.5%
UBS Group AG Bank broker2.5M$2.47B0.4%-8.7%
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. Long only active2.8M$2.39B0.8%-2.9%
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC Other2.3M$2.30B1.6%+3.8%
Capital World Investors Long only active2.0M$2.03B0.3%-48.3%
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Diversified mechanical1.8M$1.80B+3.7%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Quant stat arb1.7M$1.68B+0.6%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Bank broker1.4M$1.44B0.3%-6.4%
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Long only active1.4M$1.43B0.4%+70.1%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Bank broker1.4M$1.40B0.4%+2.3%
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Bank broker1.4M$1.37B0.6%-23.5%
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ Bank broker1.4M$1.35B0.4%-4.3%
Swiss National Bank Index provider1.3M$1.30B+7.3%
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Diversified mechanical1.1M$1.14B0.6%-3.0%
LPL Financial LLC Bank broker1.1M$1.11B0.3%+4.4%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC Bank broker1.1M$1.08B0.6%-52.0%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. Diversified mechanical1.1M$1.07B+7.1%
BARCLAYS PLC Bank broker1.1M$1.06B0.4%-25.1%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. Diversified mechanical1.0M$1.05B-3.2%
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Quant stat arb1.0M$1.02B0.5%+211.9%
Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC Diversified mechanical971.1K$967.7M
California Public Employees Retirement System Pension sovereign941.7K$938.3M-15.2%
TD Asset Management Inc Diversified mechanical937.2K$933.9M0.8%+24.6%
National Pension Service Other933.6K$930.2M+1.6%
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC Diversified mechanical892.2K$889.3M0.7%+6.8%
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Quant stat arb885.2K$882.0M0.7%-4.2%

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