Who Owns Costco Wholesale Stock?
NASDAQ: COSTConsumer DiscretionaryDepartment/Specialty Retail StoresUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 74.45%
- Held by insiders
- 0.08%
- Institutional holders
- 5,173
- Institutions 74.5%
- Insiders 0.1%
- Public and other 25.5%
Who owns Costco Wholesale stock?
Institutional investors own about 74.5% of Costco Wholesale's shares, spread across 5,173 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.08% of COST.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (7.71%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.53%) and State Street Corporation (4.15%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 33.1% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 5 of the top 10 institutions increased their COST positions and 5 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of COST
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 34.20M | 7.71% | -2.1% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 28.98M | 6.53% | +0.5% |
| State Street Corporation | 18.38M | 4.15% | +1.3% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 13.99M | 3.15% | +2.6% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 10.63M | 2.40% | -0.3% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 10.40M | 2.35% | -2.8% |
| Morgan Stanley | 10.22M | 2.30% | +3.3% |
| Bank of America Corporation | 7.25M | 1.63% | -3.5% |
| NORGES BANK | 6.47M | 1.46% | +7.5% |
| FMR, LLC | 6.16M | 1.39% | -8.3% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of COST
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 14.08M | 3.18% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 11.50M | 2.59% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 9.54M | 2.15% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 5.91M | 1.33% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 5.76M | 1.30% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 5.43M | 1.22% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 4.68M | 1.06% |
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 2.51M | 0.57% |
| VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 2.41M | 0.54% |
| Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II-Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 2.04M | 0.46% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Costco Wholesale?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of COST, owning 7.71% of shares outstanding (34.20M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Costco Wholesale is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 74.5% of COST shares and 74.5% of the public float.
How much of Costco Wholesale do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.08% of COST shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.