Question 1

Who owns COST?

Accepted Answer

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION (COST) is held by 383 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling COST?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 219 institutions opened or increased positions in COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION while 168 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on COST?

Accepted Answer

HoldingsIntel scores COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION across four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) — with 4 of the 4 carrying data for COST. In Q1 2026, the institutional leg showed net inflows: 219 buying versus 168 selling.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold COST?

Accepted Answer

383 institutional investors report holding COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION (COST) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into COST?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION show 219 buyers versus 168 sellers — net inflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying COST?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 11 members of Congress and 219 institutional investors bought COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	34.9M(-0.4%)	$34.8B	0.6%	-0.07%	0
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	28.8M	$28.7B	0.7%	-9.08%	62
STATE STREET CORP	Increased	18.2M(+0.0%)	$18.1B	0.6%	+39.33%	45
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	10.7M	$10.7B	0.6%	-9.08%	62
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	10.7M(+2.6%)	$10.6B	0.7%	+142.76%	46
MORGAN STANLEY	Increased	9.9M(+3.9%)	$9.9B	0.6%	+7.75%	47
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Increased	7.5M(+11.5%)	$7.5B	0.5%	-1.25%	50
FMR LLC	Increased	6.7M(+0.4%)	$6.7B	0.4%	-0.03%	38
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	4.9M(+0.3%)	$4.9B	0.6%	+183.68%	45
Invesco Ltd.	Decreased	4.3M(-0.3%)	$4.3B	0.7%	+44.09%	0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Increased	4M(+35.5%)	$4B	0.3%	-2.56%	50
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	Decreased	3.8M(-4.9%)	$3.7B	0.7%	+0.09%	0
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	3.4M(+3.6%)	$3.4B	0.5%	+130.62%	47
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	Decreased	3.4M(-3.6%)	$3.4B	0.6%	+125.99%	0
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	Increased	3.2M(+1.4%)	$3.2B	1.1%	+154.11%	51
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	3.2M(+24.1%)	$3.2B	0.4%	-2.19%	47
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	Increased	3.1M(+2.2%)	$3.1B	0.6%	+62.00%	46
Nuveen, LLC	Increased	3.1M(+41.5%)	$3.1B	0.8%	-3.45%	60
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC	Increased	2.9M(+5.5%)	$2.9B	0.6%	+88.21%	48
Amundi	Increased	2.8M(+11.1%)	$2.8B	0.8%	+17.17%	50

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