Question 1

Who owns COST?

Accepted Answer

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION (COST) is held by 382 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q2 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling COST?

Accepted Answer

In Q2 2026, 182 institutions opened or increased positions in COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION while 201 reduced or exited — a net selling 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 Q2 2026, the institutional leg showed net outflows: 182 buying versus 201 selling.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold COST?

Accepted Answer

382 institutional investors report holding COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION (COST) as of Q2 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into COST?

Accepted Answer

As of Q2 2026, tracked institutions in COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION show 182 buyers versus 201 sellers — net outflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying COST?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 17 members of Congress and 182 institutional investors bought COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

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