Costco Wholesale CORP (COST) Hedge Fund & Institutional Holdings (Q2 2026)

COST ranks #17 out of 37696 tracked stocks by institutional interest — one of the most closely watched names in our coverage.

4278 institutions disclose a position in COST, but none treat it as a major bet — even Acadian Asset Management LLC, its most concentrated holder, allocates just 1.3% of its own portfolio to it.

Howard Capital Management, LLC has added to its COST position for two straight quarters, increasing it by $26.6M to reach $38.1M today.

Norman Fields, Gottscho Capital Management, LLC has trimmed its COST position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $61.9M while still holding $52.0M.

COST is up 1.1% today, and institutions have been net buyers of $214.4B this quarter — today's price move and the underlying institutional flow are pointing the same direction.

COST posted net income of $8.8B over the trailing twelve months, and currently trades at a P/E of 49.8.

• Profitable — net income of $8.8B over the trailing twelve months
• Revenue grew 11.2% year over year
• Net income improved year over year, from $7.6B to $8.8B
• Generated $13.3B in positive operating cash flow
• Current ratio of 1.03x — below the conventional 1.5x liquidity buffer
• Liabilities run 1.64x equity — within a conventional range