COST Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.22%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $400,129.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $12,209,419.76

Costco Wholesale Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Costco Wholesale by year and by quarter.

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Costco Wholesale Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $491.48
Price Change: Price Increase of +0.61 (0.12%)
As of 03/30/2023 01:00 AM ET

This chart shows the closing price history over time for COST up to the past year.

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Costco Wholesale Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
3/14/2023Richard A GalantiCFOSell2,068$483.32$999,505.7625,350View SEC Filing Icon  
3/7/2023Russell D. MillerEVPSell1,500$488.95$733,425.0010,093View SEC Filing Icon  
1/27/2023James C KlauerEVPSell2,500$503.69$1,259,225.0040,884View SEC Filing Icon  
12/12/2022Susan L. DeckerDirectorSell952$483.00$459,816.0018,920View SEC Filing Icon  
11/4/2022Russell D. MillerEVPSell1,000$483.58$483,580.0011,593View SEC Filing Icon  
10/26/2022Claudine AdamoEVPSell2,000$495.97$991,940.005,685View SEC Filing Icon  
10/25/2022Richard A GalantiCFOSell1,500$477.65$716,475.0027,818View SEC Filing Icon  
10/7/2022Richard A GalantiCFOSell2,000$471.12$942,240.0029,318View SEC Filing Icon  
7/20/2022James P. MurphyVPSell1,500$525.20$787,800.0036,230View SEC Filing Icon  
7/15/2022Kenneth D. DenmanDirectorSell300$521.68$156,504.005,197View SEC Filing Icon  
7/14/2022Richard A GalantiCFOSell1,000$505.60$505,600.0025,750View SEC Filing Icon  
6/22/2022James P. MurphyVPSell2,500$464.00$1,160,000.0037,730View SEC Filing Icon  
6/7/2022Mary Agnes WilderotterDirectorBuy850$470.74$400,129.0011,295View SEC Filing Icon  
4/8/2022Claudine AdamoEVPSell500$602.03$301,015.009,939View SEC Filing Icon  
4/8/2022Daniel M. HinesInsiderSell4,498$603.00$2,712,294.0013,108View SEC Filing Icon  
3/29/2022Timothy L. RoseVPSell4,000$566.29$2,265,160.00View SEC Filing Icon  
3/23/2022Kenneth D. DenmanDirectorSell250$554.67$138,667.50View SEC Filing Icon  
1/27/2022Roland Michael VachrisVPSell3,318$492.45$1,633,949.10View SEC Filing Icon  
12/21/2021Mary Agnes WilderotterDirectorBuy925$540.13$499,620.25View SEC Filing Icon  
12/15/2021Richard A GalantiCFOSell2,218$554.09$1,228,971.62View SEC Filing Icon  
12/13/2021James P. MurphyVPSell5,000$559.32$2,796,600.00View SEC Filing Icon  
12/13/2021Russell D. MillerEVPSell4,000$556.02$2,224,080.00View SEC Filing Icon  
8/13/2021Joseph P. PorteraVPSell3,287$445.50$1,464,358.50View SEC Filing Icon  
7/12/2021Roland Michael VachrisVPSell4,000$409.40$1,637,600.0011,602View SEC Filing Icon  
6/28/2021Timothy L. RoseVPSell4,000$396.14$1,584,560.0026,625View SEC Filing Icon  
6/14/2021James C KlauerEVPSell5,000$380.53$1,902,650.0051,627View SEC Filing Icon  
6/7/2021Patrick J CallansVPSell2,500$384.31$960,775.0059,718View SEC Filing Icon  
4/29/2021Richard A GalantiCFOSell2,230$372.06$829,693.8022,871View SEC Filing Icon  
3/22/2021Roland Michael VachrisVPSell4,300$334.30$1,437,490.0015,602View SEC Filing Icon  
1/27/2021Susan L. DeckerDirectorSell694$363.35$252,164.9019,047View SEC Filing Icon  
1/13/2021Susan L. DeckerDirectorSell1,199$366.48$439,409.5220,100View SEC Filing Icon  
1/8/2021Paul G. MoultonVPSell9,015$366.50$3,303,997.5023,049View SEC Filing Icon  
12/30/2020Richard A GalantiCFOSell1,000$374.49$374,490.0026,101View SEC Filing Icon  
12/30/2020Susan L. DeckerDirectorSell861$375.75$323,520.7520,639View SEC Filing Icon  
12/21/2020Susan L. DeckerDirectorSell1,000$362.59$362,590.0021,500View SEC Filing Icon  
12/14/2020Patrick J CallansVPSell2,500$374.65$936,625.0059,838View SEC Filing Icon  
12/14/2020Russell D. MillerEVPSell5,000$377.24$1,886,200.001View SEC Filing Icon  
9/30/2020Kenneth D. DenmanDirectorSell300$355.69$106,707.004,433View SEC Filing Icon  
9/29/2020Joseph P. PorteraVPSell6,000$348.00$2,088,000.006,211View SEC Filing Icon  
9/28/2020Susan L. DeckerDirectorSell2,500$347.90$869,750.0021,747View SEC Filing Icon  
8/21/2020Richard A GalantiCFOSell1,754$345.00$605,130.0018,983View SEC Filing Icon  
8/13/2020Susan L. DeckerDirectorSell1,250$335.84$419,800.0025,497View SEC Filing Icon  
8/7/2020James C KlauerEVPSell4,000$342.72$1,370,880.0049,402View SEC Filing Icon  
7/14/2020James P. MurphyVPSell5,000$326.00$1,630,000.0032,771View SEC Filing Icon  
7/13/2020Susan L. DeckerDirectorSell2,000$326.60$653,200.0027,747View SEC Filing Icon  
7/10/2020Richard A GalantiCFOSell2,730$325.07$887,441.1025,415View SEC Filing Icon  
7/1/2020Susan L. DeckerDirectorSell1,155$302.57$349,468.3529,432View SEC Filing Icon  
6/19/2020Roland Michael VachrisVPSell4,000$300.95$1,203,800.00
6/11/2020Timothy L. RoseVPSell6,000$308.05$1,848,300.0023,680View SEC Filing Icon  
6/5/2020Daniel M. HinesInsiderSell5,000$309.31$1,546,550.0015,632View SEC Filing Icon  
6/5/2020Patrick J CallansVPSell2,500$309.22$773,050.0055,114View SEC Filing Icon  
6/5/2020Susan L. DeckerDirectorSell1,995$312.00$622,440.0030,587View SEC Filing Icon  
4/22/2020James P. MurphyVPSell5,000$310.00$1,550,000.0042,771View SEC Filing Icon  
4/20/2020Susan L. DeckerDirectorSell1,000$314.83$314,830.0032,582View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)

66.03% of Costco Wholesale stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

This chart shows the instiutional buying and selling at COST by year and by quarter.

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Costco Wholesale Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
3/30/2023Luts & Greenleigh Group Inc.16,370$7.47M9.5%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/28/2023Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management612$0.28M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/28/2023Acrisure Capital Management LLC502$0.23M0.3%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/24/2023Palisade Capital Management LP15,564$7.11M0.2%-0.3%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/15/2023B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.33,745$15.41M0.4%+3.5%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/13/2023Claro Advisors LLC1,613$0.74M0.2%+13.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/10/2023Mather Group LLC.3,709$1.69M0.0%+20.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/8/2023Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC2,041$0.94M0.1%+44.3%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/8/2023Sheets Smith Wealth Management4,783$2.18M0.3%-3.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/7/2023Great Lakes Retirement Inc.3,866$1.77M0.5%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/6/2023Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.262,968$120.04M0.6%+1.2%0.059%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/6/2023North Star Asset Management Inc.20,798$9.49M0.6%+2.7%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/2/2023Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA247,301$112.89M1.4%-0.1%0.056%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/2/2023Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group1,406$0.64M0.4%-11.1%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/1/2023Lakewood Asset Management LLC115$52K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/1/2023Whitener Capital Management Inc.3,083$1.41M0.6%+1.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/1/2023DDFG Inc451$0.21M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/1/2023Regal Investment Advisors LLC6,364$2.91M0.3%+1.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/1/2023Willow Creek Wealth Management Inc.17,122$7.82M1.3%-65.8%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/28/2023Cypress Asset Management Inc. TX10,172$4.66M1.7%+23.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/28/2023Mezzasalma Advisors LLC959$0.44M0.4%+10.1%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/28/2023Voya Investment Management LLC856,230$390.87M0.6%-9.3%0.193%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/28/2023Bull Street Advisors LLC8,654$3.95M2.0%+0.3%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/27/2023Gallagher Benefit Services Inc.2,497$1.14M0.2%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/27/2023Benin Management CORP6,731$3.07M1.2%+11.9%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/27/2023Cascade Investment Group Inc.1,538$0.70M0.7%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/27/2023Harvey Capital Management Inc.930$0.43M0.2%+8.8%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2023Builder Investment Group Inc. ADV1,120$0.51M0.2%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2023SRS Capital Advisors Inc.280$0.13M0.0%-11.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2023Natixis101,548$46.36M0.2%+118.9%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2023Garde Capital Inc.4,358$1.99M0.2%+12.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2023Chelsea Counsel Co.10,510$4.80M2.4%-15.8%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2023Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC874$0.40M0.3%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2023Centurion Wealth Management LLC1,456$0.67M0.4%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2023Callan Family Office LLC728$0.33M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2023WC Walker & Associates Inc.1,000$0.50M0.3%+9.2%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/22/2023Kovack Advisors Inc.4,618$2.11M0.3%+1.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/22/2023Tillman Hartley LLC562$0.26M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/22/2023Front Street Capital Management Inc.45,755$20.89M4.7%-2.0%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/22/2023IMS Capital Management2,027$0.93M0.6%+49.0%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/22/2023Laraway Financial Advisors Inc2,125$0.97M1.0%-1.2%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/22/2023Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky105,999$48.39M0.5%+45.7%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/22/2023CVA Family Office LLC1,709$0.78M0.2%+2.2%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/21/2023Triasima Portfolio Management inc.9,914$4.53M0.3%-15.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/21/2023Macquarie Group Ltd.292,526$133.54M0.2%-15.9%0.066%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/21/2023Insight Advisors LLC PA3,274$1.48M0.5%+60.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/21/2023Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.178,793$81.62M0.1%+2.4%0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/21/2023B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.37,550$17.14M0.4%+15.1%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/21/2023Equitable Trust Co.1,644$0.75M0.1%+4.2%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/21/2023Foundation Wealth Management LLC1,034$0.47M0.5%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/21/2023Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC13,871$6.33M0.2%-15.7%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/21/2023Security National Bank of SO Dak539$0.25M0.2%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/21/2023National Pension Service637,875$291.19M0.6%+2.7%0.144%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2023Truist Financial Corp345,815$157.86M0.3%-0.9%0.078%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2023Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp.140$64K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2023Auxier Asset Management9,027$4.12M0.7%-0.6%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2023Compass Wealth Management LLC2,997$1.37M0.4%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2023Ascent Group LLC11,003$5.02M0.6%-2.4%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2023Massachusetts Wealth Management2,730$1.40M1.3%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2023Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC740$0.34M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2023Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC6,018$2.93M3.2%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Bensler LLC12,252$5.59M1.2%+5.1%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023GHP Investment Advisors Inc.19,717$9M0.6%-0.9%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023WealthPLAN Partners LLC26,977$13.58M0.9%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023American Trust11,369$5.19M0.5%+2.4%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023GSB Wealth Management LLC3,976$1.82M0.6%-14.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Alpha Financial Partners LLC1,332$0.61M0.7%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Beach Investment Counsel Inc. PA5,545$2.53M0.3%-2.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC7,397$3.38M0.1%+18.4%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Talbot Financial LLC14,555$6.64M1.4%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Alliancebernstein L.P.4,917,039$2.24B1.0%+5.1%1.108%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023AlphaQ Advisors LLC548$0.25M0.2%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Certified Advisory Corp6,254$2.86M0.6%+1.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023CreativeOne Wealth LLC4,538$2.07M0.1%-7.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Davidson Trust Co.4,423$2.02M1.8%-1.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023FWL Investment Management LLC445$0.20M0.2%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Financial Advocates Investment Management11,015$5.03M0.4%+7.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc.1,761$0.80M0.2%-13.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Personal Capital Advisors Corp195,968$89.46M0.4%+2.7%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023RFG Advisory LLC2,105$1.08M0.1%-6.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S F Inc. CA24,405$11.14M4.1%-1.8%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC1,580$0.72M0.4%+5.2%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023State of Wyoming461$0.21M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023United Capital Financial Advisers LLC217,155$99.13M0.6%-2.1%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Harbour Investments Inc.7,212$3.29M0.2%+14.3%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023One Capital Management LLC9,885$4.51M0.2%-16.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Silverlake Wealth Management LLC1,547$0.71M0.4%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023German American Bancorp Inc.11,385$5.20M0.8%-1.5%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2023Gateway Wealth Partners LLC950$0.43M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/15/2023Retirement Group LLC164$75K0.0%+25.2%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/15/2023Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio286,311$130.70M0.6%-2.1%0.065%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/15/2023Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC43,044$19.65M0.3%-3.6%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/15/2023Front Row Advisors LLC7,152$3.27M1.7%-7.9%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/15/2023CI Private Wealth LLC538,419$245.70M0.9%N/A0.121%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/15/2023Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY24,916$11.37M0.6%-3.8%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/15/2023MetLife Investment Management LLC133,237$60.82M0.5%-2.0%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/15/2023WealthPlan Investment Management LLC27,066$13.71M1.0%-2.9%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/15/2023Chilton Investment Co. Inc.412,659$188.38M5.8%-2.4%0.093%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/15/2023Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC7,396,524$3.38B0.1%+118,320.2%1.667%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/15/2023Sentinus LLC441$0.20M0.1%+6.5%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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Costco Wholesale logo
Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the operation of membership warehouses through wholly owned subsidiaries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Canada, and Other International Operations. The company was founded by James D. Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman in 1983 and is headquartered in Issaquah, WA.
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Today's Range

Now: $491.48
Low: $491.00
High: $495.74

50 Day Range

MA: $494.56
Low: $471.14
High: $523.43

52 Week Range

Now: $491.48
Low: $406.51
High: $612.27

Volume

1,544,961 shs

Average Volume

1,957,574 shs

Market Capitalization

$217.96 billion

P/E Ratio

36.11

Dividend Yield

0.73%

Beta

0.79

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale's top insider investors include:
  1. Patrick J Callans (VP)
  2. James C Klauer (EVP)
  3. James P Murphy (VP)
  4. Richard A Galanti (CFO)
  5. Timothy L Rose (VP)
  6. Susan L Decker (Director)
  7. Daniel M Hines (Insider)
  8. Roland Michael Vachris (VP)
  9. Russell D Miller (EVP)
  10. Mary Agnes Wilderotter (Director)
  11. Claudine Adamo (EVP)
  12. Kenneth D Denman (Director)
  13. Joseph P Portera (VP)
Learn More about top insider investors at Costco Wholesale.

Who are the major institutional investors of Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Morgan Stanley — 1.95%
  2. Geode Capital Management LLC — 1.83%
  3. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC — 1.67%
  4. Norges Bank — 1.15%
  5. Alliancebernstein L.P. — 1.11%
  6. Jennison Associates LLC — 0.97%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Costco Wholesale stock.

Which institutional investors are selling Costco Wholesale stock?

In the last quarter, COST stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Renaissance Technologies LLC
  2. Twin Tree Management LP
  3. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC
  4. Jane Street Group LLC
  5. Deutsche Bank AG
  6. Legal & General Group Plc
  7. California Public Employees Retirement System
  8. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.
Within the previous year, company insiders that have sold Costco Wholesale company stock include:
  1. Patrick J Callans (VP)
  2. James C Klauer (EVP)
  3. James P Murphy (VP)
  4. Richard A Galanti (CFO)
  5. Timothy L Rose (VP)
  6. Susan L Decker (Director)
  7. Daniel M Hines (Insider)
  8. Roland Michael Vachris (VP)
Learn More investors selling Costco Wholesale stock.

Which institutional investors are buying Costco Wholesale stock?

During the previous quarter, COST stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC
  2. Norges Bank
  3. International Assets Investment Management LLC
  4. Morgan Stanley
  5. CI Private Wealth LLC
  6. Amundi
  7. Optiver Holding B.V.
  8. First Trust Advisors LP