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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 30, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 7, 2026
$995.53+6.42 (+0.65%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $442.36B
- P/E (TTM)
- 48.0
- Dividend yield
- 0.56%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
72.9%
323M of 443M shares
Institutional holders
4,232
200 new, 158 sold out
Net institutional buying
4M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 14 sales
Net sold $17.26M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management | 33,256,639 | 7.49% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 30,751,817 | 6.90% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of COST | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 34,202,834 | 7.71% | $32.00B | −744,206 | 0.48% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 28,976,605 | 6.53% | $27.11B | +129,157 | 0.58% |
| State Street Corp | 18,384,951 | 4.15% | $17.20B | +232,719 | 0.51% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 13,989,137 | 3.15% | $13.09B | +359,889 | 1.04% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 10,627,472 | 2.40% | $9.90B | −31,752 | 0.53% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 10,402,555 | 2.35% | $9.73B | −303,080 | 0.44% |
| Morgan Stanley | 10,220,437 | 2.30% | $9.56B | +321,726 | 0.51% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 7,249,774 | 1.63% | $6.78B | −265,257 | 0.44% |
| Norges Bank | 6,474,767 | 1.46% | $6.06B | New | 0.60% |
| FMR LLC | 6,163,541 | 1.39% | $5.77B | −555,048 | 0.25% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 4,835,919 | 1.09% | $4.52B | −92,188 | 0.53% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 4,292,111 | 0.97% | $4.02B | +533,261 | 0.60% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 4,224,191 | 0.95% | $4.00B | +184,275 | 0.22% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3,631,675 | 0.82% | $3.40B | +231,372 | 0.45% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3,293,734 | 0.74% | $3.08B | +79,925 | 0.27% |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 3,253,040 | 0.73% | $3.04B | +33,184 | 0.91% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 3,215,058 | 0.72% | $3.01B | −176,566 | 0.49% |
| Nuveen, LLC | 3,189,881 | 0.72% | $2.98B | +115,824 | 0.71% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 3,106,170 | 0.70% | $2.91B | −5,704 | 0.47% |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 3,068,312 | 0.69% | $2.87B | +160,893 | 0.52% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4,232 | 323M | 72.9% | 200 / 1726 | 1725 / 158 | 21M | 17M |
| Q1 2026 | 4,261 | 321M | 72.3% | 322 / 1788 | 1637 / 125 | 69M | 29M |
| Q4 2025 | 4,127 | 325M | 73.2% | 440 / 1560 | 1654 / 176 | 40M | 15M |
| Q3 2025 | 3,939 | 300M | 67.8% | 170 / 1660 | 1590 / 170 | 14M | 23M |
| Q2 2025 | 4,009 | 310M | 69.9% | 213 / 1749 | 1511 / 98 | 15M | 10M |
| Q1 2025 | 3,949 | 305M | 68.8% | 205 / 1604 | 1683 / 122 | 13M | 10M |
| Q4 2024 | 3,936 | 306M | 69.0% | 508 / 1496 | 1459 / 88 | 14M | 18M |
| Q3 2024 | 3,587 | 312M | 70.4% | 192 / 1477 | 1445 / 84 | 49M | 12M |
| Q2 2024 | 3,522 | 309M | 69.6% | 240 / 1434 | 1394 / 93 | 13M | 30M |
| Q1 2024 | 3,414 | 327M | 73.8% | 225 / 1426 | 1345 / 103 | 24M | 13M |
| Q4 2023 | 3,340 | 318M | 71.7% | 409 / 1334 | 1216 / 84 | 27M | 9M |
| Q3 2023 | 3,073 | 301M | 67.9% | 161 / 1242 | 1180 / 91 | 10M | 10M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of COST | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 14,083,929 | 3.18% | $13.18B | 0.57% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 11,495,159 | 2.59% | $10.75B | 0.64% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 9,417,492 | 2.12% | $8.81B | 1.80% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 6,102,753 | 1.38% | $5.71B | 0.64% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 5,680,202 | 1.28% | $5.43B | 0.65% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 4,682,586 | 1.06% | $4.38B | 1.15% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 2,510,169 | 0.57% | $2.39B | 1.83% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 2,408,453 | 0.54% | $2.25B | 0.64% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 1,886,399 | 0.43% | $1.80B | 1.86% | May 31, 2026 |
| Growth Fund of America | 1,503,191 | 0.34% | $1.44B | 0.40% | May 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 1,317,513 | 0.30% | $1.23B | 9.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| New Perspective Fund | 1,239,426 | 0.28% | $1.16B | 0.68% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | 1,157,647 | 0.26% | $1.11B | 12.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) ETF | 1,057,856 | 0.24% | $989.59M | 0.64% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund | 990,932 | 0.22% | $943.26M | 0.65% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Michael Vachris | President and CEO, Director | 53,418 | 0.01% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Richard A. Galanti | Executive Vice President, Director | 35,126 | 0.01% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Caton Frates | Sr. Executive Vice President | 7,912 | 0.00% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Adam Webb Self | Executive Vice President | 3,529 | 0.00% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Claudine Adamo | Executive Vice President | 7,134 | 0.00% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Teresa A. Jones | Executive Vice President | 8,057 | 0.00% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| James C. Klauer | Executive Vice President | 48,128 | 0.01% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Yoram Rubanenko | Executive Vice President | 12,376 | 0.00% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Pierre Riel | Executive Vice President | 15,808 | 0.00% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| William Richard Wilcox | Executive Vice President | 8,595 | 0.00% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Sarah Catherine George | Executive Vice President | 4,128 | 0.00% | May 15, 2026 |
| Gary Millerchip | Executive Vice President | 15,465 | 0.00% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Russell D. Miller | Sr. Executive Vice President | 8,241 | 0.00% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Javier Polit | Executive Vice President | 10,190 | 0.00% | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Patrick J. Callans | Executive Vice President | 61,182 | 0.01% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| John Christopher Sullivan | Executive VP | 49,191 | 0.01% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Jeffrey S. Raikes | Director | 6,044 | 0.00% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Kenneth D. Denman | Director | 4,779 | 0.00% | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Susan L. Decker | Director | 8,532 | 0.00% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Gina Marie Raimondo | Director | 0 | – | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Mary Agnes Wilderotter | Director | 12,957 | 0.00% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Helena Foulkes | Director | 1,126 | 0.00% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Hamilton E. James | Director | 56,689 | 0.01% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Sarah Mr Sally Jewell | Director | 3,613 | 0.00% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| John W. Stanton | Director | 24,512 | 0.01% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| W. Craig Jelinek | Director | 354,392 | 0.08% | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Tiffany Marie Barbre | – | 5,158 | 0.00% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Daniel M. Hines | – | 13,941 | 0.00% | Oct 24, 2024 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caton Frates Sr. Executive Vice President | Sep 29, 2026 | Sale | −800.64 | $915.93 | $733.33K | 7,912 |
| Claudine Adamo Executive Vice President | Sep 29, 2026 | Sale | −2,200 | $915.93 | $2.02M | 7,134 |
| Pierre Riel Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Award | +4,552 | – | – | 15,808 |
| Pierre Riel Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,561.66 | $902.38 | $1.41M | 14,246 |
| Caton Frates Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,654.36 | $902.38 | $1.49M | 8,713 |
| Caton Frates Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Award | +4,552 | – | – | 10,367 |
| Yoram Rubanenko Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Award | +4,129 | – | – | 12,376 |
| Yoram Rubanenko Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,695.95 | $902.38 | $1.53M | 10,680 |
| James C. Klauer Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −936.12 | $902.38 | $844.74K | 48,030 |
| James C. Klauer Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Award | +4,129 | – | – | 48,966 |
| Teresa A. Jones Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Award | +4,129 | – | – | 8,057 |
| Teresa A. Jones Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,458.54 | $902.38 | $1.32M | 6,598 |
| Claudine Adamo Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −916.69 | $902.38 | $827.20K | 9,334 |
| Claudine Adamo Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Award | +4,129 | – | – | 10,250 |
| William Richard Wilcox Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,934.61 | $902.38 | $1.75M | 4,194 |
| William Richard Wilcox Executive Vice President | Sep 10, 2026 | Award | +4,129 | – | – | 6,129 |
| Jeffrey S. Raikes Director | Jul 10, 2026 | Gift | −5,249 | – | – | 6,044 |
| Kenneth D. Denman Director | Jun 23, 2026 | Sale | −885 | $957.45 | $847.34K | 4,779 |
| Caton Frates Executive Vice President | Apr 1, 2026 | Sale | −700 | $993.00 | $695.10K | 5,815 |
| Sarah Catherine George Executive Vice President | Mar 12, 2026 | Discretionary | −642.13 | $991.21 | $636.49K | 0 |
| Gary Millerchip Executive Vice President | Mar 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,154.02 | $992.23 | $1.15M | 15,465 |
| Claudine Adamo Executive Vice President | Mar 9, 2026 | Sale | −730 | $1003.02 | $732.20K | 6,121 |
| Teresa A. Jones Executive Vice President | Jan 27, 2026 | Gift | −300 | – | – | 3,928 |
| Jeffrey S. Raikes Director | Jan 27, 2026 | Gift | −5,115 | – | – | 11,293 |
| Teresa A. Jones Executive Vice President | Jan 21, 2026 | Sale | −850 | $986.26 | $838.32K | 4,228 |
| Susan L. Decker Director | Jan 16, 2026 | Sale | −458 | $955.00 | $437.39K | 8,532 |
| Gina Marie Raimondo Director | Jan 16, 2026 | Award | +215 | – | – | 215 |
| James C. Klauer Executive Vice President | Jan 14, 2026 | Sale | −1,500 | $939.00 | $1.41M | 44,837 |
| Russell D. Miller Sr. Executive Vice President | Jan 9, 2026 | Sale | −1,500 | $916.32 | $1.37M | 8,240 |
| Javier Polit Executive Vice President | Dec 30, 2025 | Sale | −558.31 | $862.90 | $481.77K | 10,190 |
| Javier Polit Executive Vice President | Dec 29, 2025 | Sale | −2,049 | $867.21 | $1.78M | 10,748 |
| Kenneth D. Denman Director | Dec 19, 2025 | Gift | −325 | – | – | 5,664 |
| Susan L. Decker Director | Dec 15, 2025 | Gift | −2,827 | – | – | 8,990 |
| Jeffrey S. Raikes Director | Nov 10, 2025 | Gift | −4,120 | – | – | 16,408 |
| William Richard Wilcox Executive Vice President | Nov 7, 2025 | Sale | −2,400 | $930.13 | $2.23M | 2,000 |
| Tiffany Marie Barbre – | Oct 24, 2025 | Sale | −1,239.38 | $934.62 | $1.16M | 5,155 |
| Claudine Adamo Executive Vice President | Oct 24, 2025 | Sale | −2,700 | $935.68 | $2.53M | 6,851 |
| John Christopher Sullivan Executive VP | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −572.83 | $944.68 | $541.14K | 49,191 |
| John Christopher Sullivan Executive VP | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −584.85 | $944.68 | $552.50K | 48,037 |
| John Christopher Sullivan Executive VP | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −568.89 | $944.68 | $537.42K | 48,622 |
| John Christopher Sullivan Executive VP | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −365.96 | $944.68 | $345.72K | 47,671 |
| John Christopher Sullivan Executive VP | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −421.01 | $944.68 | $397.72K | 49,764 |
| John Christopher Sullivan Executive VP | Oct 22, 2025 | Award | +4,654 | – | – | 50,185 |
| James C. Klauer Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −198.69 | $944.68 | $187.70K | 46,625 |
| James C. Klauer Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −177.06 | $944.68 | $167.27K | 46,448 |
| James C. Klauer Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −110.97 | $944.68 | $104.83K | 46,337 |
| James C. Klauer Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −190.68 | $944.68 | $180.13K | 46,824 |
| James C. Klauer Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −239.95 | $944.68 | $226.68K | 47,014 |
| John W. Stanton Director | Oct 22, 2025 | Award | +286 | – | – | 24,090 |
| Javier Polit Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −537.78 | $944.68 | $508.03K | 13,427 |
| Javier Polit Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −293.89 | $944.68 | $277.63K | 13,134 |
| Javier Polit Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −336.61 | $944.68 | $317.99K | 12,797 |
| Javier Polit Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Award | +4,219 | – | – | 13,965 |
| Kenneth D. Denman Director | Oct 22, 2025 | Award | +286 | – | – | 5,989 |
| Patrick J. Callans Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −198.69 | $944.68 | $187.70K | 61,182 |
| Patrick J. Callans Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −176.66 | $944.68 | $166.89K | 61,005 |
| Patrick J. Callans Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −110.57 | $944.68 | $104.45K | 60,895 |
| Patrick J. Callans Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −191.08 | $944.68 | $180.51K | 61,380 |
| Patrick J. Callans Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −239.95 | $944.68 | $226.68K | 61,572 |
| Caton Frates Executive Vice President | Oct 22, 2025 | Tax withholding | −155.74 | $944.68 | $147.12K | 9,128 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Richard Wilcox Officer | Oct 13, 2026 | 1,100 | $1.05M | Oct 13, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Claudine Adamo Officer | Sep 29, 2026 | 2,200 | $2.02M | Sep 29, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Caton Frates Officer | Sep 29, 2026 | 801 | $733.33K | Sep 29, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Kenneth D. Denman Director | Jun 23, 2026 | 885 | $847.35K | Jun 23, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Patrick J. Callans Former Officer | Jun 12, 2026 | 1,001 | $972.85K | Jun 12, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Patrick J. Callans Former Officer | Jun 5, 2026 | 1,000 | $995.37K | Jun 5, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Frates Caton Officer | Apr 1, 2026 | 700 | $689.76K | Apr 1, 2026 | Stock Plan Activity |
| Claudine Adamo Officer | Mar 9, 2026 | 730 | $732.21K | Mar 9, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Teresa A. Jones Officer | Jan 21, 2026 | 850 | $838.32K | Jan 21, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| L. Decker Trust Susan Director | Jan 16, 2026 | 458 | $437.39K | Jan 16, 2026 | Performance Stock Units |
| James C. Klauer Officer | Jan 14, 2026 | 1,500 | $1.41M | Jan 14, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Miller Family Trust The Officer | Jan 9, 2026 | 1,500 | $1.37M | Jan 9, 2026 | Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan |
| Javier Polit Officer | Dec 30, 2025 | 559 | $481.76K | Dec 30, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Javier Polit Officer | Dec 29, 2025 | 2,049 | $1.78M | Dec 29, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| William Richard Wilcox Officer | Nov 7, 2025 | 2,400 | $2.23M | Nov 7, 2025 | Retirement Plan Distribution |