Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer
$996.08 +1.36% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) earns a Roarable Rating of A- (Buy) with 83/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (13% profit margin, 42% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.
ROARABLE A- • BUY
Cap $448.57B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • A-
3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw A- · Rk A-
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+19.7% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:82% Call Buyers ($3.2M)
18% PutsMax Pain: $950.00
SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT
Explore All 13F & Congress Whales →COST Smart-Money Thermometer: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION
▲ Disclosed Buys: 5 ($745.3M)▼ Disclosed Sales: 11 ($152.9M)
Wide-Open SEC Form 4, 13F & Congressional Disclosure Ledger (COST)
| Filer / Title | Category | Side | Shares | $ Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox William RichardSEC Form 4 Open-Market Officer / Director | INSIDER | SELL | 1,100 | $1.1M | 2026-10-14 |
| Renaissance Technologies13F-HR Medallion Quantitative Manager // CIK 0001037389 | HEDGE_FUND | BUY | 195,000 | $185.6M | 2026-07-20 |
| Denman Kenneth DSEC Form 4 Open-Market Officer / Director | INSIDER | SELL | 885 | $847.3K | 2026-06-25 |
| Pershing Square (Bill Ackman)13F-HR Concentrated Activist Manager // CIK 0001336528 | HEDGE_FUND | BUY | 240,000 | $243.6M | 2026-04-19 |
| Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett)13F-HR Value Conglomerate & Float Manager // CIK 0001067983 | HEDGE_FUND | BUY | 320,000 | $314.8M | 2026-04-18 |
| Frates CatonSEC Form 4 Open-Market Officer / Director | INSIDER | SELL | 700 | $695.1K | 2026-04-01 |
| Sen. Tommy TubervilleU.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (AL) // STOCK Act PTR | POLITICIAN | BUY | 420 | $419.2K | 2026-03-19 |
| Adamo ClaudineSEC Form 4 Open-Market Officer / Director | INSIDER | SELL | 730 | $732.2K | 2026-03-11 |
| Jones Teresa A.SEC Form 4 Open-Market Officer / Director | INSIDER | SELL | 850 | $838.3K | 2026-01-23 |
| Citadel Advisors (Ken Griffin)13F-HR Multi-Strategy Institutional Manager // CIK 0001423053 | HEDGE_FUND | SELL | 165,000 | $141.0M | 2026-01-21 |
| Decker Susan LSEC Form 4 Open-Market Officer / Director | INSIDER | SELL | 458 | $437.4K | 2026-01-20 |
| Klauer James CSEC Form 4 Open-Market Officer / Director | INSIDER | SELL | 1,500 | $1.4M | 2026-01-15 |
| Miller Russell DSEC Form 4 Open-Market Officer / Director | INSIDER | SELL | 1,500 | $1.4M | 2026-01-12 |
| Polit JavierSEC Form 4 Open-Market Officer / Director | INSIDER | SELL | 2,607 | $2.3M | 2025-12-31 |
| Rep. Nancy PelosiU.S. House Representative (CA-11) // STOCK Act PTR | POLITICIAN | BUY | 1,000 | $899.0K | 2025-12-07 |
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COST // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +0.06%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $1,001.3H $1,021.3L $980.3C $1,012.3VOL 11.38M
SUP: $872.1SMA50: $943.3SMA200: $970.9
PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK
COST Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
-0.08% YoY Shares
SEC XBRL FY2025 → FY2026: Disciplined near-zero share dilution.
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
35.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +10.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on COST today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
Open Graph →
No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for COST. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.
AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
💡 Starter Kit: Cash-Fortress Zero-Dilution Compounders (ellis-vennor)
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COST Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDAre COST insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?
Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies COST leadership and institutional positioning as: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION.