COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) Insider Transactions
Over the last 12 months, 24 COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) insiders filed 96 SEC Form 4 transactions — $0 in open-market purchases ( 0 distinct buyers) and $23.2M in open-market sales. 0% of all transactions were executed under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- $0Open-market buys (1y)
- $23.2MOpen-market sells (1y)
- 24Distinct insiders
- 96Transactions filed
- 0%Under Rule 10b5-1 plan
- 2026-04-01Latest filing
Recent Form 4 Filings Most recent 50 of 96 (1-year window)
Each row is a single Form 4 filing event for COST, sourced directly from SEC EDGAR. The Type column classifies the SEC transaction code into Buy / Sell / Grant / Exercise / Other; the 10b5-1 badge marks trades executed under a pre-scheduled SEC Rule 10b5-1 plan.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | SEC Code | Value | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Frates Caton | Executive Vice President | Sell | S | $695.1K | 700 | $993.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | George Sarah Catherine | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $636.5K | 642 | $991.21 |
| 2026-03-11 | MILLERCHIP GARY | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $1.1M | 1,154 | $992.23 |
| 2026-03-09 | Adamo Claudine | Executive Vice President | Sell | — | $732.2K | 730 | $1003.02 |
| 2026-01-27 | RAIKES JEFFREY S | — | Grant | — | $0 | 5,115 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | Jones Teresa A. | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $0 | 300 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-21 | Jones Teresa A. | Executive Vice President | Sell | — | $838.3K | 850 | $986.26 |
| 2026-01-16 | Raimondo Gina Marie | — | Grant | — | $0 | 215 | $0.00 |
| 2026-01-16 | DECKER SUSAN L | — | Sell | — | $437.4K | 458 | $955.00 |
| 2026-01-14 | Klauer James C | Executive Vice President | Sell | — | $1.4M | 1,500 | $939.00 |
| 2026-01-09 | Miller Russell D | Sr. Executive Vice President | Sell | — | $1.4M | 1,500 | $916.32 |
| 2025-12-30 | POLIT JAVIER | Executive Vice President | Sell | — | $481.8K | 558 | $862.89 |
| 2025-12-29 | POLIT JAVIER | Executive Vice President | Sell | — | $1.8M | 2,049 | $867.21 |
| 2025-12-19 | DENMAN KENNETH D | — | Grant | — | $0 | 325 | $0.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | DECKER SUSAN L | — | Grant | — | $0 | 2,827 | $0.00 |
| 2025-11-10 | RAIKES JEFFREY S | — | Grant | — | $0 | 4,120 | $0.00 |
| 2025-11-07 | Wilcox William Richard | Executive Vice President | Sell | — | $2.2M | 2,400 | $930.13 |
| 2025-10-24 | Barbre Tiffany Marie | — | Sell | — | $1.2M | 1,239 | $934.62 |
| 2025-10-24 | Adamo Claudine | Executive Vice President | Sell | — | $2.5M | 2,700 | $935.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Barbre Tiffany Marie | — | Grant | — | $0 | 2,118 | $0.00 |
| 2025-10-22 | Barbre Tiffany Marie | — | Grant | — | $107.2K | 114 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Barbre Tiffany Marie | — | Grant | — | $85.2K | 90 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Barbre Tiffany Marie | — | Grant | — | $112.0K | 119 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Barbre Tiffany Marie | — | Grant | — | $127.9K | 135 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Barbre Tiffany Marie | — | Grant | — | $79.9K | 85 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Vachris Roland Michael | President and CEO | Grant | — | $0 | 13,834 | $0.00 |
| 2025-10-22 | Vachris Roland Michael | President and CEO | Grant | — | $1.4M | 1,493 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Vachris Roland Michael | President and CEO | Grant | — | $1.1M | 1,160 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Sullivan John Christopher | Executive VP | Grant | — | $0 | 4,654 | $0.00 |
| 2025-10-22 | Sullivan John Christopher | Executive VP | Grant | — | $397.7K | 421 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Sullivan John Christopher | Executive VP | Grant | — | $541.1K | 573 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Sullivan John Christopher | Executive VP | Grant | — | $537.4K | 569 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Sullivan John Christopher | Executive VP | Grant | — | $552.5K | 585 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Sullivan John Christopher | Executive VP | Grant | — | $345.7K | 366 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | POLIT JAVIER | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $0 | 4,219 | $0.00 |
| 2025-10-22 | POLIT JAVIER | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $508.0K | 538 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | POLIT JAVIER | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $277.6K | 294 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | POLIT JAVIER | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $318.0K | 337 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | MILLERCHIP GARY | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $0 | 6,268 | $0.00 |
| 2025-10-22 | MILLERCHIP GARY | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $295.7K | 313 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | MILLERCHIP GARY | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $472.6K | 500 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Klauer James C | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $226.7K | 240 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Klauer James C | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $180.1K | 191 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Klauer James C | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $187.7K | 199 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Klauer James C | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $167.3K | 177 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Klauer James C | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $104.8K | 111 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Frates Caton | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $147.1K | 156 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Frates Caton | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $234.0K | 248 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Frates Caton | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $716.3K | 758 | $944.68 |
| 2025-10-22 | Frates Caton | Executive Vice President | Grant | — | $851.4K | 901 | $944.68 |
Showing the most recent 50 of 96 transactions. For the full 1-year history with sorting, filtering, and cross-ticker industry context, open the full insider transactions drilldown.
Methodology & FAQ
How We Track COST Insider Transactions
Form 4 disclosures are sourced directly from SEC EDGAR and re-ingested on every pipeline cycle. A complete description of transaction-code handling, the open-market vs grant distinction, and the Rule 10b5-1 plan-reference heuristic is documented in the Methodology.
What is an SEC Form 4 filing for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW?
Form 4 is a transaction-level disclosure that corporate insiders — officers, directors, and beneficial owners of more than 10% of a registered class of equity securities — must file with the SEC within two business days of any change in their beneficial ownership of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) shares.
What is a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
Rule 10b5-1 is an SEC rule that lets insiders schedule trades in advance under a written plan, providing an affirmative defense against insider-trading allegations as long as the plan was adopted in good faith and not while in possession of material non-public information. Form 4 rows marked "10b5-1" on this page indicate the underlying trade was executed under such a plan; rows without the badge are discretionary or did not reference a plan in the Form 4 footnotes.
How is "insider buying" different from a stock grant or option exercise?
An insider buy (SEC transaction code P) is an open-market purchase of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) stock executed at the prevailing market price using the insider's personal capital. Stock grants (code A) and option exercises (code M) are compensation events, not directional trades; they are tracked separately and excluded from the "conviction" signal because they are not discretionary purchases.
How recent is the data?
Form 4 transactions are typically reported within two business days of execution. Pactolio re-ingests the EDGAR feed on a nightly cycle and reflects new filings on the next ingest run, typically within 24 hours of EDGAR acceptance. The table on this page covers the most recent 1-year window.