Insider Transactions

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.

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.