Operates a membership-based warehouse retail model offering bulk groceries, general merchandise, and ancillary services such as fuel and pharmacies. The company generates the majority of its operating income from recurring membership fees, supporting a high-volume, low-margin merchandising strategy across the U.S. and international markets. Investors track its performance as a gauge of consumer spending trends, pricing power in staples, and traffic resilience in a competitive retail environment.
10 members of Congress have disclosed 50 trades in Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), a Consumer Defensive company. The buy/sell breakdown shows 36 purchases versus 14 sales, indicating net buying interest from lawmakers. All data is sourced from STOCK Act periodic transaction reports filed with Congress.
| Date | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-06 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-01-05 | David P. Roe | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-01-05 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-01-05 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2014-12-10 | Susan A. Davis | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2014-08-26 | Pat Roberts | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2014-03-07 | DAVID B. MCKINLEY | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-09-08 | MARY BONO MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-09-01 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $5,682.03 |
| 2012-09-01 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-07-06 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $17,270.86 |
| 2012-07-02 | DAVE CAMP | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2012-06-01 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $5,682.03 |
| 2012-04-09 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $4,147.77 |
| 2012-04-06 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $17,703.13 |
| 2012-03-05 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $7,766.66 |
| 2012-02-07 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2012-02-07 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-02-07 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-02-07 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-02-02 | DAVE CAMP | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-02-02 | DAVE CAMP | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-01-05 | DAVE CAMP | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2012-01-05 | DAVE CAMP | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-10-09 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-08-12 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $5,598.61 |
| 2011-07-09 | Vern Buchanan | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-07-06 | Vern Buchanan | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-07-01 | CONNIE MACK | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-07-01 | CONNIE MACK | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-06-05 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-06-05 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-06-05 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-06-01 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $4,127.70 |
| 2011-06-01 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $4,124.70 |
| 2011-06-01 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $4,124.70 |
| 2011-05-07 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-05-04 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-05-01 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $4,127.70 |
| 2011-04-09 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-03-01 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $1,670.74 |
| 2011-02-12 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $1,870.24 |
| 2011-02-11 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $8,325.71 |
| 2011-02-03 | CONNIE MACK | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-02-02 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-12-02 | Vern Buchanan | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-10-11 | Susan A. Davis | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-10-11 | Vern Buchanan | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-09-11 | Vern Buchanan | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-09-02 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $15K – $50K |