Fastenal
FAST
467 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.4B invested in Fastenal in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 158 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11B → $14.4B (+$3.46B)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 158
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 49
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 12 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 464 → 467 (+3)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $80.3M | Put options by funds: $128M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCA
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$83.6M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$75.2M |
| 3 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$61.4M |
| 4 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$30M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$80.8M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$64.1M |
| 3 |
CAM
Congress Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49.2M |
| 4 |
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$45M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$33M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
467 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $14.4B — up 32% from $11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new FAST positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 194 added to existing stakes and 158 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SAC Capital Advisors, adding an estimated $83.6M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $80.8M.
- 467 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q3 2013, up from 464 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $14.4B of Fastenal stock for Q3 2013, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q3 2013 and 49 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q3 2013 was SAC Capital Advisors, an estimated $83.6M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q3 2013 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $80.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.