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1,017 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.5B invested in Fastenal in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 321 increasing their positions, 410 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

81% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 63

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 991 → 1,017 (+26)

1.94% more ownership

Funds ownership: 155.91% → 157.85% (+1.9%)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.5B → $21.5B (+$1B)

2% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $78.1M | Put options by funds: $76.8M

21% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 15 (-4)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 321 | Existing positions reduced: 410

Holders
1,017
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+2.62%
% of All Funds
16.35%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-21.05%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
114
Increased
321
Reduced
410
Closed
63
Calls
$78.1M
Puts
$76.8M
Net Calls
+$1.31M
Net Calls Change
-$15.3M

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$122M
2
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
+$86.4M
3
Baird Financial Group
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
+$75.2M
4
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$71.1M
5
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
+$57.7M

Top Sellers

1
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$78.9M
2
Select Equity Group
Select Equity Group
New York
-$75.2M
3
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
-$61M
4
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$51.2M
5
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$34.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PTC
26
Provident Trust Company
Wisconsin
$152M +$19.2M +783,292 +14%
Macquarie Group
27
Macquarie Group
Australia
$147M +$3.2M +130,828 +2%
Baillie Gifford & Co
28
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$143M -$2.3M -94,122 -2%
Bank of Montreal
29
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$142M -$9.91M -405,366 -6%
MPI
30
Mairs & Power Inc
Minnesota
$140M -$1.12M -45,820 -0.8%
CIM
31
Confluence Investment Management
Missouri
$135M +$2.46M +100,640 +2%
HSBC Holdings
32
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$123M +$24.8M +1,014,616 +24%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
33
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$116M -$3.82M -156,212 -3%
Swiss National Bank
34
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$111M -$7.71M -315,214 -6%
Ensign Peak Advisors
35
Ensign Peak Advisors
Utah
$109M +$1.19M +48,570 +1%
First Trust Advisors
36
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$102M +$6.32M +258,658 +6%
Amundi
37
Amundi
France
$101M +$6.08M +248,654 +6%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
38
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$99M -$2.64M -107,884 -3%
N
39
Nuveen
North Carolina
$97.3M +$861K +35,206 +0.9%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
40
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$93.8M +$86.4M +3,533,636 +817%
Envestnet Asset Management
41
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$93.8M +$8.68M +355,096 +10%
FAM
42
Fenimore Asset Management
New York
$84.6M +$1.45M +59,234 +2%
Millennium Management
43
Millennium Management
New York
$81.3M -$51.2M -2,094,242 -38%
T. Rowe Price Associates
44
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$79M +$913K +37,340 +1%
Victory Capital Management
45
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$76.7M +$3.08M +126,142 +4%
MA
46
Marshfield Associates
District of Columbia
$75.1M -$231K -9,428 -0.3%
Select Equity Group
47
Select Equity Group
New York
$73.3M -$75.2M -3,077,538 -50%
DWA
48
Douglass Winthrop Advisors
New York
$73.1M +$743K +30,380 +1%
MCI
49
McDonald Capital Investors
California
$71.3M -$1.91M -77,996 -3%
D.E. Shaw & Co
50
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$69.8M +$29.1M +1,188,310 +67%
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FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

1,017 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $21.5B — up 4.9% from $20.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new FAST positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 321 added to existing stakes and 410 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $78.9M sold.

  • 1,017 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q4 2022, up from 991 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $21.5B of Fastenal stock for Q4 2022, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 114 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q4 2022 and 63 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
  • The largest Fastenal buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $122M added.
  • The largest Fastenal seller in Q4 2022 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $78.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.