Fastenal
FAST
726 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.6B invested in Fastenal in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 228 increasing their positions, 292 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
49% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $106M | Put options by funds: $71.3M
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 31 (+2)
5.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 341.41% → 347.17% (+5.8%)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 67
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.4B → $13.6B (+$215M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 728 → 726 (-2)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 228 | Existing positions reduced: 292
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$489M |
| 2 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
+$66.9M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$41.2M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$37.8M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$28.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$66.4M |
| 3 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$58.8M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39.6M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$32.8M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
726 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $13.6B — up 1.6% from $13.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new FAST positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 228 added to existing stakes and 292 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $489M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $138M.
- 726 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q1 2018, down from 728 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $13.6B of Fastenal stock for Q1 2018, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q1 2018 and 67 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q1 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $489M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q1 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.