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728 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.4B invested in Fastenal in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 222 increasing their positions, 260 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

227% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 41

41% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $174M | Put options by funds: $123M

38% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 29 (+8)

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $13.4B (+$2.18B)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 639 → 728 (+89)

1.38% less ownership

Funds ownership: 342.78% → 341.41% (-1.4%)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 222 | Existing positions reduced: 260

Holders
728
Holders Change
+89
Holders Change %
+13.93%
% of All Funds
16.51%
Holding in Top 10
29
Holding in Top 10 Change
+8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+38.1%
% of All Funds
0.66%
New
134
Increased
222
Reduced
260
Closed
41
Calls
$174M
Puts
$123M
Net Calls
+$50.6M
Net Calls Change
+$16.8M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$124M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$45.1M
3
ECM
Element Capital Management
New York
+$40.1M
4
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
+$39.6M
5
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
+$38.3M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
-$65.6M
2
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$60.1M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$55.3M
4
WP
Wedgewood Partners
Missouri
-$47M
5
Credit Agricole
Credit Agricole
France
-$46.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CCM
576
Carlson Capital Management
Minnesota
$219K +$198K +15,996 New
HTC
577
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$219K +$198K +16,000 New
DILIC
578
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$219K +$199K +16,048 New
NGA
579
Naples Global Advisors
Florida
$218K +$197K +15,940 New
CSS
580
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$216K -$175K -14,096 -47%
HCM
581
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
$216K +$195K +15,776 New
SCA
582
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Minnesota
$214K -$24.8K -2,004 -11%
TU
583
TDAM USA
Ontario, Canada
$214K +$194K +15,624 New
PMG
584
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$214K +$194K +15,660 New
CFC
585
Coyle Financial Counsel
Illinois
$213K +$193K +15,576 New
EMG
586
Ellington Management Group
Connecticut
$213K +$193K +15,600 New
NIM
587
Northeast Investment Management
Massachusetts
$212K +$193K +15,540 New
FIM
588
Foresters Investment Management
New York
$211K +$31.3K +2,528 +20%
Susquehanna International Group
589
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$209K -$499K -40,284 -73%
SAM
590
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$209K +$190K +15,320 New
ERIM
591
Eagle Ridge Investment Management
Connecticut
$208K +$188K +15,200 New
LOAME
592
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe)
United Kingdom
$204K +$185K +14,908 New
PP
593
PrairieView Partners
Minnesota
$203K +$184K +14,836 New
SMFS
594
Squar Milner Financial Services
California
$202K +$177K +14,320 New
LG
595
LaFleur & Godfrey
Michigan
$202K +$183K +14,740 New
SCA
596
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$201K +$183K +14,736 New
ACM
597
AlphaStar Capital Management
North Carolina
$201K +$182K +14,688 New
RIM
598
Rampart Investment Management
Connecticut
$196K -$4.26K -344 -2%
PFBT
599
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$171K +$5.55K +448 +4%
MSA
600
Marino Stram & Associates
Massachusetts
$171K +$155K +12,520 New
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FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

728 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $13.4B — up 19% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new FAST positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 222 added to existing stakes and 260 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $124M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $65.6M.

  • 728 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q4 2017, up from 639 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $13.4B of Fastenal stock for Q4 2017, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 134 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q4 2017 and 41 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
  • The largest Fastenal buyer in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $124M added.
  • The largest Fastenal seller in Q4 2017 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $65.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.