Fastenal
FAST
566 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.1B invested in Fastenal in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 215 increasing their positions, 206 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
92% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $61.7M | Put options by funds: $32.2M
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 46
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 13 (+4)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.5B → $12.1B (+$1.65B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 544 → 566 (+22)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 215 | Existing positions reduced: 206
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$337M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$70.3M |
| 3 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
+$68.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$54.8M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$49.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$101M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$53.9M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$42.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$37.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$26.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
| – | -$207K | -22,716 | Closed |
|
|
BCM
602
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
| – | -$67K | -7,352 | Closed |
|
603
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$31.8K | -3,224 | Closed |
|
|
RFA
604
Reilly Financial Advisors
La Mesa,
California
| – | -$20.9K | -2,120 | Closed |
|
|
TF
605
Tompkins Financial
Ithaca,
New York
| – | -$19K | -2,040 | Closed |
|
|
CSS
606
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$14K | -1,544 | Closed |
|
|
LNB
607
Ledyard National Bank
| – | -$10K | -1,116 | Closed |
|
|
MGIA
608
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
St Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$9K | -956 | Closed |
|
|
AF
609
Arrow Financial
Glens Falls,
New York
| – | -$7K | -760 | Closed |
|
|
GWM
610
Gupta Wealth Management
San Diego,
California
| – | -$7K | -740 | Closed |
|
|
VIA
611
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| – | -$5K | -600 | Closed |
|
|
CBT
612
Central Bank & Trust
Lexington,
Kentucky
| – | -$5K | -552 | Closed |
|
|
NMIS
613
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$2K | -272 | Closed |
|
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
566 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $12.1B — up 16% from $10.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new FAST positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 215 added to existing stakes and 206 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $337M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $101M.
- 566 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q4 2015, up from 544 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $12.1B of Fastenal stock for Q4 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q4 2015 and 46 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q4 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $337M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q4 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $101M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.