Fastenal
FAST
1,250 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.5B invested in Fastenal in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 450 increasing their positions, 487 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 86
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $176M | Put options by funds: $138M
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 21 (+2)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.7B → $37.5B (+$2.8B)
2.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 165.68% → 168.58% (+2.9%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,229 → 1,250 (+21)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 450 | Existing positions reduced: 487
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$99.4M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$98.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$74.4M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$71.4M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$60.7M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$55.1M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$52.8M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,250 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $37.5B — up 8.1% from $34.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new FAST positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 450 added to existing stakes and 487 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $194M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $74.4M.
- 1,250 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,229 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $37.5B of Fastenal stock for Q1 2025, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q1 2025 and 86 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q1 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $194M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q1 2025 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $74.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.