Fastenal
FAST
1,014 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.5B invested in Fastenal in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 391 increasing their positions, 346 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $74.5M | Put options by funds: $48.3M
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 391 | Existing positions reduced: 346
0.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 156.8% → 157.4% (+0.61%)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 83
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,033 → 1,014 (-19)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.6B → $22.5B (-$4.12B)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 24 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$167M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$70.8M |
| 3 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$61.6M |
| 4 |
ZIG
Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$58M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$48.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$150M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$88.5M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$56.4M |
| 4 |
CCM
Candlestick Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$41.6M |
| 5 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$30.7M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
1,014 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $22.5B — down 15% from $26.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 83 funds closed out of FAST and 81 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 346 trimmed existing stakes and 391 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $167M. The largest seller was Assenagon Asset Management, cutting an estimated $150M.
- 1,014 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q2 2022, down from 1,033 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $22.5B of Fastenal stock for Q2 2022, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q2 2022 and 83 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $167M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q2 2022 was Assenagon Asset Management, an estimated $150M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.