Fastenal
FAST
773 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.1B invested in Fastenal in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 284 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 26 (+4)
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $83.3M | Put options by funds: $74.5M
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 170.95% → 171.52% (+0.58%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.1B → $16.1B (+$7.82M)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 284
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 784 → 773 (-11)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$165M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$98.7M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$42.4M |
| 4 |
AAM
Ardevora Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$33.2M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fenimore Asset Management
Cobleskill,
New York
|
+$29.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$71.8M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$64.8M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$55.4M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$48.4M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$31.7M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EWM
826
Executive Wealth Management
Brighton,
Michigan
| – | -$18K | -1,132 | Closed |
|
827
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$15K | -926 | Closed |
|
|
NCM
828
Next Capital Management
New York
| – | -$8K | -504 | Closed |
|
|
M
829
MOTCO
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$7K | -412 | Closed |
|
|
RCG
830
Ruggie Capital Group
Tavares,
Florida
| – | -$6K | -364 | Closed |
|
|
AS
831
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
| – | -$1K | -78 | Closed |
|
|
TAIM
832
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$1K | -52 | Closed |
|
|
W
833
WealthStone
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$586 | -36 | Closed |
|
|
PWP
834
Personal Wealth Partners
Bloomington,
Minnesota
| – | +$311 | +20 | New |
|
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
773 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $16.1B — up 0.05% from $16.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of FAST and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 284 trimmed existing stakes and 273 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, adding an estimated $165M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $71.8M.
- 773 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q3 2019, down from 784 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $16.1B of Fastenal stock for Q3 2019, up 0.05% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q3 2019 and 64 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q3 2019 was Fidelity International, an estimated $165M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q3 2019 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $71.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.