Fastenal
FAST
957 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.4B invested in Fastenal in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 364 increasing their positions, 319 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 364 | Existing positions reduced: 319
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 65
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.5B → $23.4B (+$900M)
0.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 156.02% → 156.96% (+0.94%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 958 → 957 (-1)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $82.4M | Put options by funds: $83.2M
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 17 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$144M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$73.1M |
| 5 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$96.2M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$86.4M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$74.5M |
| 4 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$64.1M |
| 5 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$50.4M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
957 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $23.4B — up 4% from $22.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new FAST positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 364 added to existing stakes and 319 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $194M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $96.2M.
- 957 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q2 2021, down from 958 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $23.4B of Fastenal stock for Q2 2021, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q2 2021 and 65 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q2 2021 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $194M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q2 2021 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $96.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.