Fastenal
FAST
1,378 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.8B invested in Fastenal in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 522 increasing their positions, 471 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
136% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 67
41% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 24 (+7)
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $202M | Put options by funds: $172M
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.3B → $46.8B (+$5.45B)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 522 | Existing positions reduced: 471
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,307 → 1,378 (+71)
85.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 168.82% → 83.19% (-86%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$99.4M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$178M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$101M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$94.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$89.4M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$81M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,378 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $46.8B — up 13% from $41.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new FAST positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 91 holders — while 522 added to existing stakes and 471 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $256M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $178M.
- 1,378 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q3 2025, up from 1,307 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $46.8B of Fastenal stock for Q3 2025, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q3 2025 and 67 closed out, a net change of +91 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q3 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $256M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q3 2025 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $178M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.