Fastenal
FAST
847 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.4B invested in Fastenal in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 250 increasing their positions, 299 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
185% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 48
42% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $92.8M | Put options by funds: $65.2M
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 773 → 847 (+74)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.1B → $17.4B (+$1.34B)
7.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 171.52% → 164.38% (-7.1%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 250 | Existing positions reduced: 299
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 20 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$114M |
| 2 |
Mawer Investment Management
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$38.2M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$32.6M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$26.4M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$22.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$238M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$214M |
| 3 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
-$130M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$53.1M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$37M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
847 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $17.4B — up 8.3% from $16.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new FAST positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 250 added to existing stakes and 299 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $114M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $238M.
- 847 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q4 2019, up from 773 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $17.4B of Fastenal stock for Q4 2019, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 137 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q4 2019 and 48 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q4 2019 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $114M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q4 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $238M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.