Fastenal
FAST
543 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.6B invested in Fastenal in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 205 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
97% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $77.4M | Put options by funds: $39.3M
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 54
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 205 | Existing positions reduced: 180
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.5B → $10.6B (+$82.9M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 540 → 543 (+3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Bahl & Gaynor
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$77.5M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$66.8M |
| 3 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$65M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$56.2M |
| 5 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$26.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$182M |
| 2 |
DDC
DF Dent & Co
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$70.1M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$63.7M |
| 4 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$50.8M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$38M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
543 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $10.6B — up 0.79% from $10.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new FAST positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 205 added to existing stakes and 180 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bahl & Gaynor, adding an estimated $77.5M. The largest seller was Manning & Napier Advisors, cutting an estimated $182M.
- 543 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q2 2015, up from 540 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $10.6B of Fastenal stock for Q2 2015, up 0.79% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q2 2015 and 54 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q2 2015 was Bahl & Gaynor, an estimated $77.5M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q2 2015 was Manning & Napier Advisors, an estimated $182M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.