Fastenal
FAST
606 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.7B invested in Fastenal in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 252 increasing their positions, 184 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
42% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $92.4M | Put options by funds: $64.9M
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 44
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 252 | Existing positions reduced: 184
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 598 → 606 (+8)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.5B → $10.7B (-$1.86B)
26% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 14 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$62.7M |
| 2 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$34.9M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$23.5M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$22.5M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$22.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$369M |
| 2 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
-$288M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
AWM
Ashmore Wealth Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$47.8M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$45.4M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
606 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $10.7B — down 15% from $12.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new FAST positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 252 added to existing stakes and 184 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $62.7M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $369M.
- 606 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q2 2016, up from 598 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $10.7B of Fastenal stock for Q2 2016, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q2 2016 and 44 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q2 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $62.7M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q2 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $369M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.