Fastenal
FAST
729 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.4B invested in Fastenal in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 222 increasing their positions, 260 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
227% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 41
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $177M | Put options by funds: $127M
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 29 (+8)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $13.4B (+$2.19B)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 640 → 729 (+89)
1.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 342.78% → 341.41% (-1.4%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 222 | Existing positions reduced: 260
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$45.1M |
| 3 |
ECM
Element Capital Management
New York
|
+$40.1M |
| 4 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$39.6M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$38.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$65.6M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$60.1M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$55.3M |
| 4 |
WP
Wedgewood Partners
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$47M |
| 5 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$46.7M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
729 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $13.4B — up 19% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new FAST positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 222 added to existing stakes and 260 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $124M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $65.6M.
- 729 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q4 2017, up from 640 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $13.4B of Fastenal stock for Q4 2017, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q4 2017 and 41 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $124M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q4 2017 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $65.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.