Fastenal
FAST
774 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.1B invested in Fastenal in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 274 increasing their positions, 283 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 26 (+4)
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $83.3M | Put options by funds: $74.5M
0.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 171.73% → 171.52% (-0.21%)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.1B → $16.1B (-$77.6M)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 274 | Existing positions reduced: 283
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 784 → 774 (-10)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$165M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$98.7M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$42.4M |
| 4 |
AAM
Ardevora Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$33.2M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fenimore Asset Management
Cobleskill,
New York
|
+$29.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$85.4M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$71.8M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$64.8M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$55.4M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$48.4M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
774 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $16.1B — down 0.48% from $16.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of FAST and 56 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 283 trimmed existing stakes and 274 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, adding an estimated $165M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, cutting an estimated $85.4M.
- 774 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q3 2019, down from 784 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $16.1B of Fastenal stock for Q3 2019, down 0.48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q3 2019 and 64 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q3 2019 was Fidelity International, an estimated $165M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q3 2019 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $85.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.