Fastenal
FAST
1,016 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.2B invested in Fastenal in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 322 increasing their positions, 407 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 63
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 991 → 1,016 (+25)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.6B → $21.2B (+$611M)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $78.1M | Put options by funds: $76.8M
0.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 155.84% → 156.8% (+0.96%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 322 | Existing positions reduced: 407
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 15 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$122M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$86.4M |
| 3 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$75.2M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$71.1M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$57.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$78.9M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$75.2M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$61M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$51.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$34.6M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,016 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $21.2B — up 3% from $20.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new FAST positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 322 added to existing stakes and 407 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $78.9M sold.
- 1,016 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q4 2022, up from 991 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $21.2B of Fastenal stock for Q4 2022, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q4 2022 and 63 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $122M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q4 2022 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $78.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.