Fastenal
FAST
1,309 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.7B invested in Fastenal in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 142 funds opening new positions, 489 increasing their positions, 474 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
103% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 142 | Existing positions closed: 70
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $172M | Put options by funds: $113M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.5B → $40.7B (+$3.2B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,252 → 1,309 (+57)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 489 | Existing positions reduced: 474
0.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 168.58% → 168.7% (+0.12%)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 17 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$246M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$80.6M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$77.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$165M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$138M |
| 3 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$99.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$90.7M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$85.8M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,309 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $40.7B — up 8.5% from $37.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 142 funds opened new FAST positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 489 added to existing stakes and 474 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $246M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $165M.
- 1,309 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,252 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $40.7B of Fastenal stock for Q2 2025, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 142 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q2 2025 and 70 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q2 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $246M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q2 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $165M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.