Fastenal
FAST
1,422 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.1B invested in Fastenal in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 157 funds opening new positions, 506 increasing their positions, 522 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 95
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 21 (+6)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.9B → $45.1B (+$5.19B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,379 → 1,422 (+43)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 506 | Existing positions reduced: 522
1.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.47% → 84.64% (-1.8%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $189M | Put options by funds: $267M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$118M |
| 4 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$117M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$78.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$355M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$216M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$135M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$103M |
FAST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,422 of the 8,182 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fastenal (FAST) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $45.1B — up 13% from $39.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 157 funds opened new FAST positions and 95 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 506 added to existing stakes and 522 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $228M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $355M.
- 1,422 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,379 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $45.1B of Fastenal stock for Q1 2026, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 157 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q1 2026 and 95 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest Fastenal buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $228M added.
- The largest Fastenal seller in Q1 2026 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $355M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.