Fastenal
FAST
1,425 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.1B invested in Fastenal in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 507 increasing their positions, 523 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 96
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: 1,380 → 1,425 (+45)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 507 | Existing positions reduced: 523
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
1,425 of the 8,208 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: 158 funds opened new FAST positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 507 added to existing stakes and 523 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $228M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $355M.
- 1,425 institutional investors held Fastenal (FAST) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,380 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $45.1B of Fastenal stock for Q1 2026, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new Fastenal positions in Q1 2026 and 96 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.