Who Owns Fastenal Stock?
NASDAQ: FASTConsumer DiscretionaryRETAIL: Building MaterialsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 50.54 +0.10%
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 87.32%
- Held by insiders
- 0.09%
- Institutional holders
- 1,930
- Institutions 87.3%
- Insiders 0.1%
- Public and other 12.6%
Who owns Fastenal stock?
Institutional investors own about 87.3% of Fastenal's shares, spread across 1,930 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.09% of FAST.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (9.26%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.53%) and Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC (5.66%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 41.8% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 7 of the top 10 institutions increased their FAST positions and 3 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of FAST
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 106.30M | 9.26% | +1.5% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 74.92M | 6.53% | +0.5% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 64.89M | 5.66% | +0.7% |
| State Street Corporation | 56.44M | 4.92% | +1.6% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 42.89M | 3.74% | +8.9% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 39.56M | 3.45% | +3.5% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 39.48M | 3.44% | +1.4% |
| Morgan Stanley | 20.86M | 1.82% | -19.0% |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 17.89M | 1.56% | -27.4% |
| Bank of America Corporation | 16.12M | 1.40% | -1.1% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of FAST
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 36.44M | 3.18% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 29.75M | 2.59% |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 27.42M | 2.39% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 24.88M | 2.17% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 24.70M | 2.15% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 15.29M | 1.33% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 14.90M | 1.30% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 14.06M | 1.23% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 13.42M | 1.17% |
| GLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF | 9.22M | 0.80% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Fastenal?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of FAST, owning 9.26% of shares outstanding (106.30M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Fastenal is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 87.3% of FAST shares and 87.4% of the public float.
How much of Fastenal do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.09% of FAST shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.