Fastenal Company
Fastenal Company (FAST) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · FAST · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
1,213
Institutional Holders
▲ 18 vs Q2
$33.28B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $4.00B vs Q2
1.15B
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.71%
465.96M
13F Shares Held
▼ 35,017 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
FAST largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 71.71M | 12.52% | 12.52% | $5.12T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 422.5K |
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 47.09M | 8.22% | 8.22% | $3.36T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
STATE STREET CORP retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 27.99M | 4.89% | 4.89% | $2.00T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 1.35M |
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 20.89M | 3.65% | 3.65% | $1.49T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▼ 796.8K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 19.88M | 3.47% | 3.47% | $1.42T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 608.6K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 16.68M | 2.91% | 2.91% | $1.19T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 880.4K |
MORGAN STANLEY retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 9.44M | 1.65% | 1.65% | $674.06B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 113.6K |
BAIRD FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 8.20M | 1.43% | 1.43% | $585.71B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 19.7K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 7.98M | 1.39% | 1.39% | $569.79B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 462.8K |
NORGES BANK retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply | 7.10M | 1.24% | 1.24% | $506.74B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 35.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
33
Increased
+8.18M shares1
New Positions
first time holders16
Decreased
−2.52M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+5.66M
+8.18M / −2.52M
Net new holders
+18
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
FAST insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
23
Buy transactions
4
Sell transactions
5.75
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wisecup Reyne K director | Mar 5, 2026 | Sale | 36,920 | $47.34 | $1.75M | 40.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Miller Charles S. Senior EVP-Sales | Apr 14, 2025 | Purchase | 20 | $81.45 | $1.6K | 40 | Form 4 ↗ |
Miller Charles S. Senior EVP-Sales | Apr 7, 2025 | Purchase | 20 | $73.61 | $1.5K | 20 | Form 4 ↗ |
SATTERLEE SCOTT director | Jan 23, 2026 | Sale | 15,964 | $44.19 | $705.5K | 50.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Miller Charles S. Senior EVP-Sales | Apr 14, 2025 | Purchase | 20 | $39.15 | $783 | 40 | Form 4 ↗ |
Miller Charles S. Senior EVP-Sales | Apr 7, 2025 | Purchase | 20 | $39.15 | $783 | 20 | Form 4 ↗ |
FLORNESS DANIEL L CEO | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | 85,365 | $41.00 | $3.50M | 85.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Oas Noelle Joan Executive VP-Human Resources | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | 17,560 | $41.00 | $720.0K | 17.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Ericson Brady D director | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | 23,474 | $41.00 | $962.4K | 23.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Drazkowski William Joseph EVP-Sales | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | 31,097 | $41.00 | $1.27M | 31.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Fastenal Company (FAST) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 40.6% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.29%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 59.13%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Fastenal Company is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 71.71 million shares — equal to 12.52% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 1,213 institutional investors currently hold FAST stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $33.28 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
FAST ownershipFastenal Company (FAST) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 40.6% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 12.52% stake. Company insiders hold 0.29%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.