Fastenal Co (FAST) shareholders
FASTNasdaqRetail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden SupplyFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 19, 2026Score 16/3093% above fair value
$55.19−0.36 (-0.65%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $63.32BP/E 44.5Yield 1.59%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
85.6%
982M of 1.15B shares
Institutional holders
1,457
137 new, 81 sold out
Net institutional buying
11M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
2 buys · 8 sales
Net sold $4.90M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management | 86,284,923 | 7.51% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 64,721,178 | 5.63% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 46,066,511 | 8.10% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of FAST | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 106,297,179 | 9.26% | $5.11B | +1,543,345 | 0.08% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 74,919,565 | 6.53% | $3.60B | +361,482 | 0.08% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 64,893,489 | 5.66% | $3.12B | +444,658 | 0.14% |
| State Street Corp | 56,438,968 | 4.92% | $2.71B | +869,793 | 0.08% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 42,893,434 | 3.74% | $2.06B | +3,505,502 | 0.27% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 39,561,324 | 3.45% | $1.90B | +1,335,001 | 0.15% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 39,479,611 | 3.44% | $1.90B | +556,500 | 0.10% |
| Morgan Stanley | 20,855,726 | 1.82% | $1.00B | −4,881,285 | 0.05% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 17,891,109 | 1.56% | $859.31M | −6,763,737 | 0.14% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 16,121,214 | 1.41% | $774.30M | −171,211 | 0.05% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 15,727,874 | 1.37% | $745.50M | +9,740,829 | 0.04% |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 15,561,007 | 1.36% | $747.40M | +183,238 | 1.03% |
| Norges Bank | 15,420,060 | 1.34% | $740.63M | New | 0.07% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 14,258,275 | 1.24% | $684.82M | +1,061,148 | 0.06% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 13,677,253 | 1.19% | $656.92M | −91,584 | 0.08% |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 10,754,674 | 0.94% | $516.55M | −5,837,388 | 0.09% |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 10,686,470 | 0.93% | $513.27M | −841,728 | 0.09% |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 10,347,343 | 0.90% | $496.98M | +50,335 | 0.12% |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 9,695,767 | 0.85% | $465.68M | +597,628 | 0.56% |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 8,555,462 | 0.75% | $410.92M | −181,452 | 0.09% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,457 | 982M | 85.6% | 137 / 566 | 524 / 81 | 68M | 58M |
| Q1 2026 | 1,423 | 972M | 84.7% | 156 / 505 | 525 / 96 | 200M | 72M |
| Q4 2025 | 1,380 | 997M | 86.9% | 168 / 477 | 543 / 145 | 97M | 60M |
| Q3 2025 | 1,381 | 963M | 83.9% | 159 / 527 | 470 / 67 | 50M | 71M |
| Q2 2025 | 1,309 | 984M | 85.8% | 145 / 487 | 474 / 71 | 61M | 42M |
| Q1 2025 | 1,250 | 967M | 84.3% | 125 / 453 | 483 / 86 | 56M | 40M |
| Q4 2024 | 1,230 | 955M | 83.2% | 148 / 420 | 468 / 63 | 56M | 37M |
| Q3 2024 | 1,167 | 939M | 81.9% | 102 / 433 | 425 / 71 | 123M | 29M |
| Q2 2024 | 1,151 | 940M | 81.9% | 94 / 426 | 435 / 109 | 43M | 82M |
| Q1 2024 | 1,180 | 982M | 85.6% | 139 / 382 | 480 / 66 | 63M | 41M |
| Q4 2023 | 1,121 | 962M | 83.8% | 154 / 375 | 428 / 55 | 81M | 28M |
| Q3 2023 | 1,034 | 912M | 79.5% | 68 / 367 | 401 / 77 | 33M | 33M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
827 funds held FAST in Q2 2026, 63% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of FAST | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 36,443,059 | 3.18% | $1.75B | 0.08% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 29,748,394 | 2.59% | $1.43B | 0.09% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | 27,424,154 | 2.39% | $1.21B | 1.28% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 24,876,666 | 2.17% | $1.19B | 0.53% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 24,369,557 | 2.12% | $1.17B | 0.24% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 15,791,180 | 1.38% | $758.45M | 0.09% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 14,693,264 | 1.28% | $649.44M | 0.08% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 13,422,827 | 1.17% | $644.70M | 0.17% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund | 8,795,544 | 0.77% | $422.45M | 1.21% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF | 8,310,258 | 0.72% | $367.31M | 2.71% | May 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 6,766,419 | 0.59% | $324.99M | 0.96% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund | 6,556,915 | 0.57% | $289.82M | 0.61% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 6,495,538 | 0.57% | $309.90M | 0.24% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 6,232,185 | 0.54% | $299.33M | 0.09% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund | 5,567,579 | 0.49% | $267.41M | 2.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel L. Florness | CEO, Director | 692,704 | 0.06% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss | EVP-Strategy and Communication | 811 | 0.00% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Charles S. Miller | Senior EVP-Sales | 27,381 | 0.00% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| John Lewis Soderberg | Senior EVP-IT | 30,478 | 0.00% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Max Hughes Tunnicliff | CFO and Senior EVP | 0 | – | Jan 6, 2026 |
| James C. Jansen | EVP-Manufacturing | 46,188 | 0.00% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Sheryl Ann Lisowski | EVP-CAO/Treas. | 18,387 | 0.00% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Jeffery Michael Watts | President and Chief Sales Off. | 44,604 | 0.00% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| William Joseph Drazkowski | EVP-Sales | 22,594 | 0.00% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Noelle Joan Oas | Executive VP-Human Resources | – | – | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Anthony Paul Broersma | EVP-Operations | 12,753 | 0.00% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Holden Lewis | Chief Financial Officer/EVP | 16,338 | 0.00% | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Michael J. Ancius | Director | 71,298 | 0.01% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Rita J. Heise | Director | 20,877 | 0.00% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Vishal Talwar | Director | – | – | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Reyne K. Wisecup | Director | 76,920 | 0.01% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Scott Satterlee | Director | 50,000 | 0.00% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Stephen L. Eastman | Director | 21,000 | 0.00% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Brady D. Ericson | Director | 0 | – | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Hsenghung Sam HSU | Director | 10,000 | 0.00% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Sarah N. Nielsen | Director | 5,000 | 0.00% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Irene Ayeley Quarshie | Director | – | – | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Daniel L. Johnson | Director | 22,190 | 0.00% | Nov 21, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss EVP-Strategy and Communication | Aug 13, 2026 | Sale | −1,364 | $51.42 | $70.14K | 0 |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss EVP-Strategy and Communication | Aug 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,894 | $19.00 | $149.99K | 7,894 |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss EVP-Strategy and Communication | Aug 13, 2026 | Sale | −7,894 | $51.38 | $405.59K | 0 |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss EVP-Strategy and Communication | Aug 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,364 | $13.75 | $18.76K | 1,364 |
| Michael J. Ancius Director | Aug 13, 2026 | Gift | −400 | – | – | 58,290 |
| Michael J. Ancius Director | Aug 10, 2026 | Sale | −3,000 | $52.00 | $156.00K | 58,690 |
| Michael J. Ancius Director | Aug 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,000 | $13.75 | $41.25K | 61,690 |
| Rita J. Heise Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale | −24,964 | $50.05 | $1.25M | 20,000 |
| Rita J. Heise Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +10,000 | $13.00 | $130.00K | 30,000 |
| Rita J. Heise Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $50.05 | $500.50K | 20,000 |
| Rita J. Heise Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +24,964 | $19.00 | $474.32K | 44,964 |
| Michael J. Ancius Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,000 | $13.75 | $41.25K | 61,690 |
| Michael J. Ancius Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Sale | −3,000 | $49.00 | $147.00K | 58,690 |
| Michael J. Ancius Director | Apr 24, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,000 | $44.90 | $44.90K | 58,690 |
| Reyne K. Wisecup Director | Mar 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +36,920 | $13.00 | $479.96K | 76,920 |
| Reyne K. Wisecup Director | Mar 5, 2026 | Sale | −36,920 | $47.34 | $1.75M | 40,000 |
| Scott Satterlee Director | Jan 23, 2026 | Sale | −15,964 | $44.19 | $705.45K | 50,000 |
| Scott Satterlee Director | Jan 23, 2026 | Option exercise | +15,964 | $19.00 | $303.32K | 65,964 |
| Michael J. Ancius Director | Dec 12, 2025 | Option exercise | +1,500 | $42.01 | $63.02K | 57,690 |
| Sarah N. Nielsen Director | Nov 19, 2025 | Buy | +1,000 | $39.60 | $39.60K | 5,000 |
| Michael J. Ancius Director | Nov 18, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,000 | $39.96 | $79.92K | 56,190 |
| Daniel L. Johnson Director | Nov 17, 2025 | Buy | +1,000 | $40.44 | $40.44K | 22,190 |
| Hsenghung Sam HSU Director | Nov 13, 2025 | Buy | +1,000 | $49.58 | $49.58K | 10,000 |
| Hsenghung Sam HSU Director | Nov 13, 2025 | Buy | +1,000 | $40.58 | $40.58K | 10,000 |
| Stephen L. Eastman Director | Nov 12, 2025 | Buy | +1,000 | $40.82 | $40.82K | 21,000 |
| Hsenghung Sam HSU Director | Oct 16, 2025 | Buy | +1,000 | $42.45 | $42.45K | 9,000 |
| Michael J. Ancius Director | Oct 14, 2025 | Option exercise | +2,000 | $43.20 | $86.40K | 54,190 |
| William Joseph Drazkowski EVP-Sales | Aug 15, 2025 | Sale | −6,842 | $48.67 | $333.00K | 11,994 |
| William Joseph Drazkowski EVP-Sales | Aug 15, 2025 | Option exercise | +6,842 | $19.00 | $130.00K | 18,836 |
| Daniel L. Florness CEO, Director | Aug 12, 2025 | Option exercise | +84,612 | $13.00 | $1.10M | 649,648 |
| Daniel L. Florness CEO, Director | Aug 12, 2025 | Sale | −84,612 | $48.44 | $4.10M | 565,036 |
| Daniel L. Florness CEO, Director | Aug 12, 2025 | Option exercise | +84,612 | $13.00 | $1.10M | 649,648 |
| Daniel L. Florness CEO, Director | Aug 12, 2025 | Sale | −84,612 | $48.44 | $4.10M | 565,036 |
| John Lewis Soderberg Senior EVP-IT | Aug 8, 2025 | Sale | −34,612 | $48.03 | $1.66M | 0 |
| John Lewis Soderberg Senior EVP-IT | Aug 8, 2025 | Option exercise | +34,612 | $13.00 | $449.96K | 34,612 |
| Jeffery Michael Watts President and Chief Sales Off. | Aug 8, 2025 | Option exercise | +32,724 | $13.75 | $449.96K | 44,604 |
| Jeffery Michael Watts President and Chief Sales Off. | Aug 8, 2025 | Sale | −32,724 | $48.05 | $1.57M | 11,880 |
| Jeffery Michael Watts President and Chief Sales Off. | Aug 8, 2025 | Option exercise | +16,000 | $13.00 | $208.00K | 27,880 |
| Jeffery Michael Watts President and Chief Sales Off. | Aug 8, 2025 | Sale | −16,000 | $48.05 | $768.80K | 11,880 |
| John Lewis Soderberg Senior EVP-IT | Aug 8, 2025 | Option exercise | +34,612 | $13.00 | $449.96K | 34,612 |
| John Lewis Soderberg Senior EVP-IT | Aug 8, 2025 | Sale | −34,612 | $48.03 | $1.66M | 0 |
| Anthony Paul Broersma EVP-Operations | Jul 24, 2025 | Sale | −8,648 | $47.92 | $414.41K | 0 |
| Anthony Paul Broersma EVP-Operations | Jul 24, 2025 | Option exercise | +8,648 | $13.00 | $112.42K | 8,648 |
| Anthony Paul Broersma EVP-Operations | Jul 24, 2025 | Sale | −4,934 | $47.94 | $236.54K | 0 |
| Anthony Paul Broersma EVP-Operations | Jul 24, 2025 | Option exercise | +4,934 | $19.00 | $93.75K | 4,934 |
| Sheryl Ann Lisowski Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | Jul 17, 2025 | Option exercise | +4,000 | $24.00 | $96.00K | 14,192 |
| Sheryl Ann Lisowski Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | Jul 17, 2025 | Option exercise | +12,000 | $24.00 | $288.00K | 22,192 |
| Sheryl Ann Lisowski Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | Jul 17, 2025 | Sale | −12,000 | $45.22 | $542.64K | 10,192 |
| Sheryl Ann Lisowski Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | Jul 17, 2025 | Option exercise | +5,052 | $19.00 | $95.99K | 15,244 |
| Sheryl Ann Lisowski Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | Jul 17, 2025 | Sale | −5,052 | $45.20 | $228.35K | 10,192 |
| Sheryl Ann Lisowski Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | Jul 17, 2025 | Sale | −4,000 | $45.21 | $180.84K | 10,192 |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss EVP-Strategy and Communication | Jun 5, 2025 | Sale | −1,592 | $41.24 | $65.65K | 0 |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss EVP-Strategy and Communication | Jun 5, 2025 | Option exercise | +1,364 | $13.75 | $18.76K | 1,364 |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss EVP-Strategy and Communication | Jun 5, 2025 | Sale | −1,364 | $41.30 | $56.33K | 0 |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss EVP-Strategy and Communication | Jun 5, 2025 | Option exercise | +1,592 | $11.75 | $18.71K | 1,592 |
| John Lewis Soderberg Senior EVP-IT | May 16, 2025 | Sale | −16,362 | $82.45 | $1.35M | 0 |
| John Lewis Soderberg Senior EVP-IT | May 16, 2025 | Option exercise | +16,362 | $27.50 | $449.96K | 16,362 |
| Scott Satterlee Director | May 6, 2025 | Sale | −9,670 | $79.51 | $768.86K | 25,000 |
| Scott Satterlee Director | May 6, 2025 | Option exercise | +9,670 | $26.00 | $251.42K | 34,670 |
| Anthony Paul Broersma EVP-Operations | Apr 25, 2025 | Option exercise | +4,772 | $27.50 | $131.23K | 4,772 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
3.34%
38M shares short
Days to cover
5.1
At 7M shares a day
Change since last report
+3.5%
From 37M shares
Short volume, 20 days
60.7%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Fastenal's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 39,403 shares on Sep 1, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss Officer | Aug 13, 2026 | 9,258 | $475.76K | Aug 13, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Michael J. Ancius Director | Aug 10, 2026 | 3,000 | $156.00K | Aug 10, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Rita J. Heise Director | Aug 5, 2026 | 34,964 | $1.75M | Aug 5, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Michael J. Ancius Director | Jul 28, 2026 | 3,000 | $147.00K | Jul 28, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Reyne K. Wisecup Director | Mar 5, 2026 | 36,920 | $1.75M | Mar 5, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Scott Satterlee Director | Jan 23, 2026 | 15,964 | $705.45K | Jan 23, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| William Joseph Drazkowski Officer | Aug 15, 2025 | 6,842 | $333.01K | Aug 15, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Daniel L. Florness Officer, Director | Aug 12, 2025 | 84,612 | $4.10M | Aug 12, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Jeffery Michael Watts Officer | Aug 8, 2025 | 48,724 | $2.34M | Aug 8, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| John Lewis Soderberg Officer | Aug 8, 2025 | 34,612 | $1.66M | Aug 8, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Anthony Paul Broersma Officer | Jul 24, 2025 | 13,582 | $650.93K | Jul 24, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Sheryl Ann Lisowski Officer | Jul 17, 2025 | 21,052 | $951.83K | Jul 17, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss Officer | Jun 5, 2025 | 2,956 | $121.98K | Jun 5, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| John Lewis Soderberg Officer | May 16, 2025 | 16,362 | $1.35M | May 16, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Scott Satterlee Director | May 6, 2025 | 9,670 | $768.87K | May 6, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
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