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Fastenal on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, financials, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply.

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34.6M

Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

4.6

Days to cover

-1.2 days vs prior

67.5%

Short share of volume

2026-10-09

9

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-09-11

Tue 13 Oct

Next earnings

estimated date

-$2.5M

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 6 sells

As of 2026-10-09.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in FAST is 34,618,329 shares, down 30,741 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 11,307,146 shares (13 December 2024) to 35,899,233 shares (31 July 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 7.5M shares a day that is 4.6 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-09-3034,618,329-2.9%7,533,2084.60
2026-09-1535,653,332+2.9%6,168,2425.78
2026-08-3134,649,070+11.0%5,524,8816.27
2026-08-1431,204,882-13.1%7,876,1183.96
2026-07-3135,899,233+14.1%8,315,5884.32
2026-07-1531,475,902+1.9%9,245,0453.40
2026-06-3030,905,562-1.3%8,236,3913.75
2026-06-1531,320,552+10.1%6,509,8964.81
2026-05-2928,459,231+1.1%6,899,6174.12
2026-05-1528,159,863+14.8%6,480,6554.35
2026-04-3024,523,768+1.1%6,176,1693.97
2026-04-1524,252,255-11.8%8,479,1922.86
2026-03-3127,514,034-11.6%8,399,9123.28
2026-03-1331,136,708-2.5%7,878,3623.95
2026-02-2731,926,847-3.7%6,432,8784.96
2026-02-1333,154,548-4.4%10,063,5083.29
2026-01-3034,665,326+10.0%10,308,8653.36
2026-01-1531,511,673+0.2%8,560,7703.68
2025-12-3131,434,778-0.1%6,936,7314.53
2025-12-1531,452,298+6.9%6,928,8614.54
2025-11-2829,427,595+6.3%6,758,4434.35
2025-11-1427,692,749+5.4%6,600,2824.20
2025-10-3126,285,149+10.5%5,779,0154.55
2025-10-1523,784,347-8.0%7,964,7872.99

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 9 October 2026, the short share of FAST volume is 67.5%, down 7.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 55.6% (2 September 2026) to 80.3% (14 September 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 68.6%, on 1.5M shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-10-091.0M1.5M67.5%460
2026-10-081.5M2.1M70.3%14,854
2026-10-071.4M1.9M72.3%209
2026-10-06919K1.4M68.0%9,094
2026-10-05949K1.4M66.8%603
2026-10-021.5M2.0M74.9%1,715
2026-10-011.6M2.2M73.6%4,000
2026-09-301.7M2.1M78.7%2,574
2026-09-29888K1.4M63.2%3,630
2026-09-281.1M1.6M71.8%3,759
2026-09-251.9M2.4M79.3%405
2026-09-242.0M3.3M61.1%10,626
2026-09-231.8M2.4M77.5%3,538
2026-09-221.1M1.7M68.0%6,503
2026-09-21801K1.3M60.2%528
2026-09-181.0M1.4M74.7%695
2026-09-171.0M1.5M68.0%1,132
2026-09-16900K1.3M70.9%1,404
2026-09-151.2M1.7M72.9%680
2026-09-141.8M2.3M80.3%7,603
2026-09-111.3M1.8M73.9%699
2026-09-101.6M2.5M65.1%7,902
2026-09-09867K1.4M62.6%2,496
2026-09-08859K1.5M56.9%9,639
2026-09-041.6M2.3M70.6%232
2026-09-03971K1.7M56.3%1,822
2026-09-021.3M2.3M55.6%820
2026-09-011.1M1.7M62.6%4,654
2026-08-311.3M1.8M70.7%1,876
2026-08-281.1M1.7M64.5%1,393

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 11 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in FAST is 9 shares, down 39,394 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 9 shares (15 April 2026) to 182,266 shares (8 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-09-119$49.01$441
2026-09-0139,403$49.31$1.9M
2026-08-24200$51.26$10K
2026-08-1820,220$51.23$1.0M
2026-08-1744$51.02$2K
2026-08-10445$51.84$23K
2026-08-0634,918$49.99$1.7M
2026-07-2982$48.10$4K
2026-07-09215$46.51$10K
2026-07-08583$47.11$27K
2026-07-01367$48.03$18K
2026-06-30499$47.40$24K
2026-06-294,408$47.10$208K
2026-06-264,581$46.92$215K
2026-06-23165$46.12$8K
2026-06-179,360$46.05$431K
2026-06-128,872$46.39$412K
2026-06-11171$46.03$8K
2026-06-08182,266$46.79$8.5M
2026-06-042,686$46.46$125K
2026-05-284,483$44.82$201K
2026-05-271,342$44.45$60K
2026-05-1326$43.32$1K
2026-04-2324,026$44.81$1.1M
2026-04-1776,671$44.72$3.4M
2026-04-159$44.62$402
2026-04-149,294$45.80$426K
2026-04-1323,627$49.17$1.2M
2026-04-1013,615$49.10$668K
2026-03-304,292$44.95$193K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

Insiders at FAST reported 6 open-market sells worth $2.5M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen (EVP-Strategy and Communication) on 2026-08-13.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-08-13Papenfuss Donnalee KathleenEVP-Strategy and CommunicationSell8K$51.38$406K0
2026-08-13Papenfuss Donnalee KathleenEVP-Strategy and CommunicationOption exercise8K$19.00$150K8K
2026-08-13Papenfuss Donnalee KathleenEVP-Strategy and CommunicationSell1K$51.42$70K0
2026-08-13Papenfuss Donnalee KathleenEVP-Strategy and CommunicationOption exercise1K$13.75$19K1K
2026-08-13Ancius Michael JDirectorGift400$0.00$058K
2026-08-10Ancius Michael JDirectorSell3K$52.00$156K59K
2026-08-10Ancius Michael JDirectorOption exercise3K$13.75$41K62K
2026-08-05Heise Rita J.DirectorSell25K$50.05$1.2M20K
2026-08-05Heise Rita J.DirectorOption exercise25K$19.00$474K45K
2026-08-05Heise Rita J.DirectorSell10K$50.05$501K20K
2026-08-05Heise Rita J.DirectorOption exercise10K$13.00$130K30K
2026-07-28Ancius Michael JDirectorSell3K$49.00$147K59K
2026-07-28Ancius Michael JDirectorOption exercise3K$13.75$41K62K
2026-04-24Ancius Michael JDirectorOption exercise1K$44.90$45K59K
2026-03-05Wisecup Reyne KDirectorSell37K$47.34$1.7M40K
2026-03-05Wisecup Reyne KDirectorOption exercise37K$13.00$480K77K
2026-01-23SATTERLEE SCOTTDirectorSell16K$44.19$705K50K
2026-01-23SATTERLEE SCOTTDirectorOption exercise16K$19.00$303K66K
2025-12-12Ancius Michael JDirectorOption exercise2K$42.01$63K58K
2025-11-19Nielsen Sarah NDirectorBuy1K$39.60$40K5K
2025-11-18Ancius Michael JDirectorOption exercise2K$39.96$80K56K
2025-11-17Johnson Daniel L.DirectorBuy1K$40.44$40K22K
2025-11-13HSU Hsenghung SamDirectorBuy1K$40.58$41K10K
2025-11-13HSU Hsenghung SamDirectorBuy1K$49.58$50K10K
2025-11-12Eastman Stephen L.DirectorBuy1K$40.82$41K21K
2025-10-16HSU Hsenghung SamDirectorBuy1K$42.45$42K9K
2025-10-14Ancius Michael JDirectorOption exercise2K$43.20$86K54K
2025-08-15Drazkowski William JosephEVP-SalesSell7K$48.67$333K12K
2025-08-15Drazkowski William JosephEVP-SalesOption exercise7K$19.00$130K19K
2025-08-12FLORNESS DANIEL LCEOSell85K$48.44$4.1M565K
2025-08-12FLORNESS DANIEL LCEOSell85K$48.44$4.1M565K
2025-08-12FLORNESS DANIEL LCEOOption exercise85K$13.00$1.1M650K
2025-08-08Soderberg John LewisSenior EVP-ITSell35K$48.03$1.7M0
2025-08-08Watts Jeffery MichaelPresident and Chief Sales Off.Sell16K$48.05$769K12K
2025-08-08Watts Jeffery MichaelPresident and Chief Sales Off.Option exercise16K$13.00$208K28K
2025-08-08Watts Jeffery MichaelPresident and Chief Sales Off.Sell33K$48.05$1.6M12K
2025-08-08Watts Jeffery MichaelPresident and Chief Sales Off.Option exercise33K$13.75$450K45K
2025-08-08Soderberg John LewisSenior EVP-ITSell35K$48.03$1.7M0
2025-08-08Soderberg John LewisSenior EVP-ITOption exercise35K$13.00$450K35K
2025-07-24Broersma Anthony PaulEVP-OperationsSell5K$47.94$237K0
2025-07-24Broersma Anthony PaulEVP-OperationsOption exercise5K$19.00$94K5K
2025-07-24Broersma Anthony PaulEVP-OperationsSell9K$47.92$414K0
2025-07-24Broersma Anthony PaulEVP-OperationsOption exercise9K$13.00$112K9K
2025-07-17Lisowski Sheryl AnnInterim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas.Sell4K$45.21$181K10K
2025-07-17Lisowski Sheryl AnnInterim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas.Option exercise4K$24.00$96K14K
2025-07-17Lisowski Sheryl AnnInterim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas.Sell5K$45.20$228K10K
2025-07-17Lisowski Sheryl AnnInterim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas.Option exercise5K$19.00$96K15K
2025-07-17Lisowski Sheryl AnnInterim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas.Sell12K$45.22$543K10K
2025-07-17Lisowski Sheryl AnnInterim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas.Option exercise12K$24.00$288K22K
2025-06-05Papenfuss Donnalee KathleenEVP-Strategy and CommunicationSell2K$41.24$66K0

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Planned sales (Form 144)

Newest first. JSON

6 Form 144 notices on file for FAST worth $5.0M at the prices reported; 4 in the last 90 days worth $2.5M. Latest: DONNALEE PAPENFUSS filed on 2026-08-13 to sell 9,258 shares ($476K) from 2026-08-13.

FiledSellerSharesMarket valueOf outstandingSale fromBroker
2026-08-13DONNALEE PAPENFUSSOfficer9K$476K0.001%2026-08-13Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-08-10Michael AnciusDirector3K$156K0.000%2026-08-10Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-08-05RITA HEISEDirector35K$1.8M0.003%2026-08-05Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-07-28MICHAEL ANCIUSDirector3K$147K0.000%2026-07-28Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-05REYNE WISECUPDirector37K$1.7M0.003%2026-03-05Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-01-23SCOTT SATTERLEEDirector16K$705K0.001%2026-01-23Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

2 holders report 5% or more of FAST in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Capital Management at 7.5% of the class (86,284,923 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-04-2913GVanguard Portfolio Managementinvestment adviser64.7M5.6%2026-03-31
2026-04-2913GVanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser86.3M7.5%2026-03-31
2026-03-2613G/Ano. 12The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13

13F holders

Tracked managers holding FAST at their latest 13F. JSON

7 of the 30 tracked managers held FAST at their latest 13F, $371.6M in total at quarter-end prices. Millennium Management is the largest at $134.3M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 7 added shares and 0 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
Millennium Management2026-06-302.8M$134.3M0.05%+2.0M
AQR Capital Management2026-06-302.5M$116.8M0.04%+1.6M
Citadel Advisors2026-06-302.0M$94.8M0.01%+913K
D. E. Shaw & Co.2026-06-30363K$17.4M0.01%+285K
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-30105K$5.1M0.00%+48K
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-3059K$2.8M0.00%new
Fisher Asset Management2026-06-307K$343K0.00%new

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Fastenal reported revenue of $2.39B, up 14.7% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $382.8M (0.33 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $1.30B of operating cash flow and spent $1.00B on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $204.7M against $120.0M of debt.

Cash
$204.7M
Debt
$120.0M
Equity
$4.07B
Total assets
$5.29B
Shares outstanding
1,147,497,573

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q2 FY 20262026-06-30$2.39B$382.8M16.0%0.33
Q1 FY 20262026-03-31$2.20B$339.8M15.4%0.30
Q4 FY 2025derived2025-12-31$2.03B$293.9M14.5%n/a
Q3 FY 20252025-09-30$2.13B$335.5M15.7%0.29
Q2 FY 20252025-06-30$2.08B$330.3M15.9%0.29
Q1 FY 20252025-03-31$1.96B$298.7M15.2%0.26
Q4 FY 2024derived2024-12-31$1.82B$262.1M14.4%n/a
Q3 FY 20242024-09-30$1.91B$298.1M15.6%0.26

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252025-12-31$8.20B$1.26B$1.30B$245.3Mn/a$1.00B
FY 20242024-12-31$7.55B$1.15B$1.17B$226.5M$0$893.3M
FY 20232023-12-31$7.35B$1.16B$1.43B$172.8M$0$1.02B
FY 20222022-12-31$6.98B$1.09B$941.0M$173.8M$237.8M$711.3M
FY 20212021-12-31$6.01B$925.0M$770.1M$156.6M$0$643.7M

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-10 from the cover page.

What this page is

Fastenal in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Fastenal (FAST), SEC CIK 815556, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-11.JSON and CSV
Planned sales
SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-08-13.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-04-29.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Financials
SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filingsSource: SEC.Weekly; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-07-14.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-08-13.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 815556Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
Rate limits
10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.

How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

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Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of FAST is sold short?
34,618,329 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 4.6 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is FAST's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-09, 1,043,531 of the 1,546,132 FAST shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 67.5% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does FAST have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 9 FAST shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-09-11. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are FAST insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at FAST reported 6 open-market sells worth $2.5M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen (EVP-Strategy and Communication) on 2026-08-13.
Have FAST insiders filed to sell?
6 Form 144 notices on file for FAST worth $5.0M at the prices reported; 4 in the last 90 days worth $2.5M. Latest: DONNALEE PAPENFUSS filed on 2026-08-13 to sell 9,258 shares ($476K) from 2026-08-13.
Who owns 5% or more of FAST?
2 holders report 5% or more of FAST in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Capital Management at 7.5% of the class (86,284,923 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.
What did FAST report last quarter?
In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Fastenal reported revenue of $2.39B, up 14.7% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $382.8M (0.33 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $1.30B of operating cash flow and spent $1.00B on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $204.7M against $120.0M of debt.
Which tracked 13F managers own FAST?
7 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held FAST shares at their latest filing, $371.6M in all. The largest: Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (2.8M shares, $134.3M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (2.5M shares, $116.8M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (2.0M shares, $94.8M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (363K shares, $17.4M), Two Sigma Investments (105K shares, $5.1M), Renaissance Technologies (59K shares, $2.8M). The table above lists all 7.

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