FAST
Fastenal Company
Fastenal Company is a distributor of industrial and construction supplies with $56.9M in federal contracts and a single congressional trader making two purchases in 2025-2026.
Govt Dependence
15/100
Regulatory Density
20/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat FAST does
Fastenal Company is a distributor of industrial and construction supplies, including fasteners, tools, and safety products, operating through a network of stores and on-site locations. Its revenue lines stem from product sales to manufacturing, construction, and government customers. The company has secured 218 federal contracts totaling $56.9M across agencies like the Department of Defense and Department of Transportation.
12 months past · 3 months futureFAST activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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closed
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Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
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251 trading days ·
2 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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10 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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0 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsFAST held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported FAST positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 17 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
FASTENAL CO
Lifetime Government AwardsFAST federal contracts by year
$37M
total awarded · 2005–2020
1000
contracts on file
2018
peak year ($8M)
Top contracts by award amount
$7.4M
Department of Defense
2017-11-01
CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES SUPPORT FOR THE 309TH MAINTENANCE GROUP AT HILL AI
$7.1M
Department of Defense
2018-11-01
CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE 309TH MAINTENANCE COMPLEX
$7.1M
Department of Defense
2019-10-09
POINT OF USE (POU) SERVICES TO STOCK CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES IN POINT OF U
$2.0M
Department of Defense
2011-02-01
NON STORE STOCKED ITEMS
$2.0M
Department of Defense
2011-11-01
COCESS FY12 BRIDGE CONTRACT
16 years · 1000 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding FAST
$2.71B
Total FAST held by tracked 13F funds
4
Funds with FAST positions
Two Sigma Investments
$2.67B
+94%
1 overlap
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$35M
+62%
2 overlap
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$6M
+34%
2 overlap
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$4M
-42%
2 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading FASTMembers of Congress with recent FAST positions
3 politicians traded FAST across 16 disclosed transactions totaling $177K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just FAST). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading FAST
2026-01-23
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-03
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-19
Sheri Biggs
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
200d late
2025-03-19
Sheri Biggs
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
200d late
2025-04-09
Josh Gottheimer
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-09
Josh Gottheimer
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-09
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-09
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-25
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-25
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-01-17
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-01-17
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-02-06
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Political ProfileWhere FAST sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Moderate federal contract exposure ($56.9M across 218 contracts) with no lobbying or donation patterns. EVIDENTIARY: Single congressional trader (Rep. Khanna) with two purchases, but no corporate insider buys in 180 days. Net: Limited political engagement balances minor transactional interest.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
- No specific regulatory threats flagged.
Regulatory opportunities
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Continued federal contract awards from defense and transportation agenciesDepartment of Defense, Department of Transportation"get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies includes Department of Defense and Department of Transportation with 218 contracts"
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for FAST — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades FAST
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout FAST & political exposure
Does Fastenal Company (FAST) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Fastenal Company has 1254 federal contract awards totaling $94,690,798, primarily from agencies including Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own FAST stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in FAST on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded FAST stock?
172 congressional trades by 17 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-01-23. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is FAST political risk profile?
Government dependence: 15/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track FAST political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. FAST data is updated daily from these official federal sources.