GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL) Ownership
GFL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 89.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.55% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 349.1M
- Float
- 274.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.80% 17.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.80 short interest down 19.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 89.52%
- Insiders 2.55%
- Other investors 7.93%
GFL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Partners PE LP | 6.86% | 29.9M | $1.31B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 5.19% | 22.6M | $992.7M | −2.8M (−11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board | 5.15% | 22.5M | $984.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Capital Research Global Investors | 5.03% | 21.9M | $961.2M | −1.2M (−5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 2.49% | 10.9M | $476.5M | −80,261 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s | 2.40% | 10.5M | $459.7M | +2.2M (+26.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Maverick Capital Ltd | 2.34% | 10.2M | $447.4M | +6.4M (+165.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Royal Bank of Canada | 2.09% | 9.1M | $399.6M | +751,100 (+9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | BlackRock Inc | 1.86% | 8.1M | $355.3M | +5.5M (+212.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity International Ltd | 1.78% | 7.7M | $339.4M | +7.6M (+7,675.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | CIBC Global Asset Management Inc | 1.72% | 7.5M | $328.6M | +1.4M (+22.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 1.67% | 7.3M | $318.4M | −80,160 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Pictet Asset Manangement SA | 1.53% | 6.7M | $292.6M | +519,256 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd. | 1.31% | 5.7M | $250.9M | −916,830 (−13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fred Alger Management, LLC | 1.25% | 5.4M | $238.1M | −587,164 (−9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Deutsche Bank AG | 1.03% | 4.5M | $196.1M | +745,434 (+20.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.90% | 3.9M | $172.4M | +1.6M (+72.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | NORGES BANK | 0.77% | 3.4M | $147.5M | −115,996 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp | 0.70% | 3.1M | $134.3M | +3.1M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Mackenzie Investments | 0.67% | 2.9M | $128.4M | +1.5M (+107.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 31.3M shares and 7 cut 5.8M.
GFL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds IS® Growth-Income 1 | 2.13% | 9.3M | $407.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Series Canada | 1.62% | 7.0M | $308.9M | −184,532 (−2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Nordea 1 - Global Climate & Envir BI EUR | 1.51% | 6.6M | $288.3M | +471,469 (+7.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 1.22% | 5.3M | $233.3M | −858,327 (−13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | MFS Mid Cap Value A | 1.03% | 4.5M | $197.8M | −52,908 (−1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 0.89% | 3.9M | $169.5M | +13,378 (+0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Pictet Glbl Sel Fd Glbl Utilities Eq P | 0.85% | 3.7M | $162.3M | −46,385 (−1.2%) | May 31, 2026 |
| 8 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 0.81% | 3.5M | $153.9M | −612,815 (−14.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Greater Canada Sr F | 0.67% | 2.9M | $127.2M | +2.9M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Capital Group Core Equity ETF | 0.63% | 2.8M | $120.8M | +10,660 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.58% | 2.5M | $111.6M | −3,977 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF | 0.52% | 2.3M | $100.1M | −13,266 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Alger Focus Equity I | 0.52% | 2.3M | $99.7M | +721,242 (+46.5%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Canadian Opportunities Sr B | 0.52% | 2.2M | $98.7M | +2.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Contrafund | 0.51% | 2.2M | $97.8M | −127,881 (−5.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Beutel Goodman Canadian Equity Class D | 0.48% | 2.1M | $91.1M | −13,672 (−0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Pictet-Water I EUR | 0.43% | 1.9M | $82.8M | −322,728 (−14.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | DNB Global A | 0.43% | 1.9M | $82.0M | +18,628 (+1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Dividend Growth | 0.35% | 1.5M | $66.3M | +280,200 (+22.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity VIP Contrafund Initial | 0.35% | 1.5M | $66.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GFL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GFL
Institutional investors own 89.5% of GFL Environmental's shares and insiders 2.55%. The largest holder is BC Partners PE LP with 6.86% of the shares (29.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.80% of the float, or 5.80 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 88.1% since 2018.
Related: GFL analyst forecast, GFL key metrics, GFL dividend history. See the GFL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GFL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most GFL Environmental stock?
The largest shareholders of GFL Environmental are BC Partners PE LP (6.86%), FMR Inc (5.19%), Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board (5.15%), Capital Research Global Investors (5.03%), Massachusetts Financial Services Company (2.49%).
What percentage of GFL Environmental is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 89.5% of GFL Environmental's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.55%.
Which funds own GFL Environmental?
The largest fund holders of GFL Environmental are American Funds IS® Growth-Income 1 (2.13%), Fidelity Series Canada (1.62%), Nordea 1 - Global Climate & Envir BI EUR (1.51%), American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A (1.22%), MFS Mid Cap Value A (1.03%).
What is GFL Environmental's short interest?
17.7M shares of GFL Environmental were sold short, 7.80% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.80 days to cover.
How many shares of GFL Environmental are outstanding?
GFL Environmental has 349.1M shares outstanding, of which 274.7M are in the public float.