Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Ownership
WM ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 86.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.25% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 399.7M
- Float
- 398.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.95% 7.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.50 short interest up 34.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 86.05%
- Insiders 0.25%
- Other investors 13.70%
WM top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.69% | 30.7M | $6.97B | +535,079 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Gates Bill & Melinda Foundation | 6.68% | 26.7M | $6.06B | −921,600 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.30% | 25.2M | $5.71B | +10,203 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.51% | 18.0M | $4.09B | +507,209 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.61% | 10.4M | $2.37B | +1.7M (+19.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.53% | 10.1M | $2.30B | −115,237 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.27% | 9.1M | $2.06B | −122,542 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.77% | 7.1M | $1.61B | −341,294 (−4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.65% | 6.6M | $1.49B | −492,264 (−7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Parnassus Investments LLC | 1.20% | 4.8M | $1.09B | −189,573 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | NORGES BANK | 1.19% | 4.8M | $1.08B | +115,887 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Royal Bank of Canada | 1.19% | 4.7M | $1.08B | +335,941 (+7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Wells Fargo & Co | 1.08% | 4.3M | $983.5M | +73,374 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.94% | 3.8M | $852.9M | −149,540 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.90% | 3.6M | $816.3M | −48,305 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of America Corp | 0.78% | 3.1M | $708.8M | −225,463 (−6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.78% | 3.1M | $708.1M | +35,322 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s | 0.74% | 3.0M | $670.8M | −510,747 (−14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Amundi | 0.72% | 2.9M | $652.9M | −105,330 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Swedbank AB | 0.69% | 2.8M | $628.7M | +378,554 (+15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 3.7M shares and 11 cut 3.2M.
WM top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 12.8M | $2.90B | −23,994 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.44% | 9.8M | $2.21B | −50,047 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.24% | 5.0M | $1.12B | −7,992 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.20% | 4.8M | $1.09B | +18,424 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.14% | 4.6M | $1.03B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds American Mutual A | 1.09% | 4.4M | $990.1M | +279,780 (+6.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 3.8M | $863.6M | −32,960 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Parnassus Core Equity Investor | 0.79% | 3.2M | $717.2M | −404,904 (−11.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Funds AMCAP A | 0.59% | 2.4M | $538.8M | −171,690 (−6.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 0.54% | 2.2M | $488.8M | −4,046 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.53% | 2.1M | $477.1M | +11,836 (+0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.52% | 2.1M | $473.4M | −2,340 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bridge Builder Large Cap Growth | 0.50% | 2.0M | $451.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.49% | 2.0M | $446.0M | −8,839 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.44% | 1.7M | $396.1M | +447,961 (+34.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Nordea 1 - Global Climate & Envir BI EUR | 0.43% | 1.7M | $392.8M | −14,883 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.38% | 1.5M | $343.4M | +3,904 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 0.36% | 1.4M | $325.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.30% | 1.2M | $272.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Swedbank Robur Kapitalinvest | 0.29% | 1.1M | $260.9M | +50,000 (+4.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
WM insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $229.79 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $227.60 | — | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Christopher P Desantis | Sell | $245.50 | 61 | $14,976 |
| 2026-03-09 | David L Reed | Sell | $245.26 | 75 | $18,394 |
| 2026-03-09 | John A Carroll | Sell | $245.30 | 47 | $11,529 |
| 2026-03-09 | John J Morris | Sell | $243.38 | 4,211 | $1.0M |
| 2026-03-09 | Johnson Varkey | Sell | $245.27 | 121 | $29,678 |
| 2026-03-06 | John J Morris | Sell | $245.07 | 7,979 | $2.0M |
| 2026-03-03 | Johnson Varkey | Sell | $244.13 | 617 | $150,628 |
| 2026-03-02 | Kimberly G Stith | Sell | $243.13 | 21 | $5,106 |
| 2026-03-02 | Tara J Hemmer | Sell | $241.83 | 4,818 | $1.2M |
| 2026-03-02 | Michael J Watson | Sell | $241.81 | 17,251 | $4.2M |
| 2026-03-02 | David L Reed | Sell | $242.65 | 21 | $5,096 |
| 2026-02-26 | David L Reed | Sell | $229.67 | 37 | $8,498 |
| 2026-02-26 | John A Carroll | Sell | $229.47 | 37 | $8,490 |
| 2026-02-17 | Donald J Smith | Sell | $233.48 | 12,194 | $2.8M |
| 2026-02-13 | Rafael Carrasco | Sell | $234.50 | 7,352 | $1.7M |
| 2026-02-11 | John A Carroll | Sell | $234.71 | 1,021 | $239,639 |
| 2026-02-10 | James C Fish Jr | Sell | $230.87 | 5,706 | $1.3M |
| 2026-02-09 | James C Fish Jr | Sell | $230.36 | 30,390 | $7.0M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
WM shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns WM
Institutional investors own 86.1% of Waste Management's shares and insiders 0.25%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.69% of the shares (30.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.95% of the float, or 3.50 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 12.4% since 2014.
Related: WM analyst forecast, WM key metrics, WM dividend history. See the WM stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WM ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Waste Management stock?
The largest shareholders of Waste Management are BlackRock Inc (7.69%), Gates Bill & Melinda Foundation (6.68%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.30%), State Street Corp (4.51%), Capital Research Global Investors (2.61%).
What percentage of Waste Management is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 86.1% of Waste Management's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.25%.
Which funds own Waste Management?
The largest fund holders of Waste Management are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.44%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.24%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.20%), State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (1.14%).
What is Waste Management's short interest?
7.8M shares of Waste Management were sold short, 1.95% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.50 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Waste Management?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Waste Management (since February 9, 2026), 2 were purchases and 18 were sales.
How many shares of Waste Management are outstanding?
Waste Management has 399.7M shares outstanding, of which 398.5M are in the public float.