Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in WM held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 30.2M | $6.94B | +1.6% | 7.487% | 0.12% |
| 2 | BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST | 27.6M | $6.35B | -4.5% | 6.853% | 20.06% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 25.2M | $5.78B | β | 6.240% | 0.14% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 17.5M | $4.02B | +0.6% | 4.339% | 0.14% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.2M | $2.35B | β | 2.538% | 0.12% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 9.2M | $2.10B | +2.2% | 2.279% | 0.13% |
| 7 | Capital Research Global Investors | 8.7M | $2.01B | +285.5% | 2.165% | 0.31% |
| 8 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 7.4M | $1.71B | +11.1% | 1.842% | 0.40% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 7.1M | $1.63B | +6.1% | 1.755% | 0.10% |
| 10 | PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS /CA | 5.0M | $1.14B | -5.6% | 1.235% | 3.35% |
| 11 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 4.5M | $1.03B | +87.4% | 1.107% | 0.18% |
| 12 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 4.3M | $979.3M | +14.1% | 1.057% | 0.21% |
| 13 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.9M | $898.2M | +1.2% | 0.969% | 0.12% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.6M | $838.0M | +8.1% | 0.904% | 0.10% |
| 15 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 3.5M | $793.7M | -1.8% | 0.860% | 0.74% |
| 16 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.3M | $769.8M | -6.1% | 0.831% | 0.06% |
| 17 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 3.1M | $709.2M | +2.8% | 0.765% | 0.15% |
| 18 | Amundi | 3.0M | $685.5M | -8.8% | 0.740% | 0.19% |
| 19 | Vontobel Holding Ltd. | 2.9M | $672.5M | +4.7% | 0.726% | 2.31% |
| 20 | BARCLAYS PLC | 2.7M | $625.8M | +34.1% | 0.675% | 0.26% |
| 21 | Legal & General Group Plc | 2.6M | $607.8M | +1.3% | 0.656% | 0.14% |
| 22 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 2.5M | $568.6M | -1.3% | 0.613% | 0.49% |
| 23 | Swedbank AB | 2.4M | $549.9M | +17.0% | 0.593% | 0.58% |
| 24 | UBS Group AG | 2.4M | $542.4M | +7.9% | 0.585% | 0.08% |
| 25 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.4M | $540.2M | +3.1% | 0.583% | 0.08% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in WM β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in WM during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2,285 | +2.5% | 82.40% | +4.29 pp | $72.93B | +5.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 2,229 | +6.4% | 78.11% | 2.85 pp | $69.14B | 3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 2,094 | 2.9% | 80.96% | 0.04 pp | $71.66B | 0.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 2,156 | +2.3% | 81.00% | +1.24 pp | $71.70B | +1.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 2,108 | +4.3% | 79.76% | +7.27 pp | $70.60B | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | 2,021 | +6.1% | 72.49% | +2.44 pp | $64.16B | +3.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,904 | 0.7% | 70.05% | 6.15 pp | $62.01B | 8.1% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,917 | β | 76.20% | β | $67.45B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WM stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Waste Management, Inc. stands at 82.4%, held across 2,285 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of WM, with approximately 30,198,865 shares worth $6.94B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of WM, including BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST.
Our composite Smart Money Score for WM is 65 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
234 institutions opened new positions in WM during Q1 2026, while 178 fully exited. 1,630 added to existing positions and 409 trimmed.
WM institutional ownership rose by 4.29 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +56 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.7% of all reported 13F value in WM, and the top 25 account for 61.5%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Institutional Ownership