Who Owns Waste Management Stock?
NYSE: WMUtilitiesEnvironmental ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Pre-market: 209.37 -0.35%
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 85.76%
- Held by insiders
- 0.25%
- Institutional holders
- 3,083
- Institutions 85.8%
- Insiders 0.3%
- Public and other 14.0%
Who owns Waste Management stock?
Institutional investors own about 85.8% of Waste Management's shares, spread across 3,083 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.25% of WM.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (7.69%), Gates Foundation Trust (6.68%) and Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.30%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 37.2% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 4 of the top 10 institutions increased their WM positions and 6 reduced them.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Top institutional holders of WM
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 30.73M | 7.69% | +1.8% |
| Gates Foundation Trust | 26.72M | 6.68% | -3.3% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 25.18M | 6.30% | +0.0% |
| State Street Corporation | 18.01M | 4.51% | +2.9% |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 10.44M | 2.61% | +19.5% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 10.12M | 2.53% | -1.1% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 9.07M | 2.27% | -1.3% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 7.09M | 1.77% | -4.6% |
| Morgan Stanley | 6.58M | 1.65% | -7.0% |
| Parnassus Investments, LLC | 4.79M | 1.20% | -3.8% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of WM
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 12.75M | 3.19% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 9.57M | 2.39% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 4.92M | 1.23% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 4.80M | 1.20% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 4.53M | 1.13% |
| AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND | 4.26M | 1.06% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Value Index Fund | 3.82M | 0.96% |
| Parnassus Income Funds-Parnassus Core Equity Fund | 3.59M | 0.90% |
| Amcap Fund | 2.55M | 0.64% |
| Columbia Funds Series Trust I-Columbia Dividend Income Fund | 2.17M | 0.54% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Waste Management?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of WM, owning 7.69% of shares outstanding (30.73M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Waste Management is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 85.8% of WM shares and 86.0% of the public float.
How much of Waste Management do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.25% of WM shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.