WMWaste Management

$208.80-2.1% 1Y

Who owns WM

2,323 institutions reported holding WM for 2026Q2, together 82% of the company, more than the 2,311 a quarter earlier.

2,323

Institutions reporting a position · as of 2026Q2 · up from 2,311 the quarter before

Shares held by institutions
329.8M

Shares held by institutions · 82% of the company · long US equity positions only, as reported on Form 13F

Reported value
$73.5B

Reported value · at Jun 30, 2026 prices, not today's

Top 5 holders
31%

Top 5 holders · of the whole company, between five filers

Details›
Reporting quarter2026-06-30
2026Q2
Quarters on record
53
New positions
162
Positions exited
151
Added to
777
Reduced
787
Top 10 holdersof the company
39%
Shares sold shortsettled Sep 15, 2026
5.8M
Short interestof shares outstanding
1.4%
Days to coverat the average daily volume
2.6
Change in the short positionsince the Aug 31, 2026 count
−0.37%
Institutional ownership by quarter, 2013Q2 to 2026Q2
QuarterFilersSharesReported value
2026Q22,323329.8M$73.5B
2026Q12,311327.4M$75.8B
2025Q42,272326.8M$71.7B
2025Q32,143318.9M$70.4B
2025Q22,188324.6M$74.1B
2025Q12,168323.4M$74.9B
2024Q42,090325.3M$65.6B
2024Q31,971322.2M$66.4B
2024Q21,977322.8M$68.8B
2024Q11,935324.0M$68.9B
2023Q41,843324.2M$58.0B
2023Q31,719322.9M$49.4B
2023Q21,749324.6M$56.3B
2023Q11,710330.2M$53.6B
2022Q41,712326.3M$51.0B
2022Q31,671328.5M$52.7B
Largest reported holders, 2026Q2
HolderShares% of companyValue
VANGUARD GROUP INC39.2M9.7%$8.74B
BlackRock Inc.30.7M7.6%$6.85B
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST26.7M6.6%$5.96B
STATE STREET CORP18.0M4.5%$4.01B
Capital Research Global Investors10.4M2.6%$2.33B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC9.1M2.2%$2.01B
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC7.1M1.8%$1.58B
MORGAN STANLEY6.6M1.6%$1.47B
PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC4.8M1.2%$1.07B
NORGES BANK4.8M1.2%$1.06B
Short interest by settlement date, Aug 29, 2025 to Sep 15, 2026
SettlementShares shortOf shares outstandingDays to cover
Sep 15, 20265.8M1.4%2.6
Aug 31, 20265.8M1.4%2.8
Aug 14, 20266.1M1.5%3.1
Jul 31, 20266.2M1.5%3.2
Jul 15, 20266.2M1.5%3.7
Jun 30, 20266.4M1.6%2.3
Jun 15, 20266.5M1.6%3.0
May 29, 20265.7M1.4%2.4
May 15, 20266.7M1.7%3.3
Apr 30, 20266.7M1.7%3.1
Apr 15, 20266.2M1.5%3.4
Mar 31, 20265.8M1.4%3.2

SEC Form 13F data sets (DERA bulk files). 13F is quarterly, filed up to 45 days late, and covers long US equity positions only, no shorts, no derivatives, nothing held below the reporting threshold. The short position is FINRA's consolidated count for each twice-monthly settlement date, as a share of shares outstanding.

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