Waste Management Inc (WM) Institutional Ownership

Institutions by Trading Activity

Ownership Statistics

405,464,481Shares Outstanding

30,932,238Shares held by institutions

$7,275,881,022Value of institutional holdings

77.95%Institutional ownership %

2.74%Shares Changed QoQ

2,163No. of institutional investors

Shares Owned by Institutions

Shares Purchased/Sold by Institutions

Ownership Summary

A total of 2163 institutions have reported a stake in Waste Management Inc (NYSE:WM) as of December 2025, according to recent 13F filings with the SEC.

The percentage of Waste Management owned by institutions changed from 79.0% in September 2025 to 77.9% in December 2025, marking a slight down trend.
The company experienced a 2.74% quarterly change in institutional shares held, alongside an increase of 4.29% in total owners annually.
A review of institutional activity for Waste Management shows 1096 of 2163 filers increasing their positions, while 739 reduced their stake, and 328 remained unchanged.
The aggregate institutional position in Waste Management now stands at 316.06Mn shares as of December 2025, after investors increased their holdings (up by 8.43Mn shares quarter on quarter which is down 9.02Mn shares year over year).
The top institutional stake in Waste Management as of December 31, 2025 belongs to VANGUARD GROUP INC, which owns 38.99Mn shares, or 9.62% of the company.
Among the most significant buyers of Waste Management during December 2025 were NORGES BANK (4.66Mn), SG Americas Securities, LLC (1.14Mn), ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. (1.10Mn), AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC (1.02Mn), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (589.44K).
Leading sellers of Waste Management stock in December 2025 included LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC (1.21Mn), MORGAN STANLEY (950.45K), Qube Research & Technologies Ltd (865.81K), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (603.08K), BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. (551.53K).
The top 10 institutional holders of Waste Management for the quarter ending December 2025 included VANGUARD GROUP INC (38.99Mn), BlackRock, Inc. (29.73Mn), GATES FOUNDATION TRUST (28.93Mn), STATE STREET CORP (17.39Mn), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (8.99Mn), AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC (6.68Mn), MORGAN STANLEY (6.67Mn), PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC (5.28Mn), NORGES BANK (4.66Mn), NORTHERN TRUST CORP (3.86Mn).

2,163 Institutional Holders

30,932,238 Total Shares Held

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Owner Name	Date	Shares Held	Change (QoQ)	Change (%)	Value (USD)
VANGUARD GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	38,990,067	553,605	1.44%	$8,566,507,621.00
BlackRock, Inc.	31 Dec, 2025	29,725,046	-38,978	-0.13%	$6,530,889,883.00
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST	31 Dec, 2025	28,934,344	0	0.00%	$6,357,164,720.00
STATE STREET CORP	31 Dec, 2025	17,390,748	281,456	1.65%	$3,820,921,243.00
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	8,993,006	117,476	1.32%	$1,972,370,743.00
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	31 Dec, 2025	6,683,859	1,015,638	17.92%	$1,469,624,287.00
MORGAN STANLEY	31 Dec, 2025	6,671,652	-950,446	-12.47%	$1,465,829,578.00
PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	5,277,285	-336,030	-5.99%	$1,159,472,287.00
NORGES BANK	31 Dec, 2025	4,655,755	4,655,755	0.00%	$1,022,915,931.00
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	31 Dec, 2025	3,862,278	-92,241	-2.33%	$848,581,099.00
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	31 Dec, 2025	3,736,449	-677	-0.02%	$820,935,230.00
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	31 Dec, 2025	3,566,228	212,156	6.33%	$783,535,918.00
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB	31 Dec, 2025	3,530,900	236,439	7.18%	$781,494,097.00
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	3,372,683	43,269	1.30%	$741,012,185.00
Amundi	31 Dec, 2025	3,273,036	139,906	4.47%	$719,126,672.00
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC	31 Dec, 2025	3,000,874	-3,272	-0.11%	$659,322,025.00
Vontobel Holding Ltd.	31 Dec, 2025	2,795,466	589,440	26.72%	$614,191,835.00
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP	31 Dec, 2025	2,768,350	-493,798	-15.14%	$608,234,179.00
Legal & General Group Plc	31 Dec, 2025	2,612,006	-30,157	-1.14%	$573,883,837.00
Clearbridge Investments, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	2,506,121	-74,961	-2.90%	$550,619,891.00

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