WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock, $0.01 par value (WM) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Symbol
WM on NYSE
Shares outstanding
401,865,889
Price per share
$219.71
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
319,205,970
Total reported value
$70,450,321,592
% of total 13F portfolios
0.08%
Share change
-5,344,583
Value change
-$1,231,000,437
Number of holders
2,146
Price from insider filings
$219.71
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock, $0.01 par value (WM) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 7.2% $6,389,571,186 28,934,344 Gates Foundation Trust 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 2,146 institutional investors reported holding 319,205,970 shares of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock, $0.01 par value (WM). This represents 79% of the company’s total 401,865,889 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock, $0.01 par value (WM) together control 48% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
VANGUARD GROUP INC 9.6% 38,436,462 +2.1% 0.13% $8,487,923,902
BlackRock, Inc. 7.4% 29,764,024 -0.57% 0.12% $6,572,789,284
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 7.2% 28,934,344 -10% 17% $6,389,571,186
STATE STREET CORP 4.3% 17,109,292 -7.2% 0.13% $3,778,244,952
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.2% 8,875,530 +2.6% 0.12% $1,955,223,267
MORGAN STANLEY 1.9% 7,622,098 +1.5% 0.1% $1,683,188,221
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 1.4% 5,668,221 +5.1% 0.29% $1,250,612,585
PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.4% 5,613,315 -1.7% 2.9% $1,239,588,352
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.98% 3,954,519 +0.3% 0.11% $873,276,431
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.93% 3,737,126 +1.9% 0.17% $825,269,566
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.83% 3,354,072 +8.6% 0.06% $740,679,559
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.83% 3,319,414 -6% 0.11% $733,026,225
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.82% 3,294,461 -14% 0.64% $726,362,761
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP 0.81% 3,262,148 +13% 4.2% $720,380,143
Amundi 0.78% 3,133,130 -13% 0.22% $682,595,518
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.75% 3,004,146 -22% 0.14% $663,405,561
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.67% 2,685,672 -8% 0.57% $593,068,405
Legal & General Group Plc 0.66% 2,642,163 +2.4% 0.13% $583,468,854
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.64% 2,586,393 +2.8% 0.77% $571,153,184
Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.64% 2,581,082 -0.54% 0.43% $569,980,350
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.63% 2,529,867 -0.58% 0.1% $558,670,475
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.59% 2,383,631 +11% 0.18% $526,377,233
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.58% 2,317,555 -3.5% 0.11% $511,751,187
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.56% 2,246,500 +1.5% 0.08% $496,094,595
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.55% 2,219,155 -0.72% 0.45% $490,065,028

Institutional Holders of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock, $0.01 par value (WM) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 7,819,322 $1,721,328,764 +$215,548,171 $219.71 162
2025 Q3 319,205,970 $70,450,321,592 -$1,231,000,437 $220.83 2,146
2025 Q2 324,729,548 $74,260,080,684 +$1,059,662,162 $228.82 2,210
2025 Q1 320,435,525 $74,172,668,104 -$1,074,676,716 $231.51 2,170
2024 Q4 325,206,853 $65,650,521,197 +$1,743,504,170 $201.79 2,089
2024 Q3 314,888,048 $65,369,460,978 -$1,579,832,602 $207.60 1,971
2024 Q2 322,863,334 $68,839,871,203 +$1,143,537,709 $213.34 1,974
2024 Q1 317,741,705 $67,675,861,527 -$690,616,599 $213.15 1,945
2023 Q4 2,695,996 $482,736,756 +$82,048,892 $179.10 28
2023 Q3 316,617,990 $48,320,985,319 -$202,806,173 $152.44 1,703
2023 Q2 317,582,771 $55,005,981,178 -$1,386,474,397 $173.42 1,731
2023 Q1 325,189,127 $53,025,503,027 +$391,345,759 $163.17 1,693
2022 Q4 322,717,967 $50,633,559,593 -$291,752,192 $156.88 1,694
2022 Q3 325,755,269 $52,232,103,296 +$2,546,093,772 $160.21 1,652
2022 Q2 309,880,241 $47,275,543,493 -$68,683,953 $152.98 1,632
2022 Q1 310,847,995 $49,244,901,310 -$454,472,966 $158.50 1,622
2021 Q4 315,280,414 $52,512,245,100 -$90,284,797 $166.90 1,663
2021 Q3 313,744,872 $46,824,478,409 -$102,170,353 $149.36 1,516
2021 Q2 315,138,607 $44,085,947,599 -$352,499,824 $140.11 1,492
2021 Q1 317,298,396 $40,885,922,278 +$878,346,289 $129.02 1,460
2020 Q4 310,686,481 $36,583,287,497 +$365,611,671 $117.93 1,425
2020 Q3 308,191,463 $34,836,668,455 -$54,047,212 $113.17 1,346
2020 Q2 307,484,521 $32,510,361,514 -$127,340,005 $105.91 1,333
2020 Q1 305,447,824 $28,256,986,435 -$234,390,141 $92.56 1,295
2019 Q4 313,065,632 $35,641,426,955 +$233,179,792 $113.96 1,330
2019 Q3 311,140,414 $35,738,880,027 -$321,655,651 $115.00 1,285
2019 Q2 315,646,122 $36,369,900,550 +$741,774,192 $115.37 1,263
2019 Q1 317,156,139 $32,911,493,169 -$336,165,782 $103.91 1,237
2018 Q4 321,797,799 $28,597,914,262 -$84,042,702 $88.99 1,174
2018 Q3 318,452,291 $28,724,527,170 -$101,304,130 $90.36 1,113
2018 Q2 324,092,703 $26,312,181,848 +$110,494,179 $81.34 1,093
2018 Q1 324,713,268 $27,243,772,128 -$472,065,640 $84.12 1,089
2017 Q4 324,618,214 $27,947,814,522 +$205,063,347 $86.30 1,065
2017 Q3 330,124,213 $25,837,551,000 -$279,022,869 $78.27 946
2017 Q2 333,807,063 $24,478,648,322 +$127,429,337 $73.35 928
2017 Q1 334,687,287 $24,387,014,722 +$2,153,011,650 $72.92 927
2016 Q4 331,749,780 $23,512,369,967 +$28,955,629 $70.91 927
2016 Q3 329,685,740 $21,001,676,401 -$379,723,583 $63.76 865
2016 Q2 335,557,009 $22,230,758,492 -$163,866,718 $66.27 864
2016 Q1 335,385,745 $19,775,852,579 -$110,531,976 $59.00 836
2015 Q4 338,026,199 $18,037,473,468 -$136,040,315 $53.37 823
2015 Q3 339,327,374 $16,889,568,618 -$338,839,463 $49.81 770
2015 Q2 341,972,681 $15,859,987,577 -$329,503,756 $46.35 774
2015 Q1 354,362,604 $19,200,582,572 -$367,056,322 $54.23 771
2014 Q4 361,512,236 $18,547,849,182 -$201,208,021 $51.32 749
2014 Q3 367,209,714 $17,446,072,954 +$30,916,899 $47.53 708
2014 Q2 367,211,491 $16,424,551,433 +$121,974,382 $44.73 716
2014 Q1 364,863,356 $15,342,376,268 +$97,801,267 $42.07 701