Security Snapshot

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock (WM) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 94106L109

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

Latest Period

Q4 2025

Institutions Reporting

2,276

Shares (Excl. Options)

326,512,013

Price

$219.71

Type / Class
Equity / Common Stock
Symbol
WM on NYSE
Shares outstanding
401,865,889
Price per share
$243.95
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
326,512,013
Total reported value
$71,735,995,873
% of total 13F portfolios
0.07%
Share change
+6,149,161
Value change
+$1,348,549,899
Number of holders
2,276
Price from insider filings
$243.95
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

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Quick Takeaways

  • WM - WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 94106L109.
  • 2276 institutions reported positions in Q4 2025.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

What Changed

  • Holder count moved from 2,164 to 2,276 between Q3 2025 and Q4 2025.
  • Reported value moved from $70,500,510,068 to $71,735,995,873.

Why This Matters

  • You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Official SEC Source

Backed by Form 13F

Ownership context comes from SEC Form 13F and, when available, Schedule 13D/13G filings.

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Investment Quick Answers

What is CUSIP 94106L109?
CUSIP 94106L109 identifies WM - WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock in SEC 13F datasets.

Where can I see the latest institutional holders?
Review the Q4 2025 holders report and the ownership history table below.

Significant Owners of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock (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 31 Dec 2025, 2,276 institutional investors reported holding 326,512,013 shares of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock (WM). This represents 81% of the company’s total 401,865,889 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock (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 9.7% 38,990,067 +1.4% 0.12% $8,566,507,621
BlackRock, Inc. 7.4% 29,725,046 -0.13% 0.11% $6,530,889,883
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 7.2% 28,934,344 0% 18% $6,357,164,720
STATE STREET CORP 4.3% 17,390,748 +1.6% 0.13% $3,820,921,243
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.2% 8,993,006 +1.3% 0.12% $1,972,370,743
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 1.7% 6,683,859 +18% 0.33% $1,469,624,287
MORGAN STANLEY 1.7% 6,671,652 -12% 0.09% $1,465,829,578
PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.3% 5,277,285 -6% 3% $1,159,472,287
NORGES BANK 1.2% 4,655,755 0.11% $1,022,915,931
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.96% 3,862,278 -2.3% 0.11% $848,581,099
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.93% 3,736,449 -0.02% 0.16% $820,935,230
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.89% 3,566,228 +6.3% 0.06% $783,535,918
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.88% 3,530,900 +7.2% 0.67% $781,494,097
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.84% 3,364,160 +1.3% 0.11% $739,139,597
Amundi 0.81% 3,273,036 +4.5% 0.22% $719,126,672
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.75% 3,000,874 -0.11% 0.14% $659,322,025
Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.7% 2,793,966 +27% 2% $613,862,270
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP 0.69% 2,768,350 -15% 4.2% $608,234,179
Legal & General Group Plc 0.65% 2,612,006 -1.1% 0.13% $573,883,837
Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.62% 2,506,121 -2.9% 0.44% $550,619,891
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.61% 2,451,370 -8.7% 0.52% $538,607,704
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.59% 2,381,855 +7.4% 0.09% $523,319,000
DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.58% 2,323,764 +23% 2.6% $510,554,188
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.57% 2,294,119 -1% 0.11% $504,106,391
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.57% 2,279,167 +1.5% 0.08% $500,755,782

Institutional Holders of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - Common Stock (WM) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 326,512,013 $71,735,995,873 +$1,348,549,899 $219.71 2,276
2025 Q3 319,434,074 $70,500,510,068 -$1,221,274,896 $220.83 2,164
2025 Q2 324,729,548 $74,260,080,684 +$1,059,662,080 $228.82 2,210
2025 Q1 320,822,000 $74,262,144,225 -$1,071,918,441 $231.51 2,178
2024 Q4 325,948,435 $65,797,039,196 +$811,863,898 $201.79 2,111
2024 Q3 320,251,852 $66,482,936,741 -$393,474,463 $207.60 1,982
2024 Q2 322,841,695 $68,835,246,273 +$82,825,243 $213.34 1,992
2024 Q1 323,054,328 $68,808,102,152 +$68,188,856 $213.15 1,956
2023 Q4 323,773,647 $57,967,003,709 -$2,277,780 $179.10 1,863
2023 Q3 323,096,467 $49,308,725,499 -$213,712,839 $152.44 1,734
2023 Q2 324,390,702 $56,186,305,421 -$655,295,564 $173.42 1,762
2023 Q1 328,014,443 $53,481,587,215 +$426,597,942 $163.17 1,722
2022 Q4 326,755,554 $51,267,410,246 -$308,571,925 $156.88 1,726
2022 Q3 330,208,840 $52,954,827,806 +$2,981,442,273 $160.21 1,681
2022 Q2 311,005,143 $47,538,284,312 -$36,248,616 $152.98 1,658
2022 Q1 313,448,064 $49,676,441,059 -$432,908,290 $158.50 1,650
2021 Q4 315,966,766 $52,639,623,663 -$13,334,419 $166.90 1,681
2021 Q3 314,852,199 $47,002,884,784 -$136,103,547 $149.36 1,531
2021 Q2 316,455,251 $44,277,701,285 -$359,201,715 $140.11 1,506
2021 Q1 318,313,307 $41,023,723,791 +$719,604,405 $129.02 1,472
2020 Q4 313,220,954 $36,882,892,956 +$389,562,207 $117.93 1,443
2020 Q3 309,418,976 $34,983,296,890 -$60,329,787 $113.17 1,359
2020 Q2 309,433,057 $32,722,140,417 -$87,336,210 $105.91 1,348
2020 Q1 310,798,208 $28,758,513,686 -$385,414,147 $92.56 1,313
2019 Q4 314,907,956 $35,857,527,192 +$209,272,185 $113.96 1,345
2019 Q3 313,183,542 $35,980,086,176 -$378,544,950 $115.00 1,297
2019 Q2 315,954,884 $36,411,753,250 +$213,244,324 $115.37 1,275
2019 Q1 318,197,707 $33,025,473,448 -$337,228,675 $103.91 1,249
2018 Q4 322,031,837 $28,618,723,208 -$87,832,292 $88.99 1,183
2018 Q3 323,015,037 $29,141,893,125 -$114,974,664 $90.36 1,123
2018 Q2 324,336,887 $26,332,041,581 -$174,208,268 $81.34 1,102
2018 Q1 327,678,795 $27,493,230,052 -$466,218,547 $84.12 1,097
2017 Q4 334,995,474 $28,843,368,297 +$158,691,545 $86.30 1,074
2017 Q3 330,375,355 $25,857,217,141 -$282,246,822 $78.27 954
2017 Q2 334,295,209 $24,519,136,541 +$101,009,740 $73.35 935
2017 Q1 335,863,333 $24,478,241,426 +$2,271,780,936 $72.92 933
2016 Q4 333,789,229 $23,662,897,717 +$4,419,636 $70.91 934
2016 Q3 330,705,176 $21,071,916,529 -$378,346,547 $63.76 869
2016 Q2 336,936,750 $22,322,185,686 -$126,775,595 $66.27 873
2016 Q1 338,689,393 $19,970,767,505 -$87,422,593 $59.00 842
2015 Q4 340,862,614 $18,189,481,468 -$131,920,389 $53.37 827
2015 Q3 342,028,103 $17,024,094,618 -$267,929,460 $49.81 773
2015 Q2 349,446,049 $16,206,181,577 -$409,359,917 $46.35 779
2015 Q1 358,001,738 $19,404,328,113 -$299,811,632 $54.23 777
2014 Q4 363,858,644 $18,675,650,624 -$196,629,021 $51.32 754
2014 Q3 367,354,127 $17,460,056,827 +$33,030,520 $47.53 709
2014 Q2 367,216,482 $16,424,774,684 +$117,138,778 $44.73 717
2014 Q1 365,152,452 $15,361,212,587 +$98,910,951 $42.07 702

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