Waste Management Inc (WM)
Industrials
Waste Management
226.60 $
+0.1%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
Who owns Waste Management Inc (WM)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 99.7% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 86.2%.
Ownership Structure
Institutional ownership
Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings.
86.2%
Insiders
Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself.
0.2%
Float
Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders.
99.7%
Short % of float
Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices.
1.6%
Shares Outstanding
Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
402Mio.
Largest Shareholders
Institutions
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | 9.71 | 38,990,067 | +1.4 | 12/31/2025 |
| BlackRock Inc | 7.52 | 30,198,865 | +1.6 | 03/31/2026 |
| Gates Bill & Melinda Foundation | 6.88 | 27,642,344 | -4.5 | 03/31/2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.27 | 25,169,513 | +0.0 | 03/31/2026 |
| State Street Corp | 4.36 | 17,501,722 | +0.6 | 03/31/2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.55 | 10,236,665 | +0.0 | 03/31/2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.29 | 9,191,350 | +2.2 | 03/31/2026 |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 2.17 | 8,732,043 | +285.5 | 03/31/2026 |
Funds
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 3.20 | 12,853,816 | +0.3 | 04/30/2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.40 | 9,619,929 | +1.8 | 04/30/2026 |
Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.