Waste Management
2,383 hedge funds and large institutions have $74.1B invested in Waste Management in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 152 funds opening new positions, 952 increasing their positions, 923 reducing their positions, and 114 closing their positions.
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $375M | Put options by funds: $277M
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 152 | Existing positions closed: 114
19% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.46B | Capital outflows: $3.75B
1.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.71% → 82.81% (+1.1%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 952 | Existing positions reduced: 923
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,374 → 2,383 (+9)
42% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 21 (-15)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$379M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$111M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pictet Asset Management
Carouge,
Switzerland
|
-$207M |
| 2 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$205M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$187M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$157M |
| 5 |
Vontobel Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$122M |
WM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
2,383 of the 8,371 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waste Management (WM) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $74.1B — down 2.1% from $75.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 152 funds opened new WM positions and 114 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 952 added to existing stakes and 923 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $379M. The largest seller was Pictet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $207M.
- 2,383 institutional investors held Waste Management (WM) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,374 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $74.1B of Waste Management stock for Q2 2026, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 152 funds opened new Waste Management positions in Q2 2026 and 114 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Waste Management buyer in Q2 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $379M added.
- The largest Waste Management seller in Q2 2026 was Pictet Asset Management, an estimated $207M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.