Waste Management
2,364 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.4B invested in Waste Management in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 198 funds opening new positions, 962 increasing their positions, 830 reducing their positions, and 122 closing their positions.
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 198 | Existing positions closed: 122
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $354M | Put options by funds: $220M
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 36 (+5)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 962 | Existing positions reduced: 830
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.3B → $76.4B (+$4.18B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,317 → 2,364 (+47)
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.76% → 81.88% (+0.11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.49B |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$416M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
DAM
Diamant Asset Management
Ridgefield,
Connecticut
|
+$176M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$297M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$247M |
| 3 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$247M |
| 4 |
Pictet Asset Management
Carouge,
Switzerland
|
-$217M |
| 5 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$205M |
WM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,364 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waste Management (WM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $76.4B — up 5.8% from $72.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 198 funds opened new WM positions and 122 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 962 added to existing stakes and 830 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.49B. The largest seller was Gates Foundation Trust, cutting an estimated $297M.
- 2,364 institutional investors held Waste Management (WM) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,317 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $76.4B of Waste Management stock for Q1 2026, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 198 funds opened new Waste Management positions in Q1 2026 and 122 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
- The largest Waste Management buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.49B added.
- The largest Waste Management seller in Q1 2026 was Gates Foundation Trust, an estimated $297M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.