Waste Management
2,372 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.7B invested in Waste Management in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 199 funds opening new positions, 966 increasing their positions, 831 reducing their positions, and 124 closing their positions.
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $354M | Put options by funds: $220M
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 199 | Existing positions closed: 124
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 966 | Existing positions reduced: 831
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 36 (+5)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,323 → 2,372 (+49)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.1B → $75.7B (+$3.56B)
0.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.48% → 81.71% (+0.23%)
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 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$171M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gates Foundation Trust
Kirkland,
Washington
|
-$297M |
| 2 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$247M |
| 3 |
Pictet Asset Management
Carouge,
Switzerland
|
-$217M |
| 4 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$205M |
| 5 |
SGA
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$172M |
WM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,372 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waste Management (WM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $75.7B — up 4.9% from $72.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 199 funds opened new WM positions and 124 closed out — a net gain of 75 holders — while 966 added to existing stakes and 831 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.
- 2,372 institutional investors held Waste Management (WM) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,323 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $75.7B of Waste Management stock for Q1 2026, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 199 funds opened new Waste Management positions in Q1 2026 and 124 closed out, a net change of +75 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.