Waste Management
2,351 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.9B invested in Waste Management in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 151 funds opening new positions, 936 increasing their positions, 913 reducing their positions, and 113 closing their positions.
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $375M | Put options by funds: $277M
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 151 | Existing positions closed: 113
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 936 | Existing positions reduced: 913
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.88% → 82.62% (+0.74%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,364 → 2,351 (-13)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $76.4B → $73.9B (-$2.52B)
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 |
DAM
Diamant Asset Management
Ridgefield,
Connecticut
|
-$171M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$157M |
WM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
2,351 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waste Management (WM) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $73.9B — down 3.3% from $76.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 151 funds opened new WM positions and 113 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 936 added to existing stakes and 913 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $379M. The largest seller was Pictet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $207M.
- 2,351 institutional investors held Waste Management (WM) as of Q2 2026, down from 2,364 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $73.9B of Waste Management stock for Q2 2026, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 151 funds opened new Waste Management positions in Q2 2026 and 113 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.