Waste Connections Ownership | Who Owns Waste Connections?
Waste Connections Ownership Summary
Waste Connections is owned by 84.87% institutional investors, 0.23% insiders, and 14.90% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.35% of WCN shares. Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF is the top mutual fund, with 3.17% of its assets in Waste Connections shares.
WCN Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Waste Connections | 84.87% | 0.23% | 14.90% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 64.07% | 12.69% | 23.24% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 29.29M | 11.35% | $5.03B |
| Royal bank of canada | 10.67M | 4.14% | $1.83B |
| Bank of montreal /can/ | 8.64M | 3.35% | $1.48B |
| Blackrock | 8.33M | 3.23% | $1.46B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 7.46M | 2.89% | $1.39B |
| Wcm investment management | 6.50M | 2.52% | $1.21B |
| Fil | 6.18M | 2.39% | $1.15B |
| Capital investors | 6.01M | 2.32% | $1.12B |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 5.74M | 2.22% | $984.21M |
| Mackenzie financial | 5.22M | 2.02% | $975.19M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulcrum asset management llp | 22.47K | 9.90% | $3.18M |
| Stockbridge partners | 2.14M | 7.80% | $399.17M |
| Harvey partners | 287.50K | 5.26% | $53.68M |
| Alphinity investment management pty | 3.05M | 4.88% | $569.69M |
| Montrusco bolton investments | 2.31M | 4.65% | $419.45M |
| Sycomore asset management | 117.23K | 4.38% | $28.21M |
| Mirabaud asset management | 48.08K | 4.16% | $8.94M |
| Baskin financial services | 291.26K | 4.11% | $54.40M |
| Brasada capital management, lp | 112.99K | 3.47% | $20.42M |
| Harvey investment | 160.09K | 3.29% | $29.89M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 4.01M | 0.09% | 4.01M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 7.46M | 0.03% | 1.39M |
| Montrusco bolton investments | 2.31M | 4.65% | 732.72K |
| Mackenzie financial | 5.22M | 1.26% | 642.43K |
| Bank of america corp /de/ | 1.96M | 0.03% | 641.50K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. rowe price investment management | 1.44M | 0.17% | -3.41M |
| Winslow capital management | - | - | -1.89M |
| Fil | 6.18M | 0.99% | -1.68M |
| Goldman sachs group | 1.12M | 0.03% | -729.47K |
| Pictet asset management sa | 4.09M | 0.78% | -583.78K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 4.01M | 0.09% | 4.01M | $687.93M |
| William blair investment management | 339.47K | 0.17% | 339.47K | $63.39M |
| Nicola wealth management | 117.40K | 2.06% | 117.40K | $21.92M |
| Oakmont | 61.64K | 2.02% | 61.64K | $11.51M |
| Fjarde ap-fonden (the fourth swedish national pensionfund) | 54.20K | 0.11% | 54.20K | $9.51M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Van hulzen asset management | -1.00 |
| Quent capital | -1.00 |
| Abound wealth management | -4.00 |
| Raleigh capital management | -4.00 |
| Coastline trust | -5.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | 768 | 2.95% | 219,281,166 | 1.29% | 84 | 1.21% | 390 | 16.07% | 237 | -16.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 734 | -1.21% | 216,005,567 | -1.50% | 83 | 1.16% | 328 | -0.30% | 281 | -0.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 680 | -6.72% | 213,492,153 | -1.42% | 82 | 1.17% | 299 | -13.58% | 261 | - |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 719 | 2.86% | 216,544,199 | -1.97% | 83 | 1.14% | 342 | 0.29% | 257 | 8.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 690 | 1.32% | 220,720,453 | 2.01% | 85 | 1.22% | 334 | 6.37% | 236 | -8.88% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 8.19M | 3.17% | 8.14K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 8.12M | 3.16% | -192.41K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 5.76M | 2.24% | 62.13K |
| Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 3.70M | 1.44% | 1.05K |
| Vanguard Growth Index Investor | 2.90M | 1.13% | 10.04K |
| Fidelity Magellan | 2.35M | 0.91% | -22.10K |
| Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 2.33M | 0.91% | 25.78K |
| Pictet Water Segregated Accounts | 2.25M | 0.87% | 2.25M |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 2.16M | 0.84% | 53.71K |
| T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation | 1.93M | 0.75% | -638.80K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Sell | $942.26K |
| Aug 08, 2025 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sell | $190.00K |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Netherton Susan | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Sell | $286.68K |
| May 23, 2025 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sell | $92.47K |
| May 23, 2025 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sell | $98.50K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | - | 3 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 2 |
| 2025 Q1 | - | 5 |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 2 |
| 2024 Q3 | - | 7 |
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