Waste Connections Inc WCN

US Utilities Refuse Systems
$168.82
+2.5%
52w: $149.02 – $190.69

Latest 13F among current holders filed 3 days ago (Jul 1, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
149.02169.85190.69
Jun 20, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
793
-19 QoQ
13F value
$34.91B
-9.6% QoQ
Smart-money holders
68
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
17
Q1 2026
Options barometer
2.5×
$68.2M calls / $27.2M puts

Institutional value by quarter

$39.62B
Q1 2024
$39.51B
Q2 2024
$40.11B
Q3 2024
$39.37B
Q4 2024
$43.37B
Q1 2025
$43.23B
Q2 2025
$37.83B
Q3 2025
$38.63B
Q4 2025
$34.91B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

682
Q1 2024
696
Q2 2024
729
Q3 2024
737
Q4 2024
737
Q1 2025
768
Q2 2025
750
Q3 2025
812
Q4 2025
793
Q1 2026

Who owns WCN?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical15.9M$2.58B0.1%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Bank broker12.2M$1.98B0.4%+1.4%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical11.1M$1.81B0.1%
FMR LLC Long only active9.0M$1.46B0.1%-12.7%
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Bank broker8.1M$1.32B0.5%-5.5%
1832 Asset Management L.P. Other7.1M$1.16B1.5%+25.9%
BlackRock, Inc. Index provider6.2M$1.01B0.0%+4.4%
Capital International Investors Long only active5.2M$849.2M0.2%-19.2%
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP Diversified mechanical5.0M$809.1M1.0%-11.4%
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP Long only active4.9M$801.7M0.1%+5.6%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Bank broker4.7M$765.7M0.1%+62.5%
TD Asset Management Inc Diversified mechanical4.0M$652.8M0.5%+4.8%
WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Other3.9M$627.3M1.4%-38.4%
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Diversified mechanical3.7M$604.6M0.5%+48.7%
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP Quant stat arb3.4M$559.5M0.5%+219.1%
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Multistrat pod3.1M$505.8M0.4%+200.9%
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Diversified mechanical2.8M$457.6M0.1%+5.5%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Bank broker2.7M$433.6M0.0%-20.8%
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker2.6M$418.6M0.0%-15.3%
Fiera Capital Corp Other2.5M$413.1M1.4%-7.9%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Bank broker2.5M$400.9M0.0%-48.0%
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO Diversified mechanical2.5M$398.6M0.1%
Stockbridge Partners LLC ★3Fundamental concentrated2.5M$398.2M9.6%+3.5%
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Diversified mechanical2.3M$377.7M0.4%-33.7%
Impax Asset Management Group plc Other2.1M$344.0M2.4%+339.6%
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. Diversified mechanical2.0M$332.7M0.6%+0.2%
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST ★3Fundamental concentrated2.0M$331.2M1.0%Held
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ Diversified mechanical2.0M$323.7M0.3%-4.1%
STATE STREET CORP Index provider2.0M$319.4M0.0%+3.1%
MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. ★2Fundamental diversified1.8M$286.5M4.3%-22.3%
BROWN ADVISORY INC Diversified mechanical1.7M$276.2M0.5%+1.3%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Diversified mechanical1.7M$271.9M0.6%+26.0%
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD Pension sovereign1.6M$261.8M0.2%+2.4%
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Diversified mechanical1.5M$241.8M0.1%-17.7%
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ Bank broker1.4M$227.6M0.1%+5.0%
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC Diversified mechanical1.4M$222.2M0.2%+14.4%
Rathbones Group PLC Other1.3M$207.5M0.4%-4.6%
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Bank broker1.3M$205.8M0.0%+68409.1%
Legal & General Group Plc Diversified mechanical1.2M$201.5M0.0%-3.6%
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Quant stat arb1.2M$195.1M0.1%+70.8%
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO Diversified mechanical1.1M$181.0M0.7%-8.6%
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Quant stat arb1.1M$178.4M0.1%+43.0%
KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP Other1.1M$171.2M0.7%-6.0%
Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC Diversified mechanical1.0M$167.0M0.1%
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. Diversified mechanical1.0M$165.2M0.3%-6.4%
CIBC Asset Management Inc Diversified mechanical972.1K$158.2M0.4%-50.5%
Skye Global Management LP ★2Fundamental concentrated932.0K$151.4M3.3%+4.5%
UBS Group AG Bank broker874.5K$142.1M0.0%+15.1%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Bank broker872.0K$141.4M0.0%-18.7%
SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P ★2Fundamental diversified859.8K$139.7M2.7%+9.0%

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