Waste Connections Inc
$166.15-1.7%
+$7.1B
Net Activity
+24.13% total shares
Institutions Holding
839
Popularity Rank
#612
Avg Weight
0.26%
Total Value
$35.8B
Market Cap
$42.9B
839 institutions currently hold WCN, with 411 net buyers and 390 net sellers this quarter.
Institutional Moves (Q2 2026)
Neutral
Based on recent trading activity
Net Selling Institutions
390
Net Buying Institutions
411
Top 5 by Value
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Across its top 20 institutional holders, WCN's holder base skews toward low-concentration, low-turnover investors on average (avg. concentration score 10/100, avg. turnover score 41/100).
WCN ranks #612 out of 37501 tracked stocks by institutional interest — one of the most closely watched names in our coverage.
WCN is a top-conviction position for Atlas FRM LLC — at 10.8% of their entire disclosed 13F portfolio, it's one of their largest single bets, not just a passing allocation.
The largest dollar stake in WCN belongs to Vanguard Capital Management LLC, but the position matters far more to Atlas FRM LLC, who has 10.8% of their own portfolio riding on it — a reminder that the biggest holder by size and the holder with the biggest bet aren't always the same fund.
Cliff Asness has added to its WCN position for two straight quarters, increasing it by $548.0M to reach $684.0M today.
Mackenzie Financial CORP has trimmed its WCN position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $978.2M while still holding $21.4M.
WCN is down 1.7% today, but institutions show net buying of $7.1B this quarter — a divergence between today's price move and the underlying institutional flow.
WCN posted net income of $1.1B over the trailing twelve months, and currently trades at a P/E of 40.4.
+$5.0B
Total Buy Value
$4.8B
Total Sell Value
411
Net Buyers
390
Net Sellers
WCN
Q2 2026
Top 5 Institutional Movers
-$787.7M
+$659.5M
-$566.2M
+$530.6M
+$505.6M
WCN does not currently have enough recent insider (Form 4) trading activity to compute a convergence signal against its 13F institutional flows.
13F data as of 2026-06-30 quarterly filings. Note: many large institutions file close to the 45-day post-quarter deadline, so early-quarter flow figures can shift substantially as more filings arrive.
5
Filings (90d)
$2.59M
Total Est. Value
16K shares
Planned Shares
| Filer | Filing Date | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|
| PHILIP RIVARD | 2026-08-18 | $416K |
| SUSAN NETHERTON | 2026-08-13 | $291K |
| Robert M Cloninger | 2026-07-28 | $472K |
| CRAFT JASON | 2026-06-05 | $235K |
| Shea Patrick James | 2026-06-05 | $1.17M |
Form 144 is a planned sale notice, not an executed transaction. Form 144 Tracker。
No Schedule 13D/13G filings for this ticker
4
Filings (14d)
Waste Connections said on August 7 that the Toronto Stock Exchange approved the annual renewal of its normal course issuer bid, allowing the company to keep repurchasing its own shares. The current buyback program runs until August 11, 2026, and the new authorization would start after that. The company included the related press release in the 8-K filing.
View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)Waste Connections completed a C$700 million bond sale on August 4, 2026, issuing C$300 million of 4.200% senior notes due 2033 and C$400 million of 4.550% senior notes due 2036. The offering was done through an underwritten public deal (with a Canadian private placement alongside it). Interest is paid semi-annually, with a long first coupon, and the notes carry typical call features plus a 101% change-of-control put. The notes are senior unsecured and are not guaranteed by any subsidiaries.
View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)Waste Connections (WCN) entered into an underwriting agreement on July 27, 2026 with CIBC, Scotiabank, TD Securities and other underwriters to issue C$300 million of 4.200% Senior Notes due 2033 and C$400 million of 4.550% Senior Notes due 2036. The offering is registered under U.S. securities law but is being made on a private placement basis in Canada.
View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)Waste Connections, Inc. filed an 8-K on July 22, 2026, reporting results of operations and financial condition (Item 2.02) and referencing Regulation FD disclosure (Item 7.01). The filing indicates the company released earnings-related information, but no specific financial figures or details are provided in this excerpt.
View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)94106B101, 74339G101
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