CASELLA WASTE SYS INC CWST
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 147448104 · ISIN US1474481041
American waste management company
- SectorUtilities
- IndustryRefuse Systems
- HeadquartersRutland, VT
- Founded1975
- Websitecasella.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($4.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $76.35. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($1.1m notional), 4 hold puts ($747.5k).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 278 |
| Q4 2022 | 271 |
| Q1 2023 | 267 |
| Q2 2023 | 320 |
| Q3 2023 | 300 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 99 | 139 |
| Q1 2023 | 123 | 117 |
| Q2 2023 | 178 | 100 |
| Q3 2023 | 162 | 138 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $4.0m | $15.9k | 0.00 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.6m | $8.3k | 0.01 |
| Q2 2023 | $4.5m | $8.4m | 1.85 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.1m | $747.5k | 0.69 |
Biggest buyers
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +776.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +572.8k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA | Added | +350.0k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Added | +338.1k |
| COMERICA BANK | Added | +206.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +185.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +170.4k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +152.2k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC | Added | +147.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | Added | +136.8k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -634.5k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -248.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -245.7k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -193.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -191.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -157.7k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | Sold out | -150.0k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Sold out | -100.0k |
| Forge First Asset Management Inc. | Reduced | -96.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -93.2k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $930.9k12.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $152.6k2.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $419.6k5.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $312.8k4.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $15.0k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2026-01-08 | 14.3% |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 13G · institution filed 2025-01-10 | 5.5% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: WASATCH ADVISORS LP (4.9%, 2026-10-09), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $3.7m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 8 | $14.7m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.2m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 5 | $3.1m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $6.0m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 7 | $4.5m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $6.4m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-31 | Drohan Kevin VP & CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | Sold | $16.7k213 shares |
| 2023-08-23 | Coletta Edmond PRESIDENT & CFO | Sold | $816.6k10.0k shares |
| 2023-08-11 | Ligon Paul SR VP of Sustainable Growth | Sold | $196.9k2.5k shares |
| 2023-08-10 | HULLIGAN WILLIAM P Director | Sold | $399.9k5.0k shares |
| 2023-08-09 | CASELLA DOUGLAS R VICE CHAIRMAN, BD OF DIRECTORS, director | Sold | $1.8m21.9k shares |
| 2023-08-08 | CASELLA DOUGLAS R VICE CHAIRMAN, BD OF DIRECTORS, director | Sold | $271.6k3.4k shares |
| 2023-08-03 | CASELLA JOHN W CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, director | Sold | $58.4k724 shares |
| 2023-08-02 | CASELLA JOHN W CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, director | Sold | $2.9m35.7k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.4m $411.0m | Added +12.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.8m $293.2m | Added +41.4k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 3.0m $232.5m | Added +55.1k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 3.99% of their portfolio | 3.0m $232.4m | Reduced -7.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $204.4m | Added +91.4k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 2.2m $164.7m | Reduced -60.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $149.1m | Added +572.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.7m $130.7m | Added +42.4k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $126.3m | Added +776.0k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 1.5m $116.3m | Added +12.0k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $105.7m | Added +4.2k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.4m $105.0m | Added +4.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $100.9m | Reduced -245.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $90.0m | Added +41.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $89.9m | Added +67.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $78.0m | Reduced -32.4k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.57% of their portfolio | 973.4k $74.3m | Added +152.2k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 946.5k $72.2m | Added +147.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 932.6k $71.2m | Reduced -157.7k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 899.1k $68.6m | Added +338.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 834.9k $63.7m | Reduced -27.4k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.10% of their portfolio | 771.7k $58.9m | Reduced -24.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 735.2k $56.1m | Added +39.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 629.2k $48.0m | Added +24.7k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 591.7k $45.1m | Added +39.5k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.26% of their portfolio | 567.7k $43.3m | Added +350.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 566.4k $43.2m | Added +170.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 530.2k $40.5m | Added +4.0k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 1.68% of their portfolio | 526.7k $40.2m | Added +72.5k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 450.3k $34.4m | Added +5.7k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 2.21% of their portfolio | 436.8k $33.3m | Reduced -16.3k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 409.3k $31.2m | Added +9.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 405.1k $30.9m | Added +34.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 395.9k $30.2m | Added +185.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 395.2k $30.2m | Added +72.5k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 371.7k $28.4m | Reduced -7.3k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.46% of their portfolio | 367.3k $28.0m | Added +23.9k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 342.9k $26.2m | Reduced -5.3k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 331.8k $25.3m | Added +47.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 297.2k $22.7m | Added +7.0k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 294.3k $22.5m | Added +810 |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 5.27% of their portfolio | 292.7k $22.3m | Added +8.4k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.05% of their portfolio | 289.7k $22.1m | Reduced -2.9k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 279.0k $21.3m | Added +23.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 263.3k $20.1m | Reduced -248.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 257.3k $19.6m | Reduced -38.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 245.8k $18.8m | Reduced -3.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 231.8k $17.7m | Added +136.8k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 228.7k $17.5m | Added +206.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 226.0k $17.2m | Added +52.9k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 217.8k $16.6m | Reduced -3.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 212.0k $16.2m | Added +5.5k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 209.0k $15.9m | Added +40.2k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 202.2k $15.4m | Added +7.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 189.5k $14.5m | Reduced -25.7k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 175.0k $13.4m | Added +62.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 166.7k $12.7m | Added +16.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 164.8k $12.6m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 155.1k $11.9m | Reduced -9.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.4k $11.6m | Added +2.4k |
| Ziegler Capital Management, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 145.2k $11.1m | Added +24.5k |
| FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 143.6k $11.0m | Added +62.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 139.0k $10.6m | Added +113.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 123.4k $9.4m | Added +1.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.0k $9.0m | Reduced -12.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.0k $8.9m | Reduced -10.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 115.4k $8.8m | Reduced -5.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.7k $8.3m | Added +32.3k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.09% of their portfolio | 101.9k $7.8m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP 1.48% of their portfolio | 92.5k $7.1m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.5k $6.9m | Reduced -191.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 84.0k $6.4m | Reduced -21.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.7k $6.4m | Added +1.8k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 80.8k $6.2m | Added +2.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.6k $6.1m | Added +7.1k |
| Catawba River Capital 4.67% of their portfolio | 79.4k $6.1m | Added +1.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.2k $5.7m | Added +7.8k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 75.1k $5.7m | Added +2.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.8k $5.5m | Added +1.7k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 68.5k $5.2m | Added +12.8k |
| OAK RIDGE INVESTMENTS LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 63.5k $4.8m | Reduced -1.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.1k $4.7m | Reduced -5.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.8k $4.7m | Reduced -2.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.7k $4.6m | Added +4.5k |
| Jackson Square Partners, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 60.5k $4.6m | Unchanged |
| 12th Street Asset Management Company, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 58.6k $4.5m | Reduced -1.5k |
| KRAEMATON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC 5.30% of their portfolio | 56.4k $4.3m | Reduced -5.1k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 54.6k $4.2m | Reduced -3.2k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 54.0k $4.1m | Added +133 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.4k $3.9m | Added +22.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.2k $3.9m | Reduced -54.9k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 50.2k $3.8m | Reduced -18.3k |
| Monashee Investment Management LLC 1.54% of their portfolio | 48.2k $3.7m | Reduced -36.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.2k $3.7m | Added +38.6k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 46.1k $3.5m | Reduced -193.9k |
| STRS OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.9k $3.5m | Added +39.5k |
| HM PAYSON & CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 43.5k $3.3m | Unchanged |
| AMI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP 0.20% of their portfolio | 42.6k $3.3m | New |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 42.5k $3.2m | Added +4.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.3k $3.2m | Added +26.9k |