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 ($2.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $99.53. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($1.9m notional), 3 hold puts ($825.8k).
Trends to Q3 2024
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 309 |
| Q1 2024 | 311 |
| Q2 2024 | 314 |
| Q3 2024 | 345 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 122 | 161 |
| Q1 2024 | 143 | 137 |
| Q2 2024 | 153 | 125 |
| Q3 2024 | 175 | 126 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $1.3m | $213.7k | 0.16 |
| Q1 2024 | $4.8m | $59.3k | 0.01 |
| Q2 2024 | $10.5m | $69.5k | 0.01 |
| Q3 2024 | $1.9m | $825.8k | 0.43 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital International Investors | Added | +675.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +567.9k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | New | +511.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +487.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +453.4k |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +409.9k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC | New | +300.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +291.1k |
| Maven Securities LTD | New | +200.0k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | New | +175.0k |
Biggest sellers
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -991.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -523.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -380.6k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -330.4k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -151.8k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -143.3k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -141.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -121.6k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -81.8k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Reduced | -58.3k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.4m14.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $497.4k5.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $437.8k4.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $388.0k3.9k 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 2024
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 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $6.0m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 7 | $4.5m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $6.4m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 7 | $3.4m | $572.3k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $22.6k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-03 | Drohan Kevin VP & CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | Sold | $22.6k214 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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.0m $595.7m | Added +453.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6m $453.9m | First filing |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.0m $397.9m | Reduced -380.6k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 4.38% of their portfolio | 3.2m $322.7m | Reduced -143.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 2.7m $263.9m | Reduced -14.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $180.7m | Added +42.4k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.85% of their portfolio | 1.7m $173.0m | Added +4.5k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.6m $162.0m | Reduced -52.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $144.7m | Added +487.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $142.4m | Added +109.3k |
| Capital International Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $139.9m | Added +675.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $138.1m | Added +75.4k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $130.6m | Reduced -151.8k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 1.3m $125.9m | Added +29.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.2m $122.0m | Added +118.1k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $121.4m | Added +409.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $120.3m | Reduced -991.3k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.1m $111.4m | Reduced -58.3k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.1m $106.3m | Reduced -52.2k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.73% of their portfolio | 1.0m $103.5m | Added +4.3k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.43% of their portfolio | 950.5k $94.6m | Added +39.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 877.9k $87.3m | Reduced -523.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 874.4k $87.0m | Added +13.0k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.11% of their portfolio | 849.0k $84.5m | Added +151.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 796.0k $79.2m | Added +3.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 751.3k $74.8m | Reduced -40.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 722.3k $71.9m | Added +45.3k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.34% of their portfolio | 657.5k $65.4m | Added +36.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 642.0k $63.9m | Added +6.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 593.6k $59.1m | Added +47.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 578.0k $57.5m | Added +567.9k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 570.6k $56.8m | Reduced -40.5k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP 0.95% of their portfolio | 511.1k $50.9m | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 495.3k $50.6m | Added +144.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 460.4k $45.8m | Added +117.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 446.8k $44.5m | Added +291.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 406.3k $40.4m | Reduced -19.5k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 1.69% of their portfolio | 397.9k $39.6m | Reduced -50.9k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 1.53% of their portfolio | 391.4k $38.9m | Added +127.8k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 389.4k $38.7m | Reduced -19.3k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 2.49% of their portfolio | 389.3k $38.7m | Added +14.7k |
| Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. 2.43% of their portfolio | 375.2k $37.3m | Added +36.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 363.9k $36.2m | Added +13.9k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 322.8k $32.1m | Added +14.8k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.12% of their portfolio | 313.4k $31.2m | Reduced -8.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 312.1k $31.1m | Reduced -4.7k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.40% of their portfolio | 306.2k $30.5m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 304.3k $30.3m | Added +9.0k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 300.0k $29.8m | New |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 289.9k $30.0m | Added +12.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 289.4k $28.8m | Added +46.7k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.05% of their portfolio | 272.0k $27.1m | Added +30.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 246.5k $24.5m | Added +20.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 238.1k $23.7m | Added +1.5k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 228.3k $22.7m | Reduced -45.9k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 226.2k $22.5m | Reduced -38.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 224.0k $22.3m | Added +6.2k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 216.3k $21.5m | Added +3.7k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 206.7k $20.6m | Reduced -81.8k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 200.3k $19.7m | Reduced -30.6k |
| Maven Securities LTD 2.25% of their portfolio | 200.0k $19.9m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.04% of their portfolio | 195.9k $19.5m | Added +2.6k |
| DF DENT & CO INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 193.3k $19.2m | Added +41.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 182.7k $18.2m | Added +134.4k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 175.0k $17.4m | New |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 172.5k $17.2m | Reduced -121.6k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 165.2k $16.4m | New |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 154.4k $15.3m | Added +7.2k |
| FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 153.9k $15.3m | Reduced -309 |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 150.0k $14.9m | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 142.2k $14.1m | Added +140.2k |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 0.12% of their portfolio | 138.5k $13.8m | New |
| Monashee Investment Management LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 135.0k $13.4m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.6k $13.3m | Reduced -9.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.9k $13.1m | Reduced -13.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.9k $13.1m | Added +29.7k |
| Kodai Capital Management LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 126.0k $12.5m | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.07% of their portfolio | 123.1k $12.2m | New |
| Summit Creek Advisors LLC 1.51% of their portfolio | 112.0k $11.1m | New |
| F/m Investments LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 111.6k $11.1m | Reduced -191 |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.6k $11.1m | Reduced -500 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 109.8k $10.9m | Unchanged |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 109.3k $10.9m | New |
| SEVEN GRAND MANAGERS, LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 100.5k $10.0m | New |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.10% of their portfolio | 99.7k $9.9m | Unchanged |
| ELEMENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 95.0k $9.5m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.0k $9.0m | Reduced -11.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 84.4k $8.4m | Added +461 |
| Catawba River Capital 5.13% of their portfolio | 81.5k $8.1m | Added +891 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 78.5k $7.8m | Reduced -16.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.4k $7.6m | Added +4.9k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 70.7k $7.0m | Reduced -804 |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.29% of their portfolio | 66.1k $6.6m | Added +34.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.7k $6.2m | Added +2.3k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 62.0k $6.2m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 60.0k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 58.3k $5.8m | Added +11.5k |
| STRS OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 57.6k $5.7m | Added +1.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 56.0k $5.6m | Added +32.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.4k $5.4m | Reduced -1.3k |