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 ($11.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $97.96. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($3.0m notional), 3 hold puts ($382.0k).
Trends to Q4 2025
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 |
| Q4 2024 | 347 |
| Q1 2025 | 374 |
| Q2 2025 | 394 |
| Q3 2025 | 391 |
| Q4 2025 | 394 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 143 | 137 |
| Q2 2024 | 153 | 125 |
| Q3 2024 | 175 | 126 |
| Q4 2024 | 157 | 149 |
| Q1 2025 | 175 | 147 |
| Q2 2025 | 174 | 171 |
| Q3 2025 | 206 | 178 |
| Q4 2025 | 226 | 170 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $2.4m | $1.4m | 0.57 |
| Q2 2025 | $10.3m | $634.6k | 0.06 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9m | $454.4k | 0.24 |
| Q4 2025 | $3.0m | $382.0k | 0.13 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +4.5m |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | Added | +981.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +871.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +730.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +581.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +521.1k |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +477.2k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | New | +446.2k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Added | +430.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +400.0k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.8m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Sold out | -1.0m |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | Reduced | -354.8k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -341.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -302.6k |
| Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. | Reduced | -245.6k |
| COMERICA BANK | Reduced | -182.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -154.5k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -153.9k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -134.3k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.1m11.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $891.3k9.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $793.3k8.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $225.3k2.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $313.4k3.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $49.0k500 shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $19.6k200 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 Q4 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 7 | $3.4m | $572.3k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $22.6k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 9 | $11.4m | $21.0k |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 8 | $4.4m | $1.2m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.2m | $354.3k |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $102.8k | $102.8k |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $823.2k | $23.0k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | Coletta Edmond PRESIDENT | Sold | $700.5k7.0k shares |
| 2025-11-07 | Helgeson Bradford John Executive VP and CFO | Sold plan | $23.0k262 shares |
| 2025-11-04 | Green Emily Nagle Director · See Footnote | Sold | $99.7k1.1k 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, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.1m $887.1m | Added +4.5m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.6m $643.9m | Added +581.3k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 2.19% of their portfolio | 3.8m $368.8m | Added +56.9k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 4.58% of their portfolio | 2.8m $272.0m | Reduced -98.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $264.8m | Added +300.1k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.5m $243.7m | Added +477.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $225.9m | Added +871.8k |
| Capital International Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $195.7m | Added +41.4k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $193.1m | Added +263.9k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.7m $163.1m | Added +17.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $150.7m | Added +5.5k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.5m $143.8m | Reduced -341.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $143.3m | Reduced -1.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $133.5m | Added +521.1k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 1.3m $132.1m | Added +106.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $128.0m | Reduced -83.4k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.33% of their portfolio | 1.3m $123.9m | Added +8.9k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 1.2m $113.9m | Reduced -32.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.0m $102.4m | Added +111.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $101.4m | Added +85.0k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.09% of their portfolio | 990.7k $97.0m | Added +981.6k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.14% of their portfolio | 943.1k $92.4m | First filing |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 899.4k $88.1m | Added +12.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 841.9k $82.5m | Added +730.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 764.1k $74.8m | Reduced -302.6k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 750.9k $73.5m | Added +430.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 709.9k $69.5m | Added +19.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 699.6k $69.0m | Reduced -14.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 686.5k $67.2m | Added +150.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 672.8k $65.9m | Added +59.1k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 662.6k $64.9m | Reduced -54.4k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.08% of their portfolio | 651.3k $63.8m | Reduced -45.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 615.1k $60.2m | Added +261.3k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 597.8k $58.5m | Reduced -11.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 558.2k $54.7m | Added +42.3k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.31% of their portfolio | 547.0k $53.6m | Reduced -78.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 532.1k $52.1m | Added +39.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 501.1k $49.1m | Added +144.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 464.8k $45.5m | Added +400.0k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 448.4k $43.9m | Reduced -113.4k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 446.2k $43.7m | New |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 436.4k $42.7m | Added +34.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 408.2k $40.0m | Added +154.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 401.7k $39.3m | Not comparable |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 388.4k $38.0m | Added +3.4k |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 374.2k $36.7m | Added +61.4k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.14% of their portfolio | 368.3k $36.1m | Reduced -182.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 355.6k $34.8m | Reduced -109.0k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 2.31% of their portfolio | 344.2k $33.7m | Reduced -1.8k |
| DF DENT & CO INC 0.48% of their portfolio | 343.5k $33.6m | Added +66.9k |
| Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. 1.96% of their portfolio | 328.3k $32.2m | Reduced -245.6k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.23% of their portfolio | 311.7k $30.5m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 311.1k $30.5m | Added +62.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 304.5k $29.8m | Added +54.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 298.9k $29.3m | Added +294.1k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.07% of their portfolio | 279.1k $27.3m | Added +11.1k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 257.7k $25.2m | Reduced -56.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 257.6k $25.2m | Reduced -35.2k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 244.0k $23.9m | Reduced -3.4k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 227.5k $22.3m | Added +1.0k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.07% of their portfolio | 216.3k $21.2m | New |
| Summit Creek Advisors LLC 3.24% of their portfolio | 210.3k $20.6m | Added +130 |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.06% of their portfolio | 209.4k $20.5m | New |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 0.17% of their portfolio | 201.4k $19.7m | Added +82.1k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 200.5k $19.6m | Reduced -134.3k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 198.0k $19.4m | Reduced -7.6k |
| Harvey Partners, LLC 1.72% of their portfolio | 196.1k $19.2m | Added +142 |
| Yaupon Capital Management LP 0.93% of their portfolio | 192.9k $18.9m | New |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 188.3k $18.4m | Added +19.0k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 187.0k $18.3m | Added +82.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 177.2k $17.4m | Added +164.4k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 172.6k $16.9m | Added +7.0k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 172.0k $16.9m | Reduced -18.2k |
| CONGRUENCE CAPITAL, LLC 6.17% of their portfolio | 171.2k $16.8m | First filing |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 169.4k $16.6m | Reduced -411 |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 167.1k $16.4m | Added +17.2k |
| SG Capital Management LLC 1.76% of their portfolio | 163.7k $16.0m | Added +72.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 161.4k $15.8m | Added +68.3k |
| OSTERWEIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.67% of their portfolio | 160.7k $15.7m | Added +37.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.6k $15.4m | Added +90.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.4k $15.4m | Reduced -39.7k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 156.9k $15.7m | Reduced -9.6k |
| HALLSTATT ADVISORS L.P. 10.59% of their portfolio | 145.1k $14.2m | First filing |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.4k $12.6m | Added +29.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 124.4k $12.2m | Added +18.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 123.2k $12.1m | Added +2.1k |
| Atom Investors LP 0.95% of their portfolio | 122.7k $12.0m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 117.7k $11.5m | Added +3.1k |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 0.24% of their portfolio | 117.5k $11.5m | Added +3.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.5k $9.8m | Reduced -154.5k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.09% of their portfolio | 99.2k $9.7m | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.8k $9.7m | Added +8.4k |
| 4D Advisors, LLC 5.10% of their portfolio | 95.0k $9.3m | New |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 89.0k $8.7m | Added +18.9k |
| Catawba River Capital 3.74% of their portfolio | 85.9k $8.4m | Added +2.0k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 84.2k $8.2m | Reduced -1.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.5k $8.2m | Reduced -107.1k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 80.0k $7.8m | Unchanged |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.14% of their portfolio | 79.4k $7.8m | Added +9.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.5k $7.7m | Added +6.8k |