WASTE CONNECTIONS INC WCN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 94106B101 · ISIN CA94106B1013
North American integrated waste services company
- SectorUtilities
- IndustryRefuse Systems
- HeadquartersThe Woodlands, TX
- Founded1997
- Websitewasteconnections.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 ($60.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 257.2m as of 2023-02-03, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $132.45. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($26.2m notional), 7 hold puts ($7.4m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 566 |
| Q4 2022 | 601 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $31.4m | $13.8m | 0.44 |
| Q4 2022 | $26.2m | $7.4m | 0.28 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital World Investors | Added | +3.4m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +1.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +966.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +609.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +562.9k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +561.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +512.4k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. | Added | +476.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +468.0k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +391.1k |
Biggest sellers
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -3.3m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -2.9m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -1.6m |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -1.2m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -789.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -582.7k |
| Junto Capital Management LP | Sold out | -484.2k |
| Echo Street Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -408.5k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -407.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $8.2m62.1k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $7.3m55.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.2m39.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.3m17.5k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Reduced | $2.0m14.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $689.0k5.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $530.2k4.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.9m21.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.3m9.8k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $1.2m8.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.0m7.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $517.0k3.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $503.0k3.8k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 7.8% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.2m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 3 | $13.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2 | $2.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2 | $2.4k | 3 | $3.0m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2 | $2.6k | 1 | $547.7k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-02 | Cloninger Robert Michael SR VP, Deputy General Counsel · by son | Bought | $7295 shares |
| 2022-12-02 | Cloninger Robert Michael SR VP, Deputy General Counsel · by daughter | Bought | $3653 shares |
| 2022-12-01 | HARLAN MICHAEL W Director | Bought | $1.5k11 shares |
| 2022-11-07 | HANSEN ERIC Senior Vice President and CIO | Sold | $547.7k4.0k 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 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 27.7m $3.7bn | Added +512.4k |
| Capital International Investors 0.34% of their portfolio | 9.5m $1.3bn | Reduced -34.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.2m $1.2bn | Reduced -789.6k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 4.00% of their portfolio | 9.0m $1.2bn | Added +391.1k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.90% of their portfolio | 8.8m $1.2bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.35% of their portfolio | 8.7m $1.2bn | Reduced -582.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.50% of their portfolio | 7.9m $1.1bn | Reduced -3.3m |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 1.17% of their portfolio | 6.6m $808.9m | Reduced -303.4k |
| Capital World Investors 0.17% of their portfolio | 6.0m $801.3m | Added +3.4m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.87% of their portfolio | 5.3m $706.4m | Reduced -107.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 5.2m $695.7m | Reduced -2.9m |
| NORGES BANK 0.15% of their portfolio | 4.5m $602.1m | Reduced -282.4k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.00% of their portfolio | 3.7m $488.4m | Reduced -48.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.5m $461.8m | Added +67.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.2m $423.8m | Reduced -328.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.8m $376.6m | Reduced -219.3k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 2.13% of their portfolio | 2.8m $369.6m | Reduced -325.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.8m $366.7m | Added +15.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.7m $361.5m | Added +183.9k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.7m $355.5m | Reduced -2.2k |
| FIL Ltd 0.42% of their portfolio | 2.6m $347.7m | Reduced -22.3k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.86% of their portfolio | 2.4m $316.3m | Added +1.5m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.50% of their portfolio | 2.2m $293.6m | Reduced -87.7k |
| Durable Capital Partners LP 3.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $292.4m | Added +75.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.2m $289.1m | Reduced -269.8k |
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 0.80% of their portfolio | 2.1m $284.9m | Unchanged |
| Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd 7.91% of their portfolio | 2.0m $269.9m | Added +170.5k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.80% of their portfolio | 1.9m $257.9m | Reduced -2.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $249.8m | Reduced -106.6k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.64% of their portfolio | 1.9m $247.8m | Added +33.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.9m $247.8m | Added +562.9k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.44% of their portfolio | 1.8m $235.8m | Reduced -152.7k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.7m $220.3m | Added +9.9k |
| DF DENT & CO INC 3.25% of their portfolio | 1.6m $217.6m | Reduced -42.4k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.6m $214.3m | Reduced -21.3k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 0.88% of their portfolio | 1.6m $208.2m | Reduced -85.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $205.7m | Added +60.7k |
| Findlay Park Partners LLP 2.18% of their portfolio | 1.5m $200.3m | Reduced -133.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $197.6m | Added +609.3k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.73% of their portfolio | 1.4m $185.0m | Added +66.8k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.3m $170.1m | Added +28.6k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.86% of their portfolio | 1.2m $157.6m | Reduced -2.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $154.3m | Reduced -129.0k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 3.21% of their portfolio | 1.1m $138.1m | Added +476.1k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.1m $147.8m | Reduced -48.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $138.6m | Reduced -69.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.0m $134.7m | Added +966.5k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 1.82% of their portfolio | 964.0k $127.8m | Reduced -2.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 960.5k $127.3m | Added +293.7k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 2.51% of their portfolio | 838.5k $111.2m | Added +26.9k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 829.2k $109.9m | Reduced -83.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 807.2k $107.0m | Added +5.6k |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.11% of their portfolio | 806.7k $106.9m | Added +1.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 791.8k $105.0m | Reduced -11.3k |
| TCW GROUP INC 1.46% of their portfolio | 771.6k $102.3m | Reduced -27.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 753.7k $99.9m | Reduced -92.8k |
| AXA S.A. 0.36% of their portfolio | 743.9k $98.6m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Echo Street Capital Management LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 731.6k $97.0m | Reduced -408.5k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.18% of their portfolio | 728.4k $96.6m | Added +12.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 677.2k $89.8m | Added +7.2k |
| Rathbones Group PLC 1.01% of their portfolio | 675.0k $89.5m | Added +16 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 635.6k $84.3m | Added +142.6k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 609.9k $80.9m | Reduced -6.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 596.6k $79.1m | Reduced -142.9k |
| Employees Provident Fund Board 2.26% of their portfolio | 590.5k $78.2m | Reduced -41.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.28% of their portfolio | 561.9k $74.5m | Added +561.0k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.54% of their portfolio | 560.3k $74.3m | First filing |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.81% of their portfolio | 557.6k $73.9m | Added +203.7k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.48% of their portfolio | 533.6k $70.7m | Reduced -2.7k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 526.5k $69.8m | Reduced -28.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 490.5k $65.0m | Added +1.1k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.36% of their portfolio | 487.7k $64.6m | Reduced -64.1k |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 0.79% of their portfolio | 470.4k $62.4m | Reduced -145 |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 469.6k $62.1m | Added +54.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.22% of their portfolio | 468.0k $62.0m | New |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.16% of their portfolio | 464.0k $61.9m | Reduced -48.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.22% of their portfolio | 456.4k $60.5m | Added +64.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.15% of their portfolio | 454.8k $60.3m | Added +259.9k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.20% of their portfolio | 450.0k $59.7m | Unchanged |
| DAVIS R M INC 1.58% of their portfolio | 441.4k $58.5m | Reduced -10.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 428.2k $70.8m | Reduced -26.5k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.50% of their portfolio | 423.8k $56.1m | Reduced -12.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 402.2k $53.3m | Reduced -10.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 397.4k $52.7m | Added +118.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.05% of their portfolio | 393.2k $52.1m | Reduced -5.4k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.26% of their portfolio | 388.4k $51.5m | Reduced -4.7k |
| National Pension Service 0.10% of their portfolio | 384.9k $51.0m | Added +13.5k |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd 1.99% of their portfolio | 383.0k $51.1m | Unchanged |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.11% of their portfolio | 373.5k $49.5m | Reduced -44.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 372.8k $49.4m | Added +126.1k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.09% of their portfolio | 369.2k $48.9m | Reduced -25.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.07% of their portfolio | 365.2k $48.4m | Added +160.7k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.37% of their portfolio | 358.1k $47.5m | Added +3.8k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 329.9k $43.7m | Reduced -407.4k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 3.33% of their portfolio | 328.2k $43.5m | Added +62.8k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 325.5k $43.2m | Added +76.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.07% of their portfolio | 319.1k $42.3m | Reduced -14.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 316.1k $41.9m | Added +4.5k |
| Baskin Financial Services Inc. 4.80% of their portfolio | 313.4k $41.5m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 306.7k $40.7m | Reduced -13.5k |