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 ($50.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 257.6m as of 2023-04-14, 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 ≈ $139.04. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($26.4m notional), 7 hold puts ($7.1m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 566 |
| Q4 2022 | 601 |
| Q1 2023 | 601 |
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 | 285 | 243 |
| Q1 2023 | 282 | 276 |
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 |
| Q1 2023 | $26.4m | $7.1m | 0.27 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +8.4m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +1.3m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +858.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +689.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +446.1k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. | Added | +301.9k |
| Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd | Added | +288.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +286.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +278.7k |
| Echo Street Capital Management LLC | Added | +236.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -1.5m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -707.5k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -688.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -614.1k |
| Employees Provident Fund Board | Reduced | -548.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -468.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -438.1k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -367.2k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -346.4k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Reduced | -335.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $8.5m60.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $7.7m55.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.8m27.4k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $3.8m27.2k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $2.1m15.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $442.0k3.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $125.2k900 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $13.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $2.0m14.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.9m13.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.6m11.4k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $1.3m9.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $166.0k1.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $139.1k1.0k 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 Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.4m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-06 | LITTLE JAMES Executive VP Engineering | Sold | $611.4k4.5k shares |
| 2023-03-06 | EDDIE DAVID Sr VP Performance Optimization | Sold | $230.6k1.7k shares |
| 2023-03-06 | RAZZOUK WILLIAM J Director | Sold | $135.6k1.0k shares |
| 2023-03-06 | RAZZOUK WILLIAM J Director · by children's trust | Sold | $135.6k1.0k shares |
| 2023-03-06 | RAZZOUK WILLIAM J Director | Sold | $135.6k1.0k shares |
| 2023-03-02 | Cloninger Robert Michael SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Sold | $200.3k1.5k 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, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 27.8m $3.9bn | Added +168.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 10.6m $1.5bn | Added +8.4m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 1.01% of their portfolio | 10.2m $1.4bn | Added +1.3m |
| Capital International Investors 0.35% of their portfolio | 9.7m $1.3bn | Added +200.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.39% of their portfolio | 9.4m $1.3bn | Added +689.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.0m $1.3bn | Reduced -130.3k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.86% of their portfolio | 8.7m $1.2bn | Reduced -346.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.48% of their portfolio | 8.2m $1.1bn | Added +286.1k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 1.10% of their portfolio | 6.3m $874.7m | Reduced -265.3k |
| Capital World Investors 0.17% of their portfolio | 5.9m $824.5m | Reduced -116.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 5.2m $727.7m | Reduced -15.8k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.85% of their portfolio | 5.1m $705.2m | Reduced -258.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.9m $536.1m | Reduced -688.5k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.06% of their portfolio | 3.7m $516.4m | Added +28.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.26% of their portfolio | 3.4m $468.5m | Reduced -115.8k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.67% of their portfolio | 3.1m $428.1m | Added +858.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.0m $410.5m | Added +185.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.7m $381.0m | Added +12.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.6m $359.2m | Reduced -614.1k |
| FIL Ltd 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.6m $357.5m | Reduced -54.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.91% of their portfolio | 2.4m $338.5m | Added +45.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 1.83% of their portfolio | 2.4m $337.0m | Reduced -367.2k |
| Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd 7.24% of their portfolio | 2.3m $323.3m | Added +288.7k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.2m $312.0m | Reduced -438.1k |
| Durable Capital Partners LP 2.88% of their portfolio | 2.2m $306.7m | Unchanged |
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 0.82% of their portfolio | 2.1m $298.9m | Unchanged |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.80% of their portfolio | 1.9m $267.0m | Reduced -24.6k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.77% of their portfolio | 1.9m $260.0m | Reduced -1.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $256.1m | Reduced -42.6k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.46% of their portfolio | 1.8m $248.7m | Reduced -2.0k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.7m $235.7m | Added +32.9k |
| DF DENT & CO INC 3.28% of their portfolio | 1.7m $232.7m | Added +31.6k |
| Findlay Park Partners LLP 2.36% of their portfolio | 1.6m $223.8m | Added +98.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $208.9m | Reduced -49.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.5m $205.4m | Reduced -139.5k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 0.79% of their portfolio | 1.4m $194.0m | Reduced -175.5k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.70% of their portfolio | 1.4m $194.2m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.4m $193.0m | Added +104.6k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 3.84% of their portfolio | 1.4m $185.6m | Added +301.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $187.9m | Reduced -1.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $182.2m | Reduced -180.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.2m $169.6m | Added +203.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $164.2m | Added +17.0k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.86% of their portfolio | 1.2m $163.6m | Reduced -12.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $161.6m | Reduced -707.5k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.1m $158.0m | Added +38.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $142.0m | Reduced -24.5k |
| Echo Street Capital Management LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 968.4k $134.7m | Added +236.8k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 1.92% of their portfolio | 947.0k $131.7m | Reduced -17.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 903.1k $125.6m | Reduced -57.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 874.3k $135.8m | Added +446.1k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 2.50% of their portfolio | 842.8k $117.2m | Added +4.3k |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.06% of their portfolio | 809.3k $112.5m | Added +2.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 785.6k $109.3m | Added +189.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 782.2k $108.8m | Reduced -9.6k |
| TCW GROUP INC 1.37% of their portfolio | 772.7k $107.5m | Added +1.1k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 764.2k $106.3m | Reduced -64.9k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.20% of their portfolio | 749.3k $95.9m | Added +20.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 730.8k $101.6m | Reduced -22.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 729.5k $101.5m | Added +52.3k |
| AXA S.A. 0.34% of their portfolio | 720.9k $100.3m | Reduced -22.9k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.66% of their portfolio | 694.9k $96.7m | Added +134.6k |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 673.2k $93.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.58% of their portfolio | 656.8k $84.1m | Added +123.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 650.2k $90.4m | Added +14.6k |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 1.01% of their portfolio | 588.1k $81.8m | Added +117.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 581.9k $80.9m | Reduced -225.4k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 555.5k $77.3m | Added +29.0k |
| National Pension Service 0.14% of their portfolio | 547.1k $75.5m | Added +162.2k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 503.2k $70.0m | Reduced -106.8k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.34% of their portfolio | 478.6k $66.6m | Reduced -9.0k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.17% of their portfolio | 470.6k $65.8m | Added +6.6k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.67% of their portfolio | 461.2k $64.2m | Reduced -96.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.19% of their portfolio | 459.4k $63.9m | Added +278.7k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.19% of their portfolio | 450.0k $62.6m | Unchanged |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 447.8k $61.4m | Reduced -21.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 436.7k $60.7m | Reduced -53.9k |
| DAVIS R M INC 1.55% of their portfolio | 436.3k $60.7m | Reduced -5.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 403.1k $56.1m | Added +862 |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 396.5k $55.1m | Added +38.4k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.12% of their portfolio | 393.0k $54.6m | Added +19.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.05% of their portfolio | 384.5k $53.5m | Reduced -8.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 383.8k $53.4m | Added +11.0k |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd 2.09% of their portfolio | 383.0k $52.9m | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.18% of their portfolio | 376.1k $52.3m | Reduced -80.3k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.26% of their portfolio | 364.6k $50.7m | Reduced -23.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.06% of their portfolio | 359.6k $50.0m | Reduced -5.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.08% of their portfolio | 357.6k $49.7m | Added +38.5k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.62% of their portfolio | 357.2k $49.7m | Added +133.1k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 342.2k $47.6m | Added +16.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.10% of their portfolio | 335.7k $46.7m | Reduced -119.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 318.9k $44.3m | Added +2.8k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 318.3k $44.3m | Added +11.6k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 312.3k $43.4m | Reduced -17.6k |
| Baskin Financial Services Inc. 4.55% of their portfolio | 311.1k $43.3m | Reduced -2.2k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 305.2k $20.9m | Added +151.9k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.40% of their portfolio | 297.4k $41.3m | Reduced -126.4k |
| Tandem Investment Advisors, Inc. 1.93% of their portfolio | 290.0k $40.3m | Added +13.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 277.0k $38.5m | Added +21.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 269.6k $37.5m | Added +4.0k |