Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Waste Management Inc transactions over time
WM
Waste Management Inc historical holders
total: 6
Transactions details
- Total transactions:
- 6
- New positions:
- 1
- Added:
- 1
- Reduced:
- 4
- Held since:
- 2013 Q2 or earlier
- Held for:
- 53+ quarters
- Latest activity:
- 2026 Q2
Bill Gates has been an institutional investor in Waste Management Inc (WM) since at least 2013 Q2. According to 2026 Q2 report, Bill Gates holds 26,720,744 shares with a market value of roughly $5.96B representing 17.30% of their equity portfolio. In our earliest available record from 2013 Q2, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust held about 18.63M shares of WM. Since at least 2013 Q2, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust has made 5 more transactions in this position.
Does Bill Gates still hold WM?
Yes, Bill Gates continues to hold Waste Management Inc (WM). According to their 2026 Q2 report, they maintain a position of 26,720,744 shares valued at approximately $5.96B, representing 17.30% of their equity portfolio.
Estimated cost basis*
- Weighted AVG buy price:
- $96.81
- Weighted AVG sell price:
- $217.75
WM transactions history by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
6 results
| Period |
% of portfolio |
Shares held after* |
Reported price* |
Value* |
% (shares) of activity |
% change to portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026 Q2
|
17.30%
|
26,720,744
|
$222.88
|
$5,955,519,423
|
-3.33% (-921,600)
|
-0.65%
|
|
2026 Q1
|
20.06%
|
27,642,344
|
$229.79
|
$6,351,934,228
|
-4.47% (-1,292,000)
|
-0.84%
|
|
2025 Q3
|
17.47%
|
28,934,344
|
$220.83
|
$6,389,571,186
|
-10.24% (-3,300,000)
|
-1.53%
|
|
2024 Q3
|
14.84%
|
32,234,344
|
$207.60
|
$6,691,849,814
|
-8.51% (-3,000,000)
|
-1.31%
|
|
2022 Q3
|
16.61%
|
35,234,344
|
$160.21
|
$5,644,894,000
|
+89.09% (+16,600,672)
|
+7.83%
|
|
2013 Q2
|
4.22%
|
$40.33
|
new or own*
|
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* Shares, change to shares, sold shares, shares held after: split-adjusted.
* Reported price: this doesn't represent the actual buy or sell price. It is the split-adjusted price of the security as of the last day of the reported period.
If the security is completely sold out, we show the reported split-adjusted price prior to the actual period.
If the security is completely sold out, we show the reported split-adjusted price prior to the actual period.
* Estimated cost basis: based on "Reported price*" (not earlier than 2013 Q2). Calculation starts from the latest "new buy" activity to the latest "close out" activity (if any).
* Value or Price: If the security is completely sold out, we show the reported value (or price) prior to the actual period.
* New buy or own: this means there is no earlier reporting (for us or in general). So we can't know if the actual purchase of the security happened at the reported period or earlier.