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Bill Gates's Waste Management, Inc. (WM) position

Yes: as of Q1 2026, Bill Gates holds 27.6M shares of WM worth $6.4B (20.1% of the disclosed portfolio). Held since at least Q1 2021; that opening coverage snapshot is not counted as a purchase.
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Current value
$6.4B
Shares held
27.6M
% of portfolio
20.1%
Est. average buy price (i)
$139.58
est. since Q1 2021
Quarter-end price
$229.79

Estimated trade prices

Average price in quarters with purchases
$165.07
Average prices in quarters with sales
  • Q1 2026: $229.67 (1.3M shares sold)
  • Q3 2025: $225.39 (3.3M shares sold)
  • Q3 2024: $208.63 (3.0M shares sold)

WM price vs Gates's position

Dates
$50$100$150$200$25020192020202120222023202420252026Added 16.6M shares (89.1%) · Q3 2022. Average closing price $165.07 · Price range $149.27–$175.2916.6MsharespurchasedSold 3.0M shares (8.5%) · Q3 2024. Average closing price $208.63 · Price range $196.96–$223.453.0MsharessoldSold 3.3M shares (10.2%) · Q3 2025. Average closing price $225.39 · Price range $213.88–$235.753.3MsharessoldSold 1.3M shares (4.5%) · Q1 2026. Average closing price $229.67 · Price range $216.16–$246.511.3Msharessold
Average closing price · filing quarter
$229.67
Price range · filing quarter
$216.16 – $246.51

Every quarterly change

Quarter Action Shares change Est. value change Δ Own Shares held Filing date
Q1 2026 Reduced −1.3M −$297M −4.5% 27.6M May 15, 2026
Q4 2025 Unchanged 28.9M Feb 17, 2026
Q3 2025 Reduced −3.3M −$744M −10.2% 28.9M Nov 14, 2025
No change · Q4 2024–Q2 2025 (3 quarters)
No change 32.2M
Q3 2024 Reduced −3.0M −$626M −8.5% 32.2M Nov 14, 2024
No change · Q4 2022–Q2 2024 (7 quarters)
No change 35.2M
Q3 2022 Added +16.6M +$2.7B +89.1% 35.2M Nov 14, 2022
No change · Q2 2021–Q2 2022 (5 quarters)
No change 18.6M
Q1 2021 First covered 18.6M May 17, 2021
Data through Q1 2026 · filed May 15, 2026
9 grouped rows from 21 quarters

Who else owns WM

Capital Research Global Investors

owns 2.2% of shares outstanding
Est. $2.0B · Shares: 8.7M

Ameriprise Financial Inc

owns 1.9% of shares outstanding
Est. $1.7B · Shares: 7.4M

Morgan Stanley

owns 1.8% of shares outstanding
Est. $1.6B · Shares: 7.1M

Parnassus Investments, LLC

owns 1.2% of shares outstanding
Est. $1.1B · Shares: 5.0M

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Common questions

Does Bill Gates own WM?

Yes. As of Q1 2026, Bill Gates disclosed 27.6M shares of WM, worth $6.4B. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

When did Bill Gates buy WM?

Bill Gates held WM since at least Q1 2021, when this filing coverage begins; the opening snapshot is not a disclosed purchase. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

Did Bill Gates sell WM?

The quarter-by-quarter table above shows each sale and reduction Bill Gates disclosed in WM. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How many shares of WM does Bill Gates own?

Bill Gates disclosed 27.6M shares of WM as of Q1 2026. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

What price did Bill Gates pay for WM?

Bill Gates began building the WM position before our 13F history starts, so an exact average buy price cannot be estimated without understating it. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How are the estimated trade prices calculated?

13F filings disclose quarter-end holdings, not trade dates or execution prices. These estimates use each covered quarter's average market price; the add average excludes the opening position and quarters without price data. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.