Waste Connections (WCN)
Waste Connections on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, financials, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as refuse systems.
5.2M
Short interest
settlement 2026-10-15
2.7
Days to cover
+0.1 days vs prior
44.4%
Short share of volume
2026-11-02
1,803
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-10-07
Wed 10 Feb
Next earnings
estimated date
-$3.2M
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 6 sells
As of 2026-11-02.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 15 October 2026, short interest in WCN is 5,231,424 shares, up 1,810,409 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 1,143,028 shares (31 October 2024) to 5,231,424 shares (15 October 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 1.9M shares a day that is 2.7 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 5,231,424 | +33.4% | 1,921,943 | 2.72 |
| 2026-09-30 | 3,922,424 | +14.7% | 1,492,060 | 2.63 |
| 2026-09-15 | 3,421,015 | -10.8% | 928,993 | 3.68 |
| 2026-08-31 | 3,836,909 | +4.3% | 955,983 | 4.01 |
| 2026-08-14 | 3,677,228 | +14.9% | 1,187,407 | 3.10 |
| 2026-07-31 | 3,199,435 | +3.7% | 1,453,598 | 2.20 |
| 2026-07-15 | 3,084,063 | +3.9% | 1,197,722 | 2.57 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2,969,730 | +22.9% | 2,049,510 | 1.45 |
| 2026-06-15 | 2,415,630 | +23.0% | 2,050,532 | 1.18 |
| 2026-05-29 | 1,963,861 | +3.9% | 1,374,397 | 1.43 |
| 2026-05-15 | 1,890,570 | -2.6% | 1,810,424 | 1.04 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1,941,713 | -10.8% | 1,669,934 | 1.16 |
| 2026-04-15 | 2,175,900 | +3.5% | 1,377,505 | 1.58 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2,102,703 | +18.5% | 1,203,986 | 1.75 |
| 2026-03-13 | 1,775,063 | +12.0% | 1,465,578 | 1.21 |
| 2026-02-27 | 1,585,037 | -21.1% | 1,990,690 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 2,007,609 | -12.5% | 1,970,164 | 1.02 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2,294,109 | +9.3% | 1,613,139 | 1.42 |
| 2026-01-15 | 2,099,887 | -29.6% | 1,872,575 | 1.12 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2,983,633 | +24.9% | 946,361 | 3.15 |
| 2025-12-15 | 2,388,566 | +9.0% | 970,791 | 2.46 |
| 2025-11-28 | 2,190,567 | +23.6% | 937,203 | 2.34 |
| 2025-11-14 | 1,796,005 | -7.4% | 1,280,353 | 1.40 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1,940,231 | +31.4% | 1,376,089 | 1.41 |
| 2025-10-15 | 1,476,397 | -8.6% | 975,010 | 1.51 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1,615,924 | -14.8% | 1,224,328 | 1.32 |
| 2025-09-15 | 1,896,540 | -14.0% | 1,262,781 | 1.50 |
| 2025-08-29 | 2,205,582 | -7.6% | 911,442 | 2.42 |
| 2025-08-15 | 2,386,716 | -9.1% | 988,991 | 2.41 |
| 2025-07-31 | 2,625,661 | +13.1% | 1,427,581 | 1.84 |
| 2025-07-15 | 2,322,064 | -3.4% | 1,531,576 | 1.52 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2,403,814 | +11.7% | 980,887 | 2.45 |
| 2025-06-13 | 2,151,760 | -0.3% | 738,365 | 2.91 |
| 2025-05-30 | 2,157,207 | +12.5% | 1,123,272 | 1.92 |
| 2025-05-15 | 1,916,887 | +28.9% | 1,139,006 | 1.68 |
| 2025-04-30 | 1,487,278 | -29.6% | 1,340,183 | 1.11 |
| 2025-04-15 | 2,112,055 | -1.9% | 1,814,515 | 1.16 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2,152,663 | -2.8% | 846,002 | 2.54 |
| 2025-03-14 | 2,215,329 | -1.5% | 1,139,133 | 1.94 |
| 2025-02-28 | 2,249,626 | -14.1% | 942,392 | 2.39 |
| 2025-02-14 | 2,618,236 | +20.3% | 1,101,146 | 2.38 |
| 2025-01-31 | 2,176,660 | +22.9% | 923,336 | 2.36 |
| 2025-01-15 | 1,770,832 | -7.6% | 943,440 | 1.88 |
| 2024-12-31 | 1,915,743 | -5.1% | 1,247,461 | 1.54 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2,017,895 | -9.0% | 945,656 | 2.13 |
| 2024-11-29 | 2,216,578 | +49.3% | 909,508 | 2.44 |
| 2024-11-15 | 1,484,713 | +29.9% | 955,150 | 1.55 |
| 2024-10-31 | 1,143,028 | -25.4% | 758,596 | 1.51 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 2 November 2026, the short share of WCN volume is 44.4%, down 8.0 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 20.3% (12 October 2026) to 73.9% (23 September 2026). The latest reading is 6.9 points below the 30-session average of 51.3%, on 468K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 208K | 468K | 44.4% | 4,053 |
| 2026-10-30 | 273K | 724K | 37.6% | 431 |
| 2026-10-29 | 234K | 575K | 40.7% | 521 |
| 2026-10-28 | 342K | 703K | 48.7% | 18 |
| 2026-10-27 | 400K | 1.2M | 33.4% | 17 |
| 2026-10-26 | 355K | 677K | 52.4% | 578 |
| 2026-10-23 | 407K | 885K | 46.0% | 1,013 |
| 2026-10-22 | 1.1M | 2.1M | 53.2% | 370 |
| 2026-10-21 | 464K | 869K | 53.4% | 2,100 |
| 2026-10-20 | 425K | 694K | 61.2% | 1 |
| 2026-10-19 | 226K | 387K | 58.3% | 24 |
| 2026-10-16 | 505K | 763K | 66.1% | 452 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1.3M | 1.8M | 73.5% | 427 |
| 2026-10-14 | 241K | 482K | 50.0% | 325 |
| 2026-10-13 | 231K | 578K | 39.9% | 120 |
| 2026-10-12 | 109K | 536K | 20.3% | 1,312 |
| 2026-10-09 | 226K | 667K | 33.9% | 1,905 |
| 2026-10-08 | 247K | 589K | 41.9% | 710 |
| 2026-10-07 | 282K | 597K | 47.3% | 85 |
| 2026-10-06 | 179K | 428K | 41.9% | 787 |
| 2026-10-05 | 253K | 700K | 36.1% | 149 |
| 2026-10-02 | 617K | 1.0M | 61.7% | 89 |
| 2026-10-01 | 364K | 732K | 49.7% | 94 |
| 2026-09-30 | 320K | 476K | 67.2% | 1,481 |
| 2026-09-29 | 185K | 386K | 47.8% | 152 |
| 2026-09-28 | 441K | 677K | 65.1% | 749 |
| 2026-09-25 | 384K | 522K | 73.5% | 299 |
| 2026-09-24 | 369K | 518K | 71.3% | 1,628 |
| 2026-09-23 | 477K | 646K | 73.9% | 102 |
| 2026-09-22 | 249K | 497K | 50.0% | 317 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 7 October 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in WCN is 1,803 shares, down 109 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (30 July 2026) to 39,587 shares (4 August 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 1,803 | $154.62 | $279K |
| 2026-10-06 | 1,912 | $154.30 | $295K |
| 2026-10-02 | 803 | $150.66 | $121K |
| 2026-09-30 | 28,051 | $155.56 | $4.4M |
| 2026-09-24 | 110 | $155.41 | $17K |
| 2026-09-23 | 89 | $155.42 | $14K |
| 2026-09-22 | 31,529 | $155.55 | $4.9M |
| 2026-09-21 | 2,263 | $155.33 | $352K |
| 2026-09-18 | 33 | $155.23 | $5K |
| 2026-09-17 | 332 | $156.50 | $52K |
| 2026-09-14 | 1,303 | $159.74 | $208K |
| 2026-08-20 | 7,540 | $168.75 | $1.3M |
| 2026-08-19 | 100 | $165.53 | $17K |
| 2026-08-18 | 228 | $165.01 | $38K |
| 2026-08-17 | 100 | $166.29 | $17K |
| 2026-08-12 | 11,785 | $166.85 | $2.0M |
| 2026-08-06 | 5,199 | $164.50 | $855K |
| 2026-08-05 | 18,896 | $165.57 | $3.1M |
| 2026-08-04 | 39,587 | $167.81 | $6.6M |
| 2026-07-30 | 1 | $172.81 | $173 |
| 2026-07-22 | 132 | $168.43 | $22K |
| 2026-07-21 | 23,589 | $170.87 | $4.0M |
| 2026-07-20 | 500 | $171.91 | $86K |
| 2026-07-17 | 834 | $174.33 | $145K |
| 2026-07-01 | 38,983 | $166.69 | $6.5M |
| 2026-06-29 | 26,959 | $167.90 | $4.5M |
| 2026-06-26 | 30 | $166.21 | $5K |
| 2026-06-25 | 193 | $166.45 | $32K |
| 2026-06-24 | 211 | $159.44 | $34K |
| 2026-06-22 | 37,554 | $153.97 | $5.8M |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first. JSONInsiders at WCN reported 6 open-market sells worth $3.2M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Black Matthew Stephen (Sr VP Chief Tax Officer) on 2026-10-29.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | Black Matthew Stephen | Sr VP Chief Tax Officer | Sell | 5K | $180.04 | $975K | 33K |
| 2026-10-29 | Black Matthew Stephen | Sr VP Chief Tax Officer | Sell | 6K | $181.15 | $1.0M | 38K |
| 2026-10-27 | LITTLE JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Sell | 2K | $185.22 | $370K | 32K |
| 2026-10-26 | TAN DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 1K | price unverified | price unverified | 404 |
| 2026-08-19 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sell | 700 | $170.00 | $119K | 3K |
| 2026-08-18 | RIVARD PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Sell | 3K | $166.57 | $416K | 734 |
| 2026-08-13 | Netherton Susan | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Sell | 2K | $166.00 | $291K | 13K |
| 2026-07-29 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sell | 300 | $173.10 | $52K | 4K |
| 2026-07-28 | Cloninger Robert Michael | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Sell | 238 | $171.33 | $41K | 12K |
| 2026-07-28 | Cloninger Robert Michael | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Sell | 3K | $171.00 | $440K | 12K |
| 2026-06-30 | PIO DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Other transaction | 95 | $158.36 | $15K | 9K |
| 2026-06-30 | CRAFT JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | Other transaction | 54 | $158.36 | $9K | 33K |
| 2026-06-30 | Black Matthew Stephen | Sr VP Chief Tax Officer | Other transaction | 16 | $158.36 | $3K | 44K |
| 2026-06-30 | BRADLEY AARON | SR VP PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION | Other transaction | 42 | $158.36 | $7K | 9K |
| 2026-06-09 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Gift | 100 | $0.00 | $0 | 20K |
| 2026-06-08 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Gift | 15 | $0.00 | $0 | 20K |
| 2026-06-05 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Sell | 8K | $156.26 | $1.2M | 20K |
| 2026-06-05 | CRAFT JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | Sell | 2K | $156.59 | $235K | 33K |
| 2026-05-14 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sell | 500 | $155.56 | $78K | 4K |
| 2026-05-13 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sell | 290 | $151.00 | $44K | 5K |
| 2026-05-12 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | Buy | 50K | $152.24 | $7.6M | 301K |
| 2026-05-12 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Sell | 337 | $153.00 | $52K | 5K |
| 2026-04-30 | HANSEN ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | Sell | 6K | $164.82 | $989K | 13K |
| 2026-04-27 | LITTLE JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Sell | 3K | $163.98 | $427K | 34K |
| 2026-04-01 | FLORNESS DANIEL L | Director | Tax withholding | 178 | $162.98 | $29K | 154 |
| 2026-04-01 | FLORNESS DANIEL L | Director | Exercise or conversion | 332 | $0.00 | $0 | 332 |
| 2026-03-04 | TAN DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 1K | $171.03 | $201K | 1K |
| 2026-02-18 | Whitney Mary Anne | Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withholding | 566 | $162.76 | $92K | 62K |
| 2026-02-18 | Whitney Mary Anne | Executive Vice President & CFO | Exercise or conversion | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 63K |
| 2026-02-18 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Tax withholding | 494 | $162.76 | $80K | 27K |
| 2026-02-18 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Exercise or conversion | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 28K |
| 2026-02-18 | RIVARD PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Tax withholding | 252 | $162.76 | $41K | 3K |
| 2026-02-18 | RIVARD PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Exercise or conversion | 640 | $0.00 | $0 | 3K |
| 2026-02-18 | Netherton Susan | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Tax withholding | 250 | $162.76 | $41K | 15K |
| 2026-02-18 | Netherton Susan | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Exercise or conversion | 635 | $0.00 | $0 | 15K |
| 2026-02-18 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Tax withholding | 316 | $162.76 | $51K | 5K |
| 2026-02-18 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Exercise or conversion | 801 | $0.00 | $0 | 6K |
| 2026-02-18 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 346 | $162.76 | $56K | 251K |
| 2026-02-18 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | Exercise or conversion | 878 | $0.00 | $0 | 251K |
| 2026-02-18 | LITTLE JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Tax withholding | 482 | $162.76 | $78K | 37K |
| 2026-02-18 | LITTLE JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Exercise or conversion | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 37K |
| 2026-02-18 | HANSEN ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | Tax withholding | 297 | $162.76 | $48K | 19K |
| 2026-02-18 | HANSEN ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | Exercise or conversion | 754 | $0.00 | $0 | 20K |
| 2026-02-18 | Cloninger Robert Michael | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Tax withholding | 250 | $162.76 | $41K | 14K |
| 2026-02-18 | Cloninger Robert Michael | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 635 | $0.00 | $0 | 15K |
| 2026-02-18 | CRAFT JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | Tax withholding | 332 | $162.76 | $54K | 34K |
| 2026-02-18 | CRAFT JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | Exercise or conversion | 842 | $0.00 | $0 | 35K |
| 2026-02-18 | Black Matthew Stephen | Sr VP Chief Tax Officer | Tax withholding | 317 | $162.76 | $52K | 44K |
| 2026-02-18 | Black Matthew Stephen | Sr VP Chief Tax Officer | Exercise or conversion | 804 | $0.00 | $0 | 44K |
| 2026-02-18 | BRADLEY AARON | SR VP PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION | Tax withholding | 122 | $162.76 | $20K | 9K |
| 2026-02-18 | BRADLEY AARON | SR VP PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION | Exercise or conversion | 310 | $0.00 | $0 | 9K |
| 2026-02-17 | Whitney Mary Anne | Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withholding | 444 | $161.28 | $72K | 62K |
| 2026-02-17 | Whitney Mary Anne | Executive Vice President & CFO | Exercise or conversion | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 62K |
| 2026-02-17 | Whitney Mary Anne | Executive Vice President & CFO | Tax withholding | 2K | $161.28 | $400K | 61K |
| 2026-02-17 | Whitney Mary Anne | Executive Vice President & CFO | Exercise or conversion | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 63K |
| 2026-02-17 | TAN DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 67 | $161.38 | $11K | 3K |
| 2026-02-17 | TAN DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Exercise or conversion | 273 | $0.00 | $0 | 3K |
| 2026-02-17 | TAN DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 294 | $161.38 | $47K | 2K |
| 2026-02-17 | TAN DEREK | SR VP Chief Accounting Officer | Exercise or conversion | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 3K |
| 2026-02-17 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Tax withholding | 2K | $161.28 | $249K | 26K |
| 2026-02-17 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Exercise or conversion | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 28K |
| 2026-02-17 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Tax withholding | 399 | $161.28 | $64K | 22K |
| 2026-02-17 | Shea Patrick James | Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec | Exercise or conversion | 1K | $0.00 | $0 | 23K |
| 2026-02-17 | RIVARD PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Tax withholding | 101 | $161.28 | $16K | 3K |
| 2026-02-17 | RIVARD PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Exercise or conversion | 413 | $0.00 | $0 | 3K |
| 2026-02-17 | RIVARD PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Tax withholding | 562 | $161.28 | $91K | 3K |
| 2026-02-17 | RIVARD PHILIP | SR VP Business Development | Exercise or conversion | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 3K |
| 2026-02-17 | PIO DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Tax withholding | 2K | $161.38 | $263K | 9K |
| 2026-02-17 | PIO DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Exercise or conversion | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 11K |
| 2026-02-17 | PIO DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Tax withholding | 390 | $161.38 | $63K | 8K |
| 2026-02-17 | PIO DOMENIC | SR VP Operations | Exercise or conversion | 727 | $0.00 | $0 | 8K |
| 2026-02-17 | Netherton Susan | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Tax withholding | 1K | $161.28 | $187K | 14K |
| 2026-02-17 | Netherton Susan | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Exercise or conversion | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 16K |
| 2026-02-17 | Netherton Susan | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Tax withholding | 208 | $161.28 | $34K | 13K |
| 2026-02-17 | Netherton Susan | SR VP People, Training & Dev | Exercise or conversion | 528 | $0.00 | $0 | 13K |
| 2026-02-17 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Tax withholding | 749 | $161.28 | $121K | 5K |
| 2026-02-17 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Exercise or conversion | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 6K |
| 2026-02-17 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Tax withholding | 135 | $161.28 | $22K | 3K |
| 2026-02-17 | NIELSEN III ROBERT | SR VP Operations | Exercise or conversion | 551 | $0.00 | $0 | 3K |
| 2026-02-17 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 181 | $161.28 | $29K | 250K |
| 2026-02-17 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | Exercise or conversion | 459 | $0.00 | $0 | 251K |
| 2026-02-17 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 764 | $161.28 | $123K | 250K |
| 2026-02-17 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | Exercise or conversion | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 251K |
| 2026-02-17 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 4K | $161.28 | $688K | 249K |
| 2026-02-17 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | Exercise or conversion | 11K | $0.00 | $0 | 253K |
| 2026-02-17 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 1K | $161.28 | $163K | 242K |
| 2026-02-17 | MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J | President & CEO | Exercise or conversion | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 243K |
| 2026-02-17 | LITTLE JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Tax withholding | 1K | $161.28 | $212K | 36K |
| 2026-02-17 | LITTLE JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Exercise or conversion | 5K | $0.00 | $0 | 38K |
| 2026-02-17 | LITTLE JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Tax withholding | 361 | $161.28 | $58K | 32K |
| 2026-02-17 | LITTLE JAMES | Executive VP Engineering | Exercise or conversion | 916 | $0.00 | $0 | 33K |
| 2026-02-17 | HANSEN ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | Tax withholding | 136 | $161.28 | $22K | 19K |
| 2026-02-17 | HANSEN ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | Exercise or conversion | 558 | $0.00 | $0 | 19K |
| 2026-02-17 | HANSEN ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | Tax withholding | 758 | $161.28 | $122K | 18K |
| 2026-02-17 | HANSEN ERIC | Senior Vice President and CIO | Exercise or conversion | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 19K |
| 2026-02-17 | Cloninger Robert Michael | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Tax withholding | 191 | $161.28 | $31K | 14K |
| 2026-02-17 | Cloninger Robert Michael | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 484 | $0.00 | $0 | 14K |
| 2026-02-17 | Cloninger Robert Michael | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Tax withholding | 1K | $161.28 | $171K | 14K |
| 2026-02-17 | Cloninger Robert Michael | SR VP, Deputy General Counsel | Exercise or conversion | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 15K |
| 2026-02-17 | CRAFT JASON | Executive Vice President & COO | Tax withholding | 168 | $161.28 | $27K | 34K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Planned sales (Form 144)
Newest first. JSON9 Form 144 notices on file for WCN worth $6.5M at the prices reported; 4 in the last 90 days worth $3.1M. Latest: MATTHEW BLACK filed on 2026-10-29 to sell 11,000 shares ($2.0M) from 2026-10-29.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | MATTHEW BLACKOfficer | 11K | $2.0M | 0.004% | 2026-10-29 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
| 2026-10-27 | JAMES AND MICHELLE LITTLE REV LIV TOfficer | 2K | $370K | 0.001% | 2026-10-27 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
| 2026-08-18 | PHILIP RIVARDOfficer | 3K | $416K | 0.001% | 2026-08-18 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
| 2026-08-13 | SUSAN NETHERTONOfficer | 2K | $291K | 0.001% | 2026-08-13 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
| 2026-06-05 | JASON J. CRAFTOfficer | 2K | $235K | 0.001% | 2026-06-05 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
| 2026-04-27 | JAMES AND MICHELLE LITTLE REV LIV TROfficer | 3K | $427K | 0.001% | 2026-04-27 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
| 2026-04-27 | Eric HansenOfficer | 6K | $984K | 0.002% | 2026-04-27 | UBS Financial Services Inc |
| 2026-03-04 | Derek TanEmployee | 1K | $201K | 0.000% | 2026-03-04 | Merrill Lynch |
| 2025-10-28 | GUILLET EDWARD EDirector | 9K | $1.6M | 0.004% | 2025-10-28 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON1 holder reports 5% or more of WCN in its latest filing, on Schedule 13G (passive). The holder is Vanguard Capital Management at 7.8% of the class (19,908,434 shares), filed 2026-04-28 for an event on 2026-03-31.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | 13G | Vanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser | 19.9M | 7.8% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-03-27 | 13G/Ano. 11 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-13 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding WCN at their latest 13F. JSON9 of the 30 tracked managers held WCN at their latest 13F, $2.45B in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $684.0M (0.2% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 5 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 4.1M | $684.0M | 0.24% | +3.0M |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 3.2M | $541.1M | 0.39% | -198K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 2.9M | $481.9M | 0.06% | -223K |
| Gates Foundation Trust | 2026-06-30 | 2.0M | $339.9M | 0.99% | 0 |
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 1.3M | $220.6M | 0.08% | +484K |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 530K | $88.4M | 0.04% | -238K |
| Point72 Asset Management | 2026-06-30 | 441K | $73.5M | 0.08% | -130K |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 120K | $20.0M | 0.03% | -23K |
| Bridgewater Associates | 2026-06-30 | 8K | $1.3M | 0.01% | 0 |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
Financials
SEC XBRL, as filed. JSONIn Q3 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-09-30) Waste Connections reported revenue of $2.64B, up 7.3% from the same quarter a year earlier (1.43 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $2.41B of operating cash flow and spent $505.5M on buybacks and $333.8M on dividends.
- Cash
- $95.7M
- Total assets
- $21.51B
- Shares outstanding
- 250,175,523
Quarterly, last 8 quarters
| Quarter | Period end | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY 2026 | 2026-09-30 | $2.64B | n/a | n/a | 1.43 |
| Q2 FY 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.56B | n/a | n/a | 1.17 |
| Q1 FY 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2.37B | n/a | n/a | 0.86 |
| Q4 FY 2025derived | 2025-12-31 | $2.37B | $258.5M | 10.9% | n/a |
| Q3 FY 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.46B | $286.3M | 11.6% | 1.11 |
| Q2 FY 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.41B | $290.3M | 12.1% | 1.12 |
| Q1 FY 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.23B | $241.5M | 10.8% | 0.93 |
| Q4 FY 2024derived | 2024-12-31 | $2.26B | -$196.0M | -8.7% | n/a |
Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends
| Fiscal year | Ends | Revenue | Net income | Operating cash flow | Capex | Buybacks | Dividends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $9.47B | $1.08B | $2.41B | $1.18B | $505.5M | $333.8M |
| FY 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $8.92B | $617.6M | $2.23B | $1.06B | $0 | $302.3M |
| FY 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $8.02B | $762.8M | $2.13B | $934.0M | $0 | $270.6M |
| FY 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $7.21B | $835.7M | $2.02B | $912.7M | $425.0M | $243.0M |
| FY 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $6.15B | $618.0M | $1.70B | $744.3M | $339.0M | $220.2M |
Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-09-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-10-09 from the cover page.
What this page is
Waste Connections in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows Waste Connections (WCN), SEC CIK 1318220, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as refuse systems. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-10-15.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-11-02.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-10-07.JSON and CSV
- Planned sales
- SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-10-29.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-04-28.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Financials
- SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filingsSource: SEC.Weekly; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Earnings dates
- SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-10-21.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-10-29.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 1318220Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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Datasets
Frequently Asked Questions
How much of WCN is sold short?
5,231,424 shares were held short at the 2026-10-15 settlement, 2.7 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is WCN's daily short volume?
On 2026-11-02, 207,972 of the 468,454 WCN shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 44.4% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does WCN have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 1,803 WCN shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-10-07. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are WCN insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at WCN reported 6 open-market sells worth $3.2M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Black Matthew Stephen (Sr VP Chief Tax Officer) on 2026-10-29.
Have WCN insiders filed to sell?
9 Form 144 notices on file for WCN worth $6.5M at the prices reported; 4 in the last 90 days worth $3.1M. Latest: MATTHEW BLACK filed on 2026-10-29 to sell 11,000 shares ($2.0M) from 2026-10-29.
Who owns 5% or more of WCN?
1 holder reports 5% or more of WCN in its latest filing, on Schedule 13G (passive). The holder is Vanguard Capital Management at 7.8% of the class (19,908,434 shares), filed 2026-04-28 for an event on 2026-03-31.
What did WCN report last quarter?
In Q3 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-09-30) Waste Connections reported revenue of $2.64B, up 7.3% from the same quarter a year earlier (1.43 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $2.41B of operating cash flow and spent $505.5M on buybacks and $333.8M on dividends.
Which tracked 13F managers own WCN?
9 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held WCN shares at their latest filing, $2.45B in all. The largest: Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (4.1M shares, $684.0M), Two Sigma Investments (3.2M shares, $541.1M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (2.9M shares, $481.9M), Bill Gates's Gates Foundation Trust (2.0M shares, $339.9M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (1.3M shares, $220.6M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (530K shares, $88.4M). The table above lists all 9.
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