Cascade Investment Adds Another $159.6M to Republic Services Stake
RSG is trading near its 52-week low of $196.41 (13% above the low).
Summary
Cascade Investment bought $159.6 million of Republic Services stock on September 8-9, bringing its total stake to 116.5 million shares and extending a multi-week buying spree.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · RSG
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Cascade Investment Buys $159.6M More
Cascade Investment, Bill Gates' investment vehicle, purchased 720,804 shares of Republic Services for $159,593,041 on September 8-9, 2026, at prices ranging from $219.68 to $223.12 per share.
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Stake Rises to 116.5M Shares
Post-transaction holdings increased to 116,477,634 shares, representing a continued accumulation by the 10% owner.
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Multi-Week Buying Spree Continues
This purchase follows $164.7 million bought on September 3-4 and brings the 90-day open-market accumulation by Cascade Investment to over $1 billion, with no insider sales during the period.
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Buying Near 52-Week High
The purchases were executed at prices near the stock's 52-week high of $233.42, indicating continued conviction despite the elevated valuation.
Analysis · RSG · Energy & Transportation
Cascade Investment, the investment vehicle of Bill Gates, purchased another $159.6 million of Republic Services stock on September 8-9, extending a multi-week accumulation that has now totaled over $1 billion in the past 90 days. The buying comes as the stock trades near its 52-week high, and the continued large-scale purchases by a 10% owner reinforce the accumulation signal already evident in the insider activity data.
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At the time of this filing, RSG was trading at $222.52 on NYSE in the Energy & Transportation sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $67.7B. The 52-week trading range was $196.41 to $233.42. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.