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Bill Gates, the co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been involved in philanthropy since the 1990s. At present, the Gates Foundation is the third-largest charitable foundation in the world. In order to finance its activities, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust maintains an expansive equity portfolio. Stability is a priority for the Trust — so it mostly invests in proven, blue-chip stocks, most of which have steady, reliable dividend payments. In addition, the portfolio is highly concentrated — with 4 holdings accounting for 80% of its value. One of those stocks is Waste Management (NYSE: WM) — the portfolio’s third-largest holding, with WM stock representing 15% of the Foundation Trust’s asset base. At press time, Waste Management shares were trading at $222.09, having seen prices increase by 10.06% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. WM stock price YTD chart. Source: Finbold However, two key insiders have begun to dump WM stock in February — potentially signaling that trouble is on the horizon. Two C-suite executives dump $1 million of Bill Gates stock each On February 4, two key company insiders made significant sales of Waste Management stock, as identified by Finbold’s insider trading radar from SEC Form 4 filings made public on the same day. Receive Signals on SEC-verified Insider Stock Trades Stocks This signal is triggered upon the reporting of the trade to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Enable signal Devina Rankin, the company’s executive vice president (EVP) and chief financial officer (CFO) sold 5,826 WM shares at an average price of $222.12. In total, her transaction was worth roughly $1,294,071. Following the sale, Rankin still holds 69,442 units of Waste Management stock. Form 4 filing detailing Rankin’s sale of WM stock. Source: SEC Furthermore, Tara Hemmer, the chief sustainability officer (CSO) and senior vice…