McDonald's
MCD
3,417 hedge funds and large institutions have $155B invested in McDonald's in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 183 funds opening new positions, 1,444 increasing their positions, 1,293 reducing their positions, and 128 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 183 | Existing positions closed: 128
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,444 | Existing positions reduced: 1,293
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.78B | Put options by funds: $2.71B
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,418 → 3,417 (-1)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $159B → $155B (-$3.28B)
2.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.71% → 71.72% (-3%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 40 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$437M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$359M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$332M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$238M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Broadwater Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.82B |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$707M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$531M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$474M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$304M |
MCD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
3,417 of the 7,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $155B — down 2.1% from $159B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 183 funds opened new MCD positions and 128 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 1,444 added to existing stakes and 1,293 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $437M. The largest seller was Broadwater Capital, cutting an estimated $1.82B.
- 3,417 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q3 2025, down from 3,418 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $155B of McDonald's stock for Q3 2025, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 183 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q3 2025 and 128 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest McDonald's buyer in Q3 2025 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $437M added.
- The largest McDonald's seller in Q3 2025 was Broadwater Capital, an estimated $1.82B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.