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2,165 hedge funds and large institutions have $84B invested in McDonald's in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 890 increasing their positions, 919 reducing their positions, and 193 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

12% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6573 (+8)

1.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.87%68.38% (+1.5%)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 890 | Existing positions reduced: 919

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2,2582,165 (-93)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $99.5B → $84B (-$15.6B)

25% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.34B | Put options by funds: $1.8B

34% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 193

Holders
2,165
Holders Change
-93
Holders Change %
-4.12%
% of All Funds
47.71%
Holding in Top 10
73
Holding in Top 10 Change
+8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.31%
% of All Funds
1.61%
New
128
Increased
890
Reduced
919
Closed
193
Calls
$1.34B
Puts
$1.8B
Net Calls
-$457M
Net Calls Change
+$365M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Canada Life
51
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$215M +$796K +4,040 +0.3%
Principal Financial Group
52
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$206M +$293K +1,487 +0.1%
Prudential Financial
53
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$203M -$1.14M -5,776 -0.5%
HSBC Holdings
54
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$201M +$60.3M +305,999 +34%
RJA
55
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$196M -$3.72M -18,877 -2%
US Bancorp
56
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$189M -$4.75M -24,132 -2%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
57
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$186M -$123M -622,100 -36%
Assenagon Asset Management
58
Assenagon Asset Management
Luxembourg
$178M +$176M +891,641 +487%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
59
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$175M -$2.94M -14,900 -1%
A
60
AustralianSuper
Australia
$167M -$87M -441,647 -30%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
61
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$167M +$4.27M +21,665 +2%
D.E. Shaw & Co
62
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$158M -$69.2M -351,052 -27%
Bessemer Group
63
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$154M +$16.4M +83,377 +10%
AAMU
64
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$152M -$91.3M -463,239 -33%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
65
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$151M -$8.96M -45,476 -5%
AQR Capital Management
66
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$151M -$53.5M -271,565 -23%
National Pension Service
67
National Pension Service
South Korea
$150M +$1.96M +9,927 +1%
ClearBridge Investments
68
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$145M -$166M -843,592 -49%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
69
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$140M +$5.2M +26,380 +3%
Adage Capital Partners
70
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$140M -$6.57M -33,343 -4%
FPP
71
Findlay Park Partners
United Kingdom
$139M +$89.6M +455,000 +118%
HighTower Advisors
72
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$136M +$5.33M +27,057 +3%
HMP
73
HS Management Partners
New York
$134M -$35.1M -178,354 -18%
Truist Financial
74
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$127M +$3.23M +16,376 +2%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
75
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$126M +$10.6M +53,662 +8%

MCD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

2,165 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $84B — down 16% from $99.5B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 193 funds closed out of MCD and 128 opened new positions — a net loss of 65 holders — while 919 trimmed existing stakes and 890 added.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $1.84B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $792M.

  • 2,165 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q1 2020, down from 2,258 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $84B of McDonald's stock for Q1 2020, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 128 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q1 2020 and 193 closed out, a net change of -65 holders.
  • The largest McDonald's buyer in Q1 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.84B added.
  • The largest McDonald's seller in Q1 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $792M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.