McDonald's
MCD
3,078 hedge funds and large institutions have $129B invested in McDonald's in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 159 funds opening new positions, 1,199 increasing their positions, 1,328 reducing their positions, and 201 closing their positions.
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.83B | Put options by funds: $2.14B
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.4% → 70.33% (-0.08%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,199 | Existing positions reduced: 1,328
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,165 → 3,078 (-87)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $143B → $129B (-$14.1B)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 159 | Existing positions closed: 201
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 38 (-19)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$872M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$498M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$461M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$406M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
-$1.46B |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$609M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$606M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$476M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$343M |
MCD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
3,078 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $129B — down 9.8% from $143B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 201 funds closed out of MCD and 159 opened new positions — a net loss of 42 holders — while 1,328 trimmed existing stakes and 1,199 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $1.07B. The largest seller was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.46B.
- 3,078 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q2 2024, down from 3,165 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $129B of McDonald's stock for Q2 2024, down 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 159 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q2 2024 and 201 closed out, a net change of -42 holders.
- The largest McDonald's buyer in Q2 2024 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.07B added.
- The largest McDonald's seller in Q2 2024 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $1.46B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.