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1,494 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.2B invested in McDonald's in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 190 funds opening new positions, 553 increasing their positions, 608 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

288% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 190 | Existing positions closed: 49

31% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.19B | Put options by funds: $909M

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,3721,494 (+122)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 553 | Existing positions reduced: 608

1.1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 65.53%64.44% (-1.1%)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $70.2B → $62.2B (-$8.01B)

31% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7451 (-23)

Holders
1,494
Holders Change
+122
Holders Change %
+8.89%
% of All Funds
43.34%
Holding in Top 10
51
Holding in Top 10 Change
-23
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-31.08%
% of All Funds
1.48%
New
190
Increased
553
Reduced
608
Closed
49
Calls
$1.19B
Puts
$909M
Net Calls
+$280M
Net Calls Change
+$5.16M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Vanguard Group
1
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$5.6B +$96.6M +1,005,782 +2%
State Street
2
State Street
Massachusetts
$4.85B -$371M -3,856,119 -7%
BIT
3
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$2.6B +$23.5M +244,916 +0.9%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.88B +$161M +1,670,786 +9%
Northern Trust
5
Northern Trust
Illinois
$1.63B -$22M -229,326 -1%
Massachusetts Financial Services
6
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.62B +$275M +2,862,320 +21%
Bank of New York Mellon
7
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.51B -$32.8M -341,390 -2%
BFA
8
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$1.31B +$101M +1,053,319 +8%
Fidelity Investments
9
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$1.22B -$70.5M -734,236 -6%
Wellington Management Group
10
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$1.07B +$39.3M +408,866 +4%
Gates Foundation Trust
11
Gates Foundation Trust
Washington
$1.05B +$96.1M +1,000,000 +10%
JP Morgan Chase
12
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$928M -$163M -1,692,014 -15%
BG
13
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$872M +$33.1M +344,891 +4%
Wells Fargo
14
Wells Fargo
California
$822M -$25.5M -265,695 -3%
Deutsche Bank
15
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$788M -$590M -6,140,837 -43%
BA
16
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$745M +$13.9M +144,894 +2%
Renaissance Technologies
17
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$735M +$10.4M +108,300 +1%
Norges Bank
18
Norges Bank
Norway
$734M -$62.3M -648,056 -8%
Geode Capital Management
19
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$709M +$19.6M +203,888 +3%
Franklin Resources
20
Franklin Resources
California
$661M +$78.4M +815,854 +14%
Morgan Stanley
21
Morgan Stanley
New York
$599M +$18.2M +188,947 +3%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
22
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$569M -$183M -1,902,906 -25%
BTS
23
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$543M +$2.11M +21,982 +4%
Fisher Asset Management
24
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$505M -$10.4M -107,851 -2%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
25
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$459M +$454M +4,726,741 New

MCD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

1,494 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $62.2B — down 11% from $70.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 190 funds opened new MCD positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 141 holders — while 553 added to existing stakes and 608 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $275M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $590M.

  • 1,494 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q4 2013, up from 1,372 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $62.2B of McDonald's stock for Q4 2013, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 190 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q4 2013 and 49 closed out, a net change of +141 holders.
  • The largest McDonald's buyer in Q4 2013 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $275M added.
  • The largest McDonald's seller in Q4 2013 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $590M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.