McDonald's
MCD
3,166 hedge funds and large institutions have $143B invested in McDonald's in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 178 funds opening new positions, 1,252 increasing their positions, 1,307 reducing their positions, and 158 closing their positions.
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.48B | Put options by funds: $1.72B
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 178 | Existing positions closed: 158
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,186 → 3,166 (-20)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,252 | Existing positions reduced: 1,307
1.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.21% → 70.4% (-1.8%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $155B → $143B (-$12B)
48% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 110 → 57 (-53)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$638M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$459M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$294M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.94B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$433M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$409M |
| 4 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$361M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$332M |
MCD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
3,166 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $143B — down 7.7% from $155B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 178 funds opened new MCD positions and 158 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 1,252 added to existing stakes and 1,307 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $638M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $3.94B.
- 3,166 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q1 2024, down from 3,186 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $143B of McDonald's stock for Q1 2024, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 178 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q1 2024 and 158 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest McDonald's buyer in Q1 2024 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $638M added.
- The largest McDonald's seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.94B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.