McDonald's
MCD
3,086 hedge funds and large institutions have $129B invested in McDonald's in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 160 funds opening new positions, 1,202 increasing their positions, 1,329 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
0.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.55% → 70.3% (-0.25%)
1% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $8.07B | Capital outflows: $8.19B
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,202 | Existing positions reduced: 1,329
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,172 → 3,086 (-86)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 160 | 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 |
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
3,086 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $129B — down 10% from $144B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 201 funds closed out of MCD and 160 opened new positions — a net loss of 41 holders — while 1,329 trimmed existing stakes and 1,202 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.
- 3,086 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q2 2024, down from 3,172 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $129B of McDonald's stock for Q2 2024, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 160 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q2 2024 and 201 closed out, a net change of -41 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.