McDonald's
MCD
3,420 hedge funds and large institutions have $166B invested in McDonald's in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 232 funds opening new positions, 1,386 increasing their positions, 1,351 reducing their positions, and 146 closing their positions.
59% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 232 | Existing positions closed: 146
32% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 62 (+15)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $151B → $166B (+$15.2B)
1.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.63% → 74.41% (+1.8%)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.81B | Put options by funds: $2.56B
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,386 | Existing positions reduced: 1,351
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,391 → 3,420 (+29)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
+$1.45B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.43B |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$619M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$538M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$402M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$647M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$572M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$279M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$190M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$174M |
MCD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
3,420 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $166B — up 10% from $151B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 232 funds opened new MCD positions and 146 closed out — a net gain of 86 holders — while 1,386 added to existing stakes and 1,351 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, adding an estimated $1.45B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $647M.
- 3,420 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q1 2025, up from 3,391 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $166B of McDonald's stock for Q1 2025, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 232 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q1 2025 and 146 closed out, a net change of +86 holders.
- The largest McDonald's buyer in Q1 2025 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $1.45B added.
- The largest McDonald's seller in Q1 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $647M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.