McDonald's
MCD
3,417 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in McDonald's in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 182 funds opening new positions, 1,372 increasing their positions, 1,381 reducing their positions, and 131 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 182 | Existing positions closed: 131
0.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.4% → 74.71% (+0.31%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,414 → 3,417 (+3)
0% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.63B | Put options by funds: $2.64B
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,372 | Existing positions reduced: 1,381
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $166B → $159B (-$7.24B)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 62 → 45 (-17)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Broadwater Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.84B |
| 2 |
SC
Soundwatch Capital
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
+$1.49B |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$804M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$609M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$609M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.06B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$883M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$669M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$578M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$487M |
MCD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
3,417 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $159B — down 4.4% from $166B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 182 funds opened new MCD positions and 131 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 1,372 added to existing stakes and 1,381 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Broadwater Capital, adding an estimated $1.84B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.06B.
- 3,417 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q2 2025, up from 3,414 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $159B of McDonald's stock for Q2 2025, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 182 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q2 2025 and 131 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest McDonald's buyer in Q2 2025 was Broadwater Capital, an estimated $1.84B added.
- The largest McDonald's seller in Q2 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.06B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.