McDonald's
MCD
3,419 hedge funds and large institutions have $153B invested in McDonald's in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 181 funds opening new positions, 1,374 increasing their positions, 1,382 reducing their positions, and 132 closing their positions.
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 181 | Existing positions closed: 132
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,420 → 3,419 (-1)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,374 | Existing positions reduced: 1,382
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.63B | Put options by funds: $2.65B
1.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.41% → 73.16% (-1.3%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $166B → $153B (-$13.2B)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 62 → 45 (-17)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$804M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$609M |
| 3 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$609M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$548M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$347M |
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
3,419 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $153B — down 8% from $166B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 181 funds opened new MCD positions and 132 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 1,374 added to existing stakes and 1,382 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $804M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.06B.
- 3,419 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q2 2025, down from 3,420 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $153B of McDonald's stock for Q2 2025, down 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 181 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q2 2025 and 132 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest McDonald's buyer in Q2 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $804M 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.