McDonald's
MCD
3,421 hedge funds and large institutions have $155B invested in McDonald's in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 184 funds opening new positions, 1,444 increasing their positions, 1,295 reducing their positions, and 127 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 184 | Existing positions closed: 127
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,444 | Existing positions reduced: 1,295
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.78B | Put options by funds: $2.71B
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $153B → $155B (+$2.7B)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,420 → 3,421 (+1)
1.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.16% → 71.73% (-1.4%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 40 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$437M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$359M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$332M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$238M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$707M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$531M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$474M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$304M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$258M |
MCD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
3,421 of the 7,643 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $155B — up 1.8% from $153B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 184 funds opened new MCD positions and 127 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 1,444 added to existing stakes and 1,295 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $437M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $707M.
- 3,421 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q3 2025, up from 3,420 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $155B of McDonald's stock for Q3 2025, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 184 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q3 2025 and 127 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest McDonald's buyer in Q3 2025 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $437M added.
- The largest McDonald's seller in Q3 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $707M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.