McDonald's
MCD
3,578 hedge funds and large institutions have $163B invested in McDonald's in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 375 funds opening new positions, 1,376 increasing their positions, 1,392 reducing their positions, and 138 closing their positions.
172% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 375 | Existing positions closed: 138
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 45 (+5)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,419 → 3,578 (+159)
2.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.73% → 74.23% (+2.5%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $155B → $163B (+$7.62B)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,376 | Existing positions reduced: 1,392
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.35B | Put options by funds: $2.52B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSC
J. Stern & Co
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$770M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$517M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$514M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$443M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$316M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$860M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$745M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$281M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$247M |
| 5 |
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
New York
|
-$118M |
MCD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
3,578 of the 8,257 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $163B — up 4.9% from $155B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 375 funds opened new MCD positions and 138 closed out — a net gain of 237 holders — while 1,376 added to existing stakes and 1,392 trimmed.
The largest buyer was J. Stern & Co, adding an estimated $770M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $860M.
- 3,578 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q4 2025, up from 3,419 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $163B of McDonald's stock for Q4 2025, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 375 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q4 2025 and 138 closed out, a net change of +237 holders.
- The largest McDonald's buyer in Q4 2025 was J. Stern & Co, an estimated $770M added.
- The largest McDonald's seller in Q4 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $860M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.