McDonald's
MCD
3,588 hedge funds and large institutions have $160B invested in McDonald's in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 380 funds opening new positions, 1,376 increasing their positions, 1,396 reducing their positions, and 137 closing their positions.
177% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 380 | Existing positions closed: 137
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 45 (+5)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,422 → 3,588 (+166)
1.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.73% → 73.64% (+1.9%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $155B → $160B (+$4.78B)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,376 | Existing positions reduced: 1,396
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 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$517M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$443M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$316M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$294M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$281M |
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
3,588 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $160B — up 3.1% from $155B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 380 funds opened new MCD positions and 137 closed out — a net gain of 243 holders — while 1,376 added to existing stakes and 1,396 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $517M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $860M.
- 3,588 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q4 2025, up from 3,422 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $160B of McDonald's stock for Q4 2025, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 380 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q4 2025 and 137 closed out, a net change of +243 holders.
- The largest McDonald's buyer in Q4 2025 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $517M 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.