McDonald's
MCD
3,603 hedge funds and large institutions have $163B invested in McDonald's in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 209 funds opening new positions, 1,466 increasing their positions, 1,442 reducing their positions, and 136 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 209 | Existing positions closed: 136
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $160B → $163B (+$2.88B)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,466 | Existing positions reduced: 1,442
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,587 → 3,603 (+16)
0.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.64% → 73.96% (+0.32%)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2B | Put options by funds: $2.08B
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 40 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.87B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$586M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$498M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$329M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$294M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$596M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$474M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$384M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$309M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$306M |
MCD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
3,603 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $163B — up 1.8% from $160B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 209 funds opened new MCD positions and 136 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 1,466 added to existing stakes and 1,442 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $1.87B. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $596M.
- 3,603 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q1 2026, up from 3,587 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $163B of McDonald's stock for Q1 2026, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 209 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q1 2026 and 136 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
- The largest McDonald's buyer in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.87B added.
- The largest McDonald's seller in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $596M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.