McDonald's
MCD
3,480 hedge funds and large institutions have $143B invested in McDonald's in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 174 funds opening new positions, 1,351 increasing their positions, 1,507 reducing their positions, and 251 closing their positions.
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.96% → 74.23% (+0.27%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.41B | Put options by funds: $2.44B
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,603 → 3,480 (-123)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,351 | Existing positions reduced: 1,507
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $163B → $143B (-$20.6B)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 174 | Existing positions closed: 251
35% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 26 (-14)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$593M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$248M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$185M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.64B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$332M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$235M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$228M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$216M |
MCD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
3,480 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in McDonald's (MCD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $143B — down 13% from $163B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 251 funds closed out of MCD and 174 opened new positions — a net loss of 77 holders — while 1,507 trimmed existing stakes and 1,351 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $593M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.64B.
- 3,480 institutional investors held McDonald's (MCD) as of Q2 2026, down from 3,603 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $143B of McDonald's stock for Q2 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 174 funds opened new McDonald's positions in Q2 2026 and 251 closed out, a net change of -77 holders.
- The largest McDonald's buyer in Q2 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $593M added.
- The largest McDonald's seller in Q2 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.64B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.