MCDONALDS CORP MCD
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 580135101 · ISIN US5801351017
American fast food restaurant chain
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Eating Places
- HeadquartersChicago, IL
- Founded1940
- Websitemcdonalds.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($819.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 730.1m as of 2023-03-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $279.35. Options: 56 managers hold calls ($1.9bn notional), 53 hold puts ($1.9bn).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 2,703 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,926 |
| Q1 2023 | 2,952 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 1,271 | 1,168 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,346 | 1,235 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $1.8bn | $1.9bn | 1.04 |
| Q4 2022 | $2.2bn | $2.4bn | 1.08 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.9bn | $1.9bn | 0.99 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +4.8m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC | New | +1.3m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +966.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +874.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +855.1k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | New | +686.6k |
| STRS OHIO | Added | +537.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +481.2k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Added | +374.6k |
Biggest sellers
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -966.1k |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -955.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -636.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -626.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -546.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -515.0k |
| Magellan Asset Management Ltd | Reduced | -509.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -480.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -460.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $600.9m2.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $251.9m901.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $186.8m668.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $128.1m458.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $113.1m404.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $99.0m354.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $55.5m199.8k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $48.3m172.9k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $47.9m171.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $44.7m159.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $498.5m1.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $260.0m930.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $121.8m435.6k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $116.1m415.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $112.5m402.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $83.2m297.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $79.2m285.0k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | $68.4m2.4k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $67.5m241.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $60.6m216.7k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution +0.1 pts · filed 2026-08-07 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (4.3%, 2026-07-22), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.5m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $244.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.5m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $5.3m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $8.7k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $4.3m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-23 | Kempczinski Christopher J President and CEO, director | Sold | $1.0m3.9k shares |
| 2023-02-17 | Hoovel Catherine A. SVP - Corporate Controller | Sold | $776.5k2.9k shares |
| 2023-02-03 | Erlinger Joseph M. President, McDonald's USA | Sold | $2.1m7.9k shares |
| 2023-02-01 | Gross Marion K. EVP-Chief Supply Chain Officer | Sold | $370.6k1.4k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.49% of their portfolio | 68.2m $19.1bn | Added +33.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.42% of their portfolio | 51.2m $14.3bn | Reduced -394.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.53% of their portfolio | 33.6m $9.4bn | Reduced -441.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.86% of their portfolio | 15.5m $4.3bn | Reduced -636.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.53% of their portfolio | 14.6m $4.1bn | Reduced -310.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.45% of their portfolio | 13.9m $3.9bn | Added +94.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 13.9m $3.9bn | Added +206.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.37% of their portfolio | 12.4m $3.5bn | Reduced -460.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 9.4m $2.6bn | Added +4.8m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.52% of their portfolio | 9.4m $2.6bn | Added +18.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.54% of their portfolio | 8.8m $2.4bn | Reduced -133.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.68% of their portfolio | 7.9m $2.2bn | Added +19.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.32% of their portfolio | 7.7m $2.1bn | Reduced -966.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.44% of their portfolio | 7.2m $2.0bn | Reduced -515.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.60% of their portfolio | 7.1m $2.0bn | Reduced -546.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.44% of their portfolio | 5.2m $1.4bn | Reduced -31.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.66% of their portfolio | 5.1m $1.4bn | Reduced -308.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 4.8m $1.4bn | Reduced -84.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.47% of their portfolio | 4.7m $1.3bn | Added +17.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.43% of their portfolio | 4.6m $1.3bn | Reduced -168.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 4.3m $1.2bn | Reduced -120.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.97% of their portfolio | 3.9m $1.1bn | Reduced -154.5k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.31% of their portfolio | 3.9m $1.1bn | Reduced -14.4k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 1.83% of their portfolio | 3.9m $1.1bn | Added +202.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.26% of their portfolio | 3.3m $928.1m | Added +12.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.2m $887.7m | Reduced -52.0k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.76% of their portfolio | 3.1m $863.0m | Reduced -11.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 3.1m $862.8m | Reduced -166.9k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 2.9m $822.6m | Reduced -119.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.56% of their portfolio | 2.9m $812.7m | Reduced -83.5k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 2.9m $803.3m | Added +34.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 2.9m $797.6m | Added +874.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.44% of their portfolio | 2.8m $782.9m | Added +481.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.5m $692.7m | Reduced -955.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.51% of their portfolio | 2.5m $688.3m | Added +2.9k |
| Amundi 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.4m $689.8m | Reduced -217.1k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.41% of their portfolio | 2.4m $683.9m | Reduced -142.1k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 2.12% of their portfolio | 2.2m $605.8m | Added +29.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.9m $520.6m | Reduced -59.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 1.7m $486.5m | Reduced -1.1m |
| BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA 4.66% of their portfolio | 1.7m $480.4m | Added +24.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.6m $460.7m | Added +20.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 1.13% of their portfolio | 1.6m $459.2m | Added +855.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 1.6m $458.1m | Added +1.5m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 1.6m $450.1m | Added +294.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 1.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $445.6m | Added +20.5k |
| Magellan Asset Management Ltd 3.69% of their portfolio | 1.5m $432.0m | Reduced -509.9k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 2.62% of their portfolio | 1.5m $430.1m | Reduced -40.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.5m $427.9m | Reduced -64.1k |
| Capital Wealth Planning, LLC 4.89% of their portfolio | 1.5m $361.8m | Added +92.8k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.50% of their portfolio | 1.5m $411.4m | Reduced -124.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.50% of their portfolio | 1.5m $406.8m | Added +7.0k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.79% of their portfolio | 1.5m $373.2m | Reduced -91.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.4m $380.9m | Reduced -241.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.94% of their portfolio | 1.4m $379.6m | Reduced -27.7k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 1.92% of their portfolio | 1.3m $376.4m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.50% of their portfolio | 1.3m $373.2m | Reduced -63.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.3m $360.7m | Added +8.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.54% of their portfolio | 1.3m $359.8m | Reduced -15.8k |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC 1.86% of their portfolio | 1.2m $344.7m | Added +207.4k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.89% of their portfolio | 1.2m $330.3m | Added +374.6k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.2m $324.4m | Reduced -22.5k |
| National Pension Service 0.57% of their portfolio | 1.1m $314.3m | Added +59.9k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 1.1m $314.8m | Reduced -682 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.1m $308.9m | Reduced -155.0k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.1m $306.1m | Added +8.2k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.1m $304.9m | Reduced -24.1k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.0m $291.8m | Reduced -113.0k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.0m $283.5m | Added +45.1k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.69% of their portfolio | 989.6k $274.4m | Added +2.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.96% of their portfolio | 966.3k $270.2m | Added +966.2k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.38% of their portfolio | 946.3k $264.6m | Reduced -2.0k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 929.3k $259.8m | Reduced -45.5k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 1.78% of their portfolio | 925.8k $258.9m | Added +178.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 918.4k $256.8m | Added +7.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.75% of their portfolio | 908.2k $253.9m | Reduced -10.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.34% of their portfolio | 907.9k $253.9m | Reduced -381.6k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 902.8k $252.4m | Added +5.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.56% of their portfolio | 899.1k $251.4m | Added +285.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 877.4k $245.3m | Reduced -217.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 843.5k $235.9m | Added +27.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.36% of their portfolio | 820.3k $229.4m | Added +8.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.53% of their portfolio | 806.4k $225.5m | Reduced -17.1k |
| STRS OHIO 0.34% of their portfolio | 805.7k $225.3m | Added +537.7k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.51% of their portfolio | 788.4k $220.4m | Reduced -9.7k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.64% of their portfolio | 787.6k $220.2m | Reduced -33.1k |
| Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd 4.89% of their portfolio | 780.7k $218.3m | Reduced -25.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 780.1k $218.1m | Added +84.2k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.59% of their portfolio | 776.4k $217.1m | Added +100.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.47% of their portfolio | 712.0k $199.1m | Added +64.5k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.96% of their portfolio | 686.6k $192.0m | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 646.5k $180.8m | Added +10.1k |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.83% of their portfolio | 637.8k $178.3m | Added +8.7k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.03% of their portfolio | 628.8k $175.8m | Added +53.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.38% of their portfolio | 625.1k $174.8m | Added +19.9k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.66% of their portfolio | 622.7k $173.0m | Reduced -47.2k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio | 601.5k $168.2m | Added +45.7k |
| KBC Group NV 0.71% of their portfolio | 595.9k $166.6m | Added +38.3k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 595.8k $166.6m | Reduced -139.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 593.7k $166.0m | Added +8.3k |