Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in MCD held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Employees Provident Fund Board | 412K | $31.35B | β | 0.058% | 0.05% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 55.4M | $17.20B | +3.4% | 7.791% | 0.30% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 46.2M | $14.36B | β | 6.505% | 0.36% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 35.4M | $11.01B | -1.5% | 4.987% | 0.38% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 19.1M | $5.94B | β | 2.689% | 0.31% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 18.0M | $5.57B | +5.4% | 2.528% | 0.35% |
| 7 | MORGAN STANLEY | 15.6M | $4.85B | +2.3% | 2.198% | 0.29% |
| 8 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 12.2M | $3.78B | -2.1% | 1.711% | 0.28% |
| 9 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 8.2M | $2.56B | -0.4% | 1.157% | 0.34% |
| 10 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 6.9M | $2.15B | -10.2% | 0.973% | 0.38% |
| 11 | Capital Research Global Investors | 6.9M | $2.14B | +10.8% | 0.970% | 0.33% |
| 12 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 6.6M | $2.05B | +18.6% | 0.928% | 0.43% |
| 13 | Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co | 10K | $1.98B | β | 0.001% | 0.04% |
| 14 | UBS Group AG | 6.1M | $1.90B | +11.8% | 0.860% | 0.29% |
| 15 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 5.6M | $1.74B | +2.3% | 0.785% | 0.27% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 5.4M | $1.69B | +10.4% | 0.767% | 0.19% |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 5.2M | $1.60B | -2.4% | 0.726% | 0.29% |
| 18 | Legal & General Group Plc | 4.7M | $1.47B | +1.4% | 0.668% | 0.34% |
| 19 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 4.3M | $1.35B | -0.0% | 0.611% | 0.31% |
| 20 | Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC | 4.3M | $1.34B | -2.3% | 0.609% | 52.19% |
| 21 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 4.2M | $1.32B | -0.1% | 0.597% | 0.32% |
| 22 | Amundi | 4.1M | $1.26B | -11.1% | 0.572% | 0.34% |
| 23 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 4.0M | $1.25B | β | 0.565% | 0.32% |
| 24 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 3.6M | $1.13B | +17.2% | 0.512% | 0.61% |
| 25 | VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | 3.6M | $1.13B | +0.2% | 0.510% | 3.15% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in MCD β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in MCD during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 3,499 | +0.7% | 87.06% | +9.86 pp | $176.17B | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | 3,475 | +4.2% | 77.20% | +2.63 pp | $156.22B | +3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 3,336 | 0.1% | 74.57% | +2.66 pp | $150.90B | +3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 3,340 | +1.1% | 71.91% | 11.75 pp | $145.51B | 14% |
| Q1 2025 | 3,305 | +1.5% | 83.66% | +9.33 pp | $169.29B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | 3,256 | +6.2% | 74.33% | 2.17 pp | $150.42B | 2.8% |
| Q3 2024 | 3,066 | +3.3% | 76.50% | +4.71 pp | $154.81B | +6.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 2,969 | β | 71.79% | β | $145.27B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying MCD stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of McDonald's Corporation stands at 87.1%, held across 3,499 reporting institutions.
Employees Provident Fund Board is the largest reported institutional holder of MCD, with approximately 411,979 shares worth $31.35B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of MCD, including VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for MCD is 60 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
266 institutions opened new positions in MCD during Q1 2026, while 242 fully exited. 2,225 added to existing positions and 994 trimmed.
MCD institutional ownership rose by 9.86 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +24 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 56.1% of all reported 13F value in MCD, and the top 25 account for 69.3%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Institutional Ownership