McDonalds Corp (MCD) shareholders
MCDNYSERetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 16/30100% below fair value
$273.63−1.17 (-0.43%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $193.63BP/E –Yield 2.62%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
74.6%
528M of 708M shares
Institutional holders
3,459
173 new, 247 sold out
Net institutional buying
2M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 22 sales
Net sold $36.79M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management | 53,486,415 | 7.52% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 51,974,467 | 7.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 36,914,418 | 5.10% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 36,120,258 | 5.10% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of MCD | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 55,436,039 | 7.83% | $14.98B | +83,304 | 0.22% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 46,396,692 | 6.56% | $12.54B | +180,675 | 0.27% |
| State Street Corp | 36,080,505 | 5.10% | $9.75B | +646,675 | 0.29% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 31,923,726 | 4.51% | $8.53B | −5,733,114 | 0.47% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 18,781,589 | 2.65% | $5.08B | −323,203 | 0.23% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 18,114,553 | 2.56% | $4.89B | +152,638 | 0.26% |
| Morgan Stanley | 15,027,364 | 2.12% | $4.06B | −591,145 | 0.21% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 10,997,796 | 1.55% | $2.97B | −1,158,762 | 0.19% |
| Norges Bank | 9,878,380 | 1.40% | $2.67B | New | 0.27% |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/ | 9,024,883 | 1.28% | $2.44B | −710,071 | 0.24% |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 8,961,454 | 1.27% | $2.42B | +2,067,217 | 0.34% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 8,050,084 | 1.14% | $2.18B | +81,052 | 0.35% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 7,920,784 | 1.12% | $2.14B | −301,239 | 0.25% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 6,617,829 | 0.94% | $1.79B | −185,412 | 0.27% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 6,201,372 | 0.88% | $1.68B | +620,278 | 0.22% |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 5,839,330 | 0.83% | $1.58B | −754,400 | 0.29% |
| UBS Group AG | 5,825,310 | 0.82% | $1.57B | +147,107 | 0.20% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 5,028,581 | 0.71% | $1.36B | −127,896 | 0.22% |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 4,936,117 | 0.70% | $1.33B | +692,594 | 0.29% |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 4,402,074 | 0.62% | $1.19B | −343,169 | 0.25% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3,459 | 528M | 74.6% | 173 / 1344 | 1498 / 247 | 33M | 31M |
| Q1 2026 | 3,593 | 528M | 74.6% | 208 / 1462 | 1439 / 135 | 107M | 34M |
| Q4 2025 | 3,580 | 531M | 75.0% | 375 / 1375 | 1396 / 137 | 38M | 53M |
| Q3 2025 | 3,421 | 547M | 77.3% | 184 / 1447 | 1294 / 128 | 54M | 48M |
| Q2 2025 | 3,422 | 542M | 76.6% | 183 / 1377 | 1380 / 132 | 46M | 34M |
| Q1 2025 | 3,420 | 531M | 75.1% | 235 / 1383 | 1353 / 144 | 35M | 21M |
| Q4 2024 | 3,389 | 523M | 73.9% | 410 / 1295 | 1253 / 129 | 26M | 42M |
| Q3 2024 | 3,169 | 542M | 76.6% | 247 / 1197 | 1306 / 120 | 88M | 20M |
| Q2 2024 | 3,083 | 526M | 74.3% | 158 / 1200 | 1333 / 201 | 32M | 57M |
| Q1 2024 | 3,170 | 554M | 78.3% | 180 / 1254 | 1308 / 158 | 38M | 24M |
| Q4 2023 | 3,188 | 541M | 76.4% | 388 / 1269 | 1143 / 136 | 62M | 20M |
| Q3 2023 | 2,997 | 500M | 70.7% | 160 / 1225 | 1158 / 137 | 18M | 22M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
1,011 funds held MCD in Q2 2026, 57% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of MCD | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 22,554,964 | 3.19% | $6.10B | 0.27% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 18,410,294 | 2.60% | $4.98B | 0.30% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 9,773,253 | 1.38% | $2.64B | 0.30% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 9,113,453 | 1.29% | $2.54B | 0.31% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 7,623,203 | 1.08% | $2.06B | 0.54% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| American Mutual Fund | 4,137,990 | 0.58% | $1.12B | 0.95% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 4,020,007 | 0.57% | $1.09B | 0.83% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 3,857,200 | 0.55% | $1.04B | 0.30% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 3,471,957 | 0.49% | $938.50M | 4.15% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Capital Income Builder | 3,122,353 | 0.44% | $845.03M | 0.65% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | 2,859,665 | 0.40% | $773.94M | 0.78% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund | 2,638,189 | 0.37% | $713.13M | 0.59% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Columbia Dividend Income Fund | 2,274,339 | 0.32% | $635.00M | 1.35% | May 31, 2026 |
| JPMorgan Equity Income Fund | 2,191,908 | 0.31% | $592.49M | 1.36% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 2,001,509 | 0.28% | $541.03M | 1.21% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher J. Kempczinski | Chairman and CEO, Director | 81,018 | 0.01% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Jonathan Banner | EVP - Chief Impact Officer | 1,541 | 0.00% | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Skye Anderson | President, McDonald's USA | 1,073 | 0.00% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Lauren B. Elting | VP - CAO and Corp Controller | 1,707 | 0.00% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Joseph M. Erlinger | President, McDonald's USA | 7,734 | 0.00% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Desiree Ralls-Morrison | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | 6,268 | 0.00% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Dario Baroni | President, IDL | 1,063 | 0.00% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Edith Morgan Flatley | EVP - Global CMO | 8,059 | 0.00% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Ian Frederick Borden | EVP - CFO | 32,732 | 0.00% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Brian S. Rice | EVP-Global Chief Info. Officer | 10,771 | 0.00% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Manuel JM Steijaert | EVP - President, IOM | 8,115 | 0.00% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Gillian McDonald | EVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc. | 7,775 | 0.00% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Tiffanie L. Boyd | EVP - Chief People Officer | 8,201 | 0.00% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Marion K. Gross | EVP-Chief Supply Chain Officer | 15,871 | 0.00% | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Jo Sempels | President, IDL | 5,693 | 0.00% | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Michael D. Hsu | Director | 89 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Lloyd H. Dean | Director | 462 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Jennifer L. Taubert | Director | – | – | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Jr James D. Farley | Director | 347 | 0.00% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Anthony Capuano | Director | 117 | 0.00% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Mary Margaret Hastings Georgiadis | Director | 2,130 | 0.00% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Amy E. Weaver | Director | – | – | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Catherine M. Engelbert | Director | 2,079 | 0.00% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Kareem Daniel | Director | 145 | 0.00% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Paul S. Walsh | Director | – | – | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Miles D. White | Director | 5,000 | 0.00% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| John J. Mulligan | Director | 2,900 | 0.00% | Jan 3, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Banner EVP - Chief Impact Officer | Nov 11, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −750 | $279.00 | $209.25K | 1,541 |
| Lauren B. Elting VP - CAO and Corp Controller | Aug 7, 2026 | Option exercise | +990 | – | – | 1,707 |
| Lauren B. Elting VP - CAO and Corp Controller | Aug 7, 2026 | Option exercise | +48 | – | – | 1,755 |
| Lauren B. Elting VP - CAO and Corp Controller | Aug 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −304 | $274.48 | $83.44K | 1,451 |
| Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | Jun 10, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −5,252 | $284.32 | $1.49M | 7,734 |
| Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | Jun 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,252 | $157.79 | $828.71K | 12,986 |
| Desiree Ralls-Morrison EVP, Chief Legal Officer | May 28, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,763 | $278.36 | $769.11K | 6,268 |
| Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | May 26, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −333 | $280.11 | $93.28K | 7,734 |
| Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | Apr 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −333 | $302.72 | $100.81K | 8,067 |
| Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | Apr 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,626 | $157.79 | $414.36K | 11,026 |
| Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | Apr 10, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,626 | $307.00 | $806.18K | 8,400 |
| Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | Mar 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −333 | $313.47 | $104.39K | 8,400 |
| Dario Baroni President, IDL | Mar 18, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −600 | $323.77 | $194.26K | 1,063 |
| Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | Mar 10, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,626 | $328.34 | $862.22K | 8,733 |
| Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | Mar 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,626 | $157.79 | $414.36K | 11,359 |
| Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −333 | $330.43 | $110.03K | 8,733 |
| Jonathan Banner EVP - Chief Impact Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale | −4,600 | $333.24 | $1.53M | 2,291 |
| Jonathan Banner EVP - Chief Impact Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,600 | $266.20 | $1.22M | 6,891 |
| Jonathan Banner EVP - Chief Impact Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale | −1,600.66 | $333.42 | $533.69K | 2,291 |
| Jonathan Banner EVP - Chief Impact Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,937.84 | $327.58 | $634.80K | 2,466 |
| Jonathan Banner EVP - Chief Impact Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +215 | – | – | 5,656 |
| Jonathan Banner EVP - Chief Impact Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,975 | – | – | 5,441 |
| Jonathan Banner EVP - Chief Impact Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,764.07 | $327.58 | $577.87K | 3,892 |
| Jonathan Banner EVP - Chief Impact Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +290 | – | – | 4,404 |
| Jonathan Banner EVP - Chief Impact Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,015 | – | – | 4,114 |
| Tiffanie L. Boyd EVP - Chief People Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −398.89 | $327.58 | $130.67K | 8,201 |
| Tiffanie L. Boyd EVP - Chief People Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +70 | – | – | 9,238 |
| Tiffanie L. Boyd EVP - Chief People Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +967 | – | – | 9,168 |
| Tiffanie L. Boyd EVP - Chief People Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −303.84 | $327.58 | $99.53K | 8,934 |
| Tiffanie L. Boyd EVP - Chief People Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +89 | – | – | 8,600 |
| Tiffanie L. Boyd EVP - Chief People Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,221 | – | – | 8,511 |
| Christopher J. Kempczinski Chairman and CEO, Director | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +26,276 | $128.09 | $3.37M | 49,176 |
| Christopher J. Kempczinski Chairman and CEO, Director | Feb 13, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −26,276 | $333.54 | $8.76M | 22,900 |
| Christopher J. Kempczinski Chairman and CEO, Director | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +19,333 | – | – | 42,233 |
| Christopher J. Kempczinski Chairman and CEO, Director | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,395 | – | – | 43,628 |
| Christopher J. Kempczinski Chairman and CEO, Director | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −9,182.5 | $327.58 | $3.01M | 34,446 |
| Brian S. Rice EVP-Global Chief Info. Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −807.51 | $327.58 | $264.52K | 1,982 |
| Brian S. Rice EVP-Global Chief Info. Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,602 | – | – | 2,602 |
| Brian S. Rice EVP-Global Chief Info. Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +188 | – | – | 2,790 |
| Gillian McDonald EVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc. | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,102.71 | $327.58 | $361.23K | 7,775 |
| Gillian McDonald EVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc. | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,090 | – | – | 8,212 |
| Gillian McDonald EVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc. | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +296 | – | – | 8,508 |
| Gillian McDonald EVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc. | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,021.95 | $327.58 | $662.35K | 6,486 |
| Gillian McDonald EVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc. | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,231 | – | – | 8,717 |
| Gillian McDonald EVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc. | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +161 | – | – | 8,878 |
| Manuel JM Steijaert EVP - President, IOM | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +237 | – | – | 8,115 |
| Manuel JM Steijaert EVP - President, IOM | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,272 | – | – | 7,878 |
| Manuel JM Steijaert EVP - President, IOM | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,639.32 | $327.58 | $537.01K | 6,476 |
| Dario Baroni President, IDL | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +517 | – | – | 1,631 |
| Dario Baroni President, IDL | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,879 | – | – | 1,879 |
| Dario Baroni President, IDL | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +30 | – | – | 1,859 |
| Dario Baroni President, IDL | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +409 | – | – | 1,829 |
| Dario Baroni President, IDL | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −248.25 | $327.58 | $81.32K | 1,420 |
| Dario Baroni President, IDL | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +38 | – | – | 1,669 |
| Dario Baroni President, IDL | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −196.37 | $327.58 | $64.33K | 1,663 |
| Dario Baroni President, IDL | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −901.31 | $327.58 | $295.25K | 1,114 |
| Dario Baroni President, IDL | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +136 | – | – | 2,015 |
| Ian Frederick Borden EVP - CFO | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +430 | – | – | 32,732 |
| Ian Frederick Borden EVP - CFO | Feb 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,368.1 | $327.58 | $775.74K | 30,364 |
| Ian Frederick Borden EVP - CFO | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,949 | – | – | 32,302 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
1.65%
12M shares short
Days to cover
2.3
At 5M shares a day
Change since last report
-13.5%
From 13M shares
Short volume, 20 days
28.3%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of McDonalds's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 54,472 shares on Oct 9, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph M. Erlinger Officer | Jun 10, 2026 | 5,252 | $1.48M | Jun 10, 2026 | Exercise of Stock Options |
| Joseph M. Erlinger Officer | May 26, 2026 | 333 | $94.00K | May 26, 2026 | Performance Restricted Stock Units |
| Joseph M. Erlinger Officer | Apr 23, 2026 | 333 | $99.92K | Apr 23, 2026 | Performance Restricted Stock Units |
| Joseph M. Erlinger Officer | Apr 10, 2026 | 2,626 | $812.88K | Apr 10, 2026 | Exercise of Stock Options |
| Joseph M. Erlinger Officer | Mar 23, 2026 | 333 | $102.85K | Mar 23, 2026 | Performance Restricted Stock Units |
| Dario Baroni Officer | Mar 18, 2026 | 600 | $195.78K | Mar 18, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Joseph M. Erlinger Officer | Mar 10, 2026 | 2,626 | $868.68K | Mar 10, 2026 | Exercise of Stock Options |
| Joseph M. Erlinger Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | 333 | $109.63K | Feb 23, 2026 | Performance Restricted Stock Unit |
| Christopher J. Kempczinski Director, Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | 26,276 | $8.73M | Feb 13, 2026 | Exercise of Stock Options |
| Christopher J. Kempczinski Director, Officer | Feb 12, 2026 | 26,277 | $8.49M | Feb 12, 2026 | Exercise of Stock Options |
| Joseph M. Erlinger Officer | Feb 10, 2026 | 2,626 | $855.03K | Feb 10, 2026 | Exercise of Stock Options |
| Joseph M. Erlinger Officer | Jan 12, 2026 | 2,626 | $807.02K | Jan 12, 2026 | Exercise of Stock Options |
| Manu Steijaert Officer | Dec 1, 2025 | 6,567 | $2.05M | Dec 1, 2025 | Exercise of Stock Options |
| Ian Frederick Borden Officer | Nov 21, 2025 | 17,134 | $5.21M | Nov 21, 2025 | Exercise of Stock Options |
| Joseph M. Erlinger Officer | Nov 14, 2025 | 3,195 | $977.09K | Nov 14, 2025 | Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan |
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