VANGUARD GROUP INC MCD MCDONALD'S CORP. COM

Ownership history in VANGUARD GROUP INC  ·  103 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

VANGUARD GROUP INC reported MCDONALD'S CORP. COM (MCD) in 103 quarterly 13F filings from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 0.45% in 2023 Q4. The latest visible filing shows MCD at 0.32% of the fund.

This page tracks quarterly shares, estimated market value, portfolio weight, filing dates, and disclosure-aligned stock prices directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Older history is available after unlock; the visible window still shows the most recent pattern.

What this MCD ownership page tells you

This page is designed to answer the real investor question behind a 13F filing: how meaningful was VANGUARD GROUP INC's position in MCDONALD'S CORP. COM, and how did that conviction change over time? You can read the holding window, peak weight, latest reported size, disclosure timing, and quarter-by-quarter changes without piecing the story together from raw SEC rows.

Freshest filing
Latest Reported Filing
2025 Q4

MCD was reported at 0.32% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
0.45% in 2023 Q4

Peak weight helps separate a token disclosure from a real conviction holding the fund genuinely cared about.

Time in book
Holding Window
2023 Q4 to 2025 Q4

Longer holding windows often tell a very different story from short-lived tactical trades or one-quarter experiments.

Decision context
Why It Matters
Position size beats headlines

Knowing that a fund owned a stock is useful. Knowing whether it was a 0.20% placeholder or a true high-conviction position is where the signal actually starts.

How VANGUARD GROUP INC held MCD — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    MCD price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)    SPY (indexed to 100)    QQQ (indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 9 quarters  
Quarter Action Sold % After 3M Timing Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2025 Q4 ADDED 72,351,127 +703,458 +1.0% 0.32% $22.11B 2026-02-14 (Est.) $325.76
2025 Q3 ADDED 71,647,669 +316,638 +0.4% 0.33% $21.77B 2025-11-07 $296.22
2025 Q2 ADDED 71,331,031 +921,936 +1.3% 0.34% $20.84B 2025-08-11 $299.17
2025 Q1 ADDED 70,409,095 +239,753 +0.3% 0.40% $21.99B 2025-05-09 $306.59
2024 Q4 ADDED 70,169,342 +526,466 +0.8% 0.35% $20.34B 2025-02-11 $301.46
2024 Q3 ADDED 69,642,876 +136,912 +0.2% 0.38% $21.21B 2024-11-13 $287.23
2024 Q2 ADDED 69,505,964 +426,746 +0.6% 0.34% $17.71B 2024-08-13 $259.60
2024 Q1 ADDED 69,079,218 +29,917 +0.0% 0.39% $19.48B 2024-05-10 $262.40
2023 Q4 ADDED 69,049,301 +599,736 +0.9% 0.45% $20.47B 2024-02-14 $273.41
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FAQ About VANGUARD GROUP INC and MCD

These are the practical questions this page is built to answer before you even open the full history table.

How long has VANGUARD GROUP INC reported owning MCD?

VANGUARD GROUP INC reported MCD across 9 quarterly 13F filings, from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported MCD position in VANGUARD GROUP INC's portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for MCD was 0.45% in 2023 Q4.

What is the latest reported MCD position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when VANGUARD GROUP INC reported 72,351,127 shares, equal to 0.32% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $22.11B.

What does the chart on this MCD ownership page compare?

The chart compares VANGUARD GROUP INC's quarterly MCD portfolio weight with the stock's indexed share price, so you can see whether the fund was building, trimming, or holding the position as price moved.

How well did VANGUARD GROUP INC time their MCD position?

Based on 13F filing dates vs. subsequent MCD price moves, VANGUARD GROUP INC correctly timed 55 out of 101 reported position changes (54%). The annualised alpha on MCD relative to SPY over the holding period was +1.3%.

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