MCD Insider Trading
MCDONALDS CORP | Retail-Eating Places
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at MCDONALDS CORP provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Retail-Eating Places sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-16 22:27 | 2016-11-14 | Sappington James R | Officer - Corp Exec VP - Ops & Tech Sys | OPT+S | $118.08 | 8,298 | $979,828 | 6,452 | 0.0% |
| 2016-10-26 23:08 | 2016-10-24 | MCKENNA ANDREW J | Other | SELL | $113.48 | 30,000 | $3,404,400 | 72,514 | -29.3% |
| 2016-08-08 23:36 | 2016-08-04 | MCKENNA ANDREW J | Other | OPT+S | $118.28 | 70,000 | $8,279,600 | 108,841 | 0.0% |
| 2016-05-04 21:55 | 2016-05-03 | Mullens Brian | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres - Controller | SELL | $128.93 | 845 | $108,946 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016-04-26 18:15 | 2016-04-25 | OZAN KEVIN M | Officer - Exec Vice Pres & CFO | OPT+S | $125.07 | 13,007 | $1,626,785 | 9,736 | 0.0% |
| 2016-02-13 00:35 | 2016-02-10 | Georgiadis Mary Margaret Hastings | Director | BUY | $117.70 | 2,130 | $250,701 | 2,130 | +100.0% |
| 2016-02-02 22:10 | 2016-01-29 | Sappington James R | Officer - Corp Exec VP - Ops & Tech Sys | OPT+S | $124.25 | 7,827 | $972,505 | 5,444 | 0.0% |
| 2016-02-02 22:12 | 2016-01-29 | SANTONA GLORIA | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Gen Coun, Secy | OPT+S | $124.24 | 24,100 | $2,994,184 | 61,417 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-28 22:52 | 2016-01-26 | Borden Ian Frederick | Officer - President-Foundational Markets | OPT+S | $119.71 | 5,771 | $690,846 | 4,982 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-28 22:55 | 2016-01-26 | HOFFMANN DAVID L | Officer - President, High Growth Markets | OPT+S | $119.71 | 30,345 | $3,632,600 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-28 22:48 | 2016-01-26 | GOARE DOUGLAS M | Officer - President, Int. Lead Markets | OPT+S | $120.49 | 32,230 | $3,883,393 | 3,245 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-28 23:00 | 2016-01-26 | Bensen Peter J | Officer - Chief Administrative Officer | OPT+S | $119.79 | 15,157 | $1,815,657 | 14,649 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-16 20:09 | 2015-11-13 | Armario Jose | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Supply Chain | OPT+S | $112.14 | 15,000 | $1,682,100 | 7,932 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-12 20:52 | 2015-11-11 | Fairhurst David Ogden | Officer - EVP & Chief People Officer | SELL | $114.04 | 3,144 | $358,542 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-11-12 20:58 | 2015-11-11 | OZAN KEVIN M | Officer - Exec Vice Pres & CFO | OPT+S | $113.74 | 3,463 | $393,882 | 8,280 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-12 20:56 | 2015-11-11 | Bensen Peter J | Officer - Chief Administrative Officer | OPT+S | $113.78 | 15,870 | $1,805,689 | 14,649 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-12 20:54 | 2015-11-11 | FLOERSCH RICHARD R | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $113.67 | 23,910 | $2,717,850 | 21,310 | 0.0% |
| 2015-08-04 22:44 | 2015-07-31 | GOARE DOUGLAS M | Officer - President, Int. Lead Markets | OPT+S | $100.00 | 12,050 | $1,205,000 | 3,245 | 0.0% |
| 2015-07-28 18:20 | 2015-07-24 | HOFFMANN DAVID L | Officer - President, High Growth Markets | SELL | $96.34 | 979 | $94,317 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-05-19 20:53 | 2015-05-15 | MCMILLAN CARY D | Director | SELL | $98.09 | 1,075 | $105,447 | 1,484 | -42.0% |
| 2015-05-15 18:54 | 2015-05-13 | HOFFMANN DAVID L | Officer - President, McDonald's APMEA | SELL | $97.56 | 510 | $49,756 | 979 | -34.3% |
| 2015-05-15 18:56 | 2015-05-14 | Armario Jose | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Supply Chain | OPT+S | $97.58 | 10,000 | $975,800 | 7,932 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-19 00:43 | 2015-03-16 | Sappington James R | Officer - Corp Exec VP - Ops & Tech Sys | OPT+S | $97.35 | 11,123 | $1,082,784 | 2,235 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-13 18:01 | 2015-03-11 | FLOERSCH RICHARD R | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $95.47 | 23,173 | $2,212,317 | 21,310 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-02 23:27 | 2015-01-29 | KOZIOL KENNETH M | Officer - Corp Exec VP Chf Restr Officer | OPT+S | $93.29 | 11,542 | $1,076,753 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-02 23:33 | 2015-01-29 | HOFFMANN DAVID L | Officer - President, McDonald's APMEA | OPT+S | $92.66 | 5,247 | $486,187 | 676 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-02 23:23 | 2015-01-29 | Thompson Donald | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $92.66 | 25,299 | $2,344,205 | 12,248 | 0.0% |
| 2014-09-18 22:35 | 2014-09-16 | Armario Jose | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Supply Chain | OPT+S | $93.81 | 15,120 | $1,418,460 | 7,932 | 0.0% |
| 2014-09-16 22:12 | 2014-09-12 | Stratton Jeffrey P | Officer - President, McDonald's USA | OPT+S | $93.18 | 30,734 | $2,863,843 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-20 19:18 | 2014-02-18 | Fenton Timothy J | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | OPT+S | $96.00 | 24,492 | $2,351,249 | 30,561 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-14 23:46 | 2014-02-12 | HOFFMANN DAVID L | Officer - President, McDonald's APMEA | SELL | $95.50 | 618 | $59,019 | 676 | -47.8% |
| 2014-01-27 20:19 | 2014-01-24 | Thompson Donald | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $95.07 | 30,000 | $2,852,205 | 7,358 | 0.0% |
| 2013-11-19 23:53 | 2013-11-15 | Bensen Peter J | Officer - Corp Exec Vice Pres and CFO | OPT+S | $96.51 | 15,971 | $1,541,342 | 8,770 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-28 21:26 | 2013-10-25 | MCMILLAN CARY D | Director | BUY | $94.71 | 425 | $40,250 | 5,919 | +7.7% |
| 2013-10-23 22:16 | 2013-10-22 | OZAN KEVIN M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres - Controller | OPT+S | $95.00 | 4,380 | $416,100 | 6,014 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-23 22:13 | 2013-10-22 | Armario Jose | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Supply Chain | SELL | $94.77 | 5,300 | $502,277 | 7,360 | -41.9% |
| 2013-09-17 23:35 | 2013-09-13 | Fenton Timothy J | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | OPT+S | $97.23 | 20,000 | $1,944,600 | 24,291 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-30 20:58 | 2013-07-26 | HOFFMANN DAVID L | Officer - President, McDonald's APMEA | OPT+S | $97.85 | 1,771 | $173,292 | 676 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-26 20:05 | 2013-04-24 | KOZIOL KENNETH M | Officer - Corp Exec VP Chf Restr Officer | OPT+S | $101.00 | 12,500 | $1,262,500 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-26 20:03 | 2013-04-24 | Fenton Timothy J | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | SELL | $101.07 | 3,518 | $355,581 | 24,291 | -12.7% |
| 2013-04-24 19:36 | 2013-04-22 | KOZIOL KENNETH M | Officer - Corp Exec VP Chf Restr Officer | OPT+S | $99.45 | 13,593 | $1,351,824 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-15 22:15 | 2013-03-14 | MCMILLAN CARY D | Director | SELL | $99.30 | 5,000 | $496,500 | 5,494 | -47.6% |
| 2013-03-14 19:51 | 2013-03-12 | Stratton Jeffrey P | Officer - President, McDonald's USA | OPT+S | $98.67 | 22,364 | $2,206,598 | 5,407 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-14 19:49 | 2013-03-12 | Fenton Timothy J | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | SELL | $98.71 | 4,000 | $394,850 | 27,809 | -12.6% |
| 2013-03-13 20:02 | 2013-03-11 | ECKERT ROBERT | Director | OPT+S | $98.65 | 10,000 | $986,464 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-15 23:44 | 2013-02-15 | Armario Jose | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Supply Chain | SELL | $94.10 | 9,600 | $903,320 | 12,660 | -43.1% |
| 2013-02-01 20:37 | 2013-01-30 | FLOERSCH RICHARD R | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $94.84 | 22,672 | $2,150,212 | 17,183 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-19 23:02 | 2012-11-07 | LENNY RICHARD H | Director | BUY | $87.16 | 288 | $25,102 | 2,288 | +14.4% |
| 2012-12-13 19:35 | 2012-12-11 | OZAN KEVIN M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres - Controller | OPT+S | $89.75 | 5,300 | $475,675 | 4,843 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-13 19:39 | 2012-12-11 | Bensen Peter J | Officer - Corp Exec Vice Pres and CFO | OPT+S | $89.75 | 18,000 | $1,615,500 | 3,963 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $MCD Trades
Not every insider transaction in MCDONALDS CORP is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $MCD shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for MCD
Insider activity data for MCDONALDS CORP is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $MCD, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.