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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-04 22:30 | 2008-03-12 | Dillon Mary | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Chf Mktg Officer | SELL | $54.10 | 18,697 | $1,011,508 | 7,452 | -71.5% |
| 2008-03-17 21:47 | 2008-03-13 | SANTONA GLORIA | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Gen Coun, Secy | SELL | $54.61 | 5,140 | $280,691 | 54,695 | -8.6% |
| 2008-03-14 21:16 | 2008-03-12 | Dillon Mary | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Chf Mktg Officer | SELL | $54.10 | 16,897 | $914,128 | 9,252 | -64.6% |
| 2008-03-14 01:04 | 2008-03-11 | Stratton Jeffrey P | Officer - Corp Executive Vice President | SELL | $53.58 | 5,000 | $267,906 | 736 | -87.2% |
| 2008-03-14 01:02 | 2008-03-11 | Fenton Timothy J | Officer - President, McDonald's APMEA | OPT+S | $54.10 | 31,204 | $1,688,090 | 33,438 | 0.0% |
| 2008-03-14 01:07 | 2008-03-11 | HERNANDEZ ENRIQUE JR | Director | OPT+S | $54.65 | 5,000 | $273,250 | 11,108 | 0.0% |
| 2008-02-13 00:37 | 2008-02-12 | Stratton Jeffrey P | Officer - Corp Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $56.50 | 30,630 | $1,730,466 | 217 | 0.0% |
| 2008-02-07 21:44 | 2008-02-05 | ROGERS JOHN W JR | Director | BUY | $54.29 | 2,000 | $108,580 | 77,000 | +2.7% |
| 2007-12-13 21:01 | 2007-12-11 | PAULL MATTHEW H | Officer - Corp Sr Exec VP and CFO | SELL | $61.83 | 16,900 | $1,044,880 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-12-13 21:00 | 2007-12-11 | PAULL MATTHEW H | Officer - Corp Sr Exec VP and CFO | OPT+S | $62.05 | 94,037 | $5,835,447 | 16,900 | 0.0% |
| 2007-12-12 19:54 | 2007-12-12 | Armario Jose | Officer - President, McD Latin America | OPT+S | $63.17 | 20,000 | $1,263,400 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-19 22:47 | 2007-11-15 | Fenton Timothy J | Officer - President, McDonald's APMEA | OPT+S | $56.95 | 30,910 | $1,760,287 | 33,438 | 0.0% |
| 2007-10-26 20:40 | 2007-10-24 | Stratton Jeffrey P | Officer - Corp Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $57.24 | 29,750 | $1,702,839 | 217 | 0.0% |
| 2007-10-24 22:20 | 2007-10-23 | SKINNER JAMES A | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $56.62 | 120,000 | $6,794,748 | 146,238 | 0.0% |
| 2007-10-23 21:31 | 2007-10-22 | Thompson Donald | Officer - President, McDonald's USA | OPT+S | $55.90 | 64,000 | $3,577,600 | 293 | 0.0% |
| 2007-09-18 20:11 | 2007-09-14 | Stratton Jeffrey P | Officer - Corp Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $53.57 | 11,000 | $589,270 | 217 | 0.0% |
| 2007-09-18 20:26 | 2007-09-14 | Armario Jose | Officer - President, McD Latin America | OPT+S | $53.57 | 53,500 | $2,865,995 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-09-18 20:30 | 2007-09-14 | Hennequin Denis | Officer - President, McDonald's Europe | OPT+S | $53.64 | 70,000 | $3,754,800 | 509 | 0.0% |
| 2007-09-18 20:18 | 2007-09-14 | Alvarez Ralph | Officer - President and COO | OPT+S | $53.57 | 31,500 | $1,687,455 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2007-09-18 20:22 | 2007-09-17 | SANTONA GLORIA | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Gen Coun, Secy | OPT+S | $54.82 | 74,200 | $4,067,644 | 54,695 | 0.0% |
| 2007-09-18 20:32 | 2007-05-17 | PAULL MATTHEW H | Officer - Corp Sr Exec VP and CFO | OPT+S | $55.26 | 50,000 | $2,762,805 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-06-19 17:47 | 2007-06-15 | Fenton Timothy J | Officer - President, McDonald's APMEA | OPT+S | $52.49 | 20,000 | $1,049,786 | 15,489 | 0.0% |
| 2007-06-12 23:21 | 2007-06-11 | Bensen Peter J | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres - Controller | OPT+S | $51.37 | 12,000 | $616,468 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-04-25 17:40 | 2007-04-23 | Fenton Timothy J | Officer - President, McDonald's APMEA | OPT+S | $48.70 | 20,000 | $974,008 | 15,489 | 0.0% |
| 2007-04-25 18:41 | 2007-04-23 | ADAMS HALL JR | Director | OPT+S | $48.40 | 2,000 | $96,800 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007-04-25 17:37 | 2007-04-23 | PAULL MATTHEW H | Officer - Corp Sr Exec VP and CFO | OPT+S | $48.61 | 30,000 | $1,458,378 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2007-04-24 19:57 | 2007-04-23 | Stratton Jeffrey P | Officer - Corp Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $48.37 | 7,500 | $362,799 | 217 | 0.0% |
| 2007-03-16 17:42 | 2007-03-15 | Hennequin Denis | Officer - President, McDonald's Europe | SELL | $43.48 | 45,000 | $1,956,600 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-03-16 17:34 | 2007-03-15 | STONE ROGER W | Director | OPT+S | $43.57 | 2,000 | $87,140 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007-02-15 02:10 | 2007-02-13 | MASSEY WALTER E | Director | OPT+S | $44.86 | 21,524 | $965,668 | 4,810 | 0.0% |
| 2007-02-05 23:17 | 2007-02-01 | Thompson Donald | Officer - President, McDonald's USA | OPT+S | $44.36 | 40,750 | $1,807,817 | 293 | 0.0% |
| 2007-01-26 20:23 | 2007-01-25 | SANTONA GLORIA | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Gen Coun, Secy | OPT+S | $43.95 | 34,000 | $1,494,412 | 54,695 | 0.0% |
| 2006-12-14 18:31 | 2006-12-12 | SKINNER JAMES A | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $43.18 | 100,000 | $4,318,050 | 146,238 | 0.0% |
| 2006-12-12 22:57 | 2006-12-11 | POJMAN DAVID M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres, Controller | OPT+S | $43.54 | 25,000 | $1,088,488 | 5,165 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-14 22:25 | 2006-11-10 | Stratton Jeffrey P | Officer - Corp Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $42.02 | 6,000 | $252,134 | 217 | 0.0% |
| 2006-10-31 19:11 | 2006-10-30 | Stratton Jeffrey P | Officer - Corp Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $41.80 | 15,750 | $658,333 | 217 | 0.0% |
| 2006-10-30 17:37 | 2006-10-27 | Armario Jose | Officer - President, McD Latin America | OPT+S | $41.82 | 10,000 | $418,200 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2006-10-24 23:58 | 2006-10-23 | POJMAN DAVID M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres, Controller | OPT+S | $41.75 | 18,000 | $751,500 | 5,165 | 0.0% |
| 2006-10-23 20:27 | 2006-10-20 | POJMAN DAVID M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres, Controller | OPT+S | $41.00 | 15,000 | $615,000 | 5,165 | 0.0% |
| 2006-10-23 23:03 | 2006-10-23 | PAULL MATTHEW H | Officer - Corp Sr Exec VP and CFO | OPT+S | $41.89 | 30,000 | $1,256,700 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2006-09-14 22:18 | 2006-09-13 | SKINNER JAMES A | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman and CEO | SELL | $38.04 | 40,111 | $1,525,867 | 146,238 | -21.5% |
| 2006-08-02 16:41 | 2006-07-31 | ROBERTS MICHAEL JAMES | Director, Officer - President and COO | OPT+S | $35.42 | 52,250 | $1,850,512 | 724 | 0.0% |
| 2006-08-01 23:31 | 2006-07-31 | Alvarez Ralph | Officer - President, McD. North America | OPT+S | $35.16 | 42,222 | $1,484,336 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2006-07-28 20:09 | 2006-07-28 | Hennequin Denis | Officer - President, McDonald's Europe | SELL | $34.80 | 16,200 | $563,760 | 509 | -97.0% |
| 2006-07-27 19:10 | 2006-07-26 | Alvarez Ralph | Officer - President, McD. North America | OPT+S | $34.50 | 36,000 | $1,241,860 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2006-05-11 17:00 | 2006-05-10 | PAULL MATTHEW H | Officer - Corp Sr Exec VP and CFO | SELL | $35.87 | 23,974 | $859,835 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006-03-16 22:33 | 2006-03-15 | STONE ROGER W | Director | OPT+S | $34.21 | 2,000 | $68,420 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006-03-10 19:10 | 2006-03-09 | ADAMS HALL JR | Director | OPT+S | $34.55 | 2,000 | $69,101 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006-02-16 22:39 | 2006-02-14 | PAULL MATTHEW H | Officer - Corp Sr Exec VP and CFO | OPT+S | $36.48 | 34,200 | $1,247,616 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2006-02-14 23:41 | 2006-02-13 | POJMAN DAVID M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres, Controller | SELL | $36.55 | 2,749 | $100,476 | 226 | -92.4% |
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.