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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-11 00:27 | 2006-02-09 | SKINNER JAMES A | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $36.37 | 95,000 | $3,455,274 | 146,238 | 0.0% |
| 2006-02-10 23:13 | 2006-02-09 | POJMAN DAVID M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres, Controller | OPT+S | $36.45 | 4,000 | $145,800 | 2,976 | 0.0% |
| 2006-02-10 22:19 | 2006-02-10 | LUBIN DONALD G | Other | OPT+S | $36.27 | 2,000 | $72,540 | 57,380 | 0.0% |
| 2006-02-02 01:05 | 2006-02-01 | SANTONA GLORIA | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Gen Coun, Secy | OPT+S | $35.01 | 36,000 | $1,260,360 | 36,804 | 0.0% |
| 2006-01-25 22:07 | 2006-01-25 | LIGHT M LAWRENCE | Officer - Corp Exec Vice President | OPT+S | $35.93 | 75,000 | $2,694,878 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2005-12-14 20:08 | 2005-12-13 | ROGERS JOHN W JR | Director | BUY | $34.97 | 20,000 | $699,324 | 75,000 | +36.4% |
| 2005-12-14 20:05 | 2005-12-13 | POJMAN DAVID M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres, Controller | OPT+S | $35.30 | 8,000 | $282,400 | 2,976 | 0.0% |
| 2005-11-17 18:01 | 2005-11-15 | LIGHT M LAWRENCE | Officer - Corp Exec Vice President | SELL | $33.36 | 14,104 | $470,509 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005-11-04 17:36 | 2005-11-02 | Slaughter Anne-Marie | Director | BUY | $31.97 | 155 | $4,955 | 155 | +100.0% |
| 2005-09-15 21:59 | 2005-09-13 | Hennequin Denis | Officer - President, McDonald's Europe | OPT+S | $33.20 | 30,000 | $996,081 | 509 | 0.0% |
| 2005-09-14 18:14 | 2005-09-12 | Alvarez Ralph | Officer - President, McD. North America | OPT+S | $34.00 | 24,000 | $816,000 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2005-09-14 18:09 | 2005-09-12 | ROBERTS MICHAEL JAMES | Director, Officer - President and COO | OPT+S | $33.81 | 50,000 | $1,690,500 | 724 | 0.0% |
| 2005-09-14 18:03 | 2005-09-12 | SKINNER JAMES A | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $33.94 | 50,000 | $1,697,015 | 146,238 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-12 17:04 | 2005-08-10 | POJMAN DAVID M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres, Controller | OPT+S | $33.26 | 15,000 | $498,950 | 2,976 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-12 17:01 | 2005-08-10 | PAULL MATTHEW H | Officer - Corp Sr Exec VP and CFO | OPT+S | $32.76 | 34,000 | $1,113,704 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2005-08-02 19:10 | 2005-08-01 | POJMAN DAVID M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres, Controller | OPT+S | $31.20 | 7,000 | $218,400 | 2,976 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-05 19:08 | 2005-05-03 | ROBERTS MICHAEL JAMES | Director, Officer - President and COO | OPT+S | $29.98 | 2,000 | $59,960 | 891 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-05 19:12 | 2005-05-04 | STONE ROGER W | Director | OPT+S | $30.14 | 2,000 | $60,273 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005-05-03 17:41 | 2005-05-02 | SKINNER JAMES A | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $29.44 | 52,000 | $1,530,880 | 146,238 | 0.0% |
| 2005-04-27 17:27 | 2005-04-25 | ROGERS JOHN W JR | Director | BUY | $30.36 | 20,000 | $607,200 | 55,000 | +57.1% |
| 2005-04-27 17:29 | 2005-04-25 | MCMILLAN CARY D | Director | BUY | $29.99 | 3,000 | $89,960 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 2005-04-25 23:44 | 2005-04-25 | LUBIN DONALD G | Other | OPT+S | $30.26 | 2,000 | $60,520 | 57,380 | 0.0% |
| 2005-03-14 19:29 | 2005-03-11 | ADAMS HALL JR | Director | OPT+S | $32.58 | 2,000 | $65,168 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005-02-11 17:29 | 2005-02-10 | MCMILLAN CARY D | Director | BUY | $32.10 | 2,500 | $80,250 | 10,000 | +33.3% |
| 2005-02-07 20:51 | 2005-02-03 | ECKERT ROBERT | Director | BUY | $0.00 | 5,000 | $0 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2005-02-02 01:03 | 2005-01-31 | ROGERS JOHN W JR | Director | BUY | $32.41 | 10,000 | $324,100 | 35,000 | +40.0% |
| 2004-12-16 00:39 | 2004-12-15 | POJMAN DAVID M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres, Controller | OPT+S | $32.15 | 12,000 | $385,800 | 2,976 | 0.0% |
| 2004-12-14 23:16 | 2004-12-13 | BABROWSKI CLAIRE H | Officer - Senior Exec Vice President | OPT+S | $31.80 | 201,000 | $6,391,800 | 20,087 | 0.0% |
| 2004-12-14 00:27 | 2004-12-10 | ROGERS JOHN W JR | Director | BUY | $31.78 | 7,500 | $238,350 | 25,000 | +42.9% |
| 2004-12-14 01:16 | 2004-12-10 | SMYTH RUSSELL P | Officer - President, McDonald's Europe | OPT+S | $31.57 | 93,000 | $2,935,936 | 13,252 | 0.0% |
| 2004-12-13 23:36 | 2004-12-10 | PAULL MATTHEW H | Officer - Corp Sr Exec VP and CFO | OPT+S | $31.62 | 36,000 | $1,138,320 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-12-14 01:29 | 2004-12-10 | LUBIN DONALD G | Other | OPT+S | $31.58 | 2,000 | $63,160 | 57,380 | 0.0% |
| 2004-12-14 01:30 | 2004-12-10 | STONE ROGER W | Director | OPT+S | $31.73 | 2,000 | $63,460 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004-11-29 18:34 | 2004-11-24 | BELL CHARLES | Director | SELL | $30.40 | 15,009 | $456,274 | 6,000 | -71.4% |
| 2004-11-03 20:43 | 2004-11-02 | SMYTH RUSSELL P | Officer - President, McDonald's Europe | OPT+S | $29.47 | 22,000 | $648,281 | 13,252 | 0.0% |
| 2004-11-02 00:21 | 2004-11-01 | POJMAN DAVID M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres, Controller | OPT+S | $29.25 | 9,000 | $263,250 | 2,976 | 0.0% |
| 2004-10-29 17:42 | 2004-10-27 | PAULL MATTHEW H | Officer - Corp Sr Exec VP and CFO | OPT+S | $28.97 | 2,000 | $57,941 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-10-26 20:13 | 2004-10-26 | ADAMS HALL JR | Director | OPT+S | $28.28 | 2,000 | $56,560 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004-10-25 21:17 | 2004-10-22 | ROBERTS MICHAEL JAMES | Officer - CEO, McDonald's USA | OPT+S | $28.67 | 36,000 | $1,032,149 | 2,499 | 0.0% |
| 2004-10-21 23:23 | 2004-10-20 | SANTONA GLORIA | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Gen Coun, Secy | OPT+S | $28.51 | 38,000 | $1,083,201 | 36,804 | 0.0% |
| 2004-08-02 16:40 | 2004-07-30 | MCMILLAN CARY D | Director | BUY | $27.39 | 7,500 | $205,425 | 7,500 | +100.0% |
| 2004-07-27 22:11 | 2004-07-27 | SKINNER JAMES A | Officer - Vice Chairman | OPT+S | $26.95 | 60,000 | $1,617,000 | 146,238 | 0.0% |
| 2004-05-12 22:14 | 2004-05-11 | ROBERTS MICHAEL JAMES | Officer - President, McDonald's USA | OPT+S | $26.51 | 22,000 | $583,220 | 2,674 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-26 19:10 | 2004-02-25 | ROGERS JOHN W JR | Director | BUY | $27.95 | 5,000 | $139,750 | 17,500 | +40.0% |
| 2004-02-19 21:05 | 2004-02-18 | PAULL MATTHEW H | Officer - Corp Exec VP and CFO | OPT+S | $27.00 | 50,000 | $1,350,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-19 19:34 | 2004-02-18 | CANTALUPO JAMES R | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | SELL | $26.95 | 24,255 | $653,721 | 375,521 | -6.1% |
| 2003-11-26 00:10 | 2003-11-24 | BABROWSKI CLAIRE H | Officer - Pres, McDonald's APMEA | OPT+S | $25.75 | 20,000 | $515,000 | 20,087 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-26 00:47 | 2003-11-24 | SAVAGE TERRY L | Director | OPT+S | $25.40 | 2,000 | $50,800 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-13 23:56 | 2003-11-10 | STEIN STANLEY R | Officer - Corp Exec VP, Human Resources | SELL | $25.97 | 2,088 | $54,217 | 12,716 | -14.1% |
| 2003-11-13 23:58 | 2003-11-12 | POJMAN DAVID M | Officer - Corp Sr Vice Pres, Controller | OPT+S | $26.37 | 10,000 | $263,650 | 2,976 | 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.