MCD
McDonald's Corporation
McDonald's Corporation operates a global fast-food franchise network, with its strongest political signal being a $10,000 donation to a Republican House Appropriations Committee member and four separate holdings by former President Donald Trump.
Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
65/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat MCD does
McDonald's is a global fast-food restaurant franchisor, operating and franchising over 40,000 locations worldwide. Its revenue streams consist of company-operated sales, franchise royalties, and rental income from leased properties. The company's model is heavily dependent on consumer discretionary spending and franchisee economics.
12 months past · 3 months futureMCD activity timeline
Congress
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Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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Bills
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240 trading days ·
28 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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13 13F filings
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1 past bill actions
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7 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsMCD held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported MCD positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 4 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsMCD federal contracts
MCD doesn't hold direct federal contracts.
Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding MCD
$11.58B
Total MCD held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with MCD positions
+40
Funds opened this quarter
Viking Global Investors
$1.11B
opened
2025-12-31
Viking Global Investors
$1.03B
opened
2025-09-30
Viking Global Investors
$913M
opened
2025-06-30
Citadel Advisors
$667M
opened
2025-06-30
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$632M
opened
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$580M
opened
2024-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$554M
opened
2024-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$547M
opened
2024-09-30
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading MCDMembers of Congress with recent MCD positions
16 politicians traded MCD across 87 disclosed transactions totaling $2.8M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just MCD). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Kevin Hern
2 buys
4 sells
$716K
2025-10-23
LOW · 1
Ro Khanna
18 buys
11 sells
$477K
2026-03-30
LOW · 0
David McCormick
1 buy
$375K
2025-01-10
LOW · 2
George Whitesides
2 sells
$350K
2025-03-24
LOW · 0
Jefferson Shreve
4 buys
2 sells
$195K
2025-05-12
LOW · 0
Cleo Fields
6 buys
$195K
2025-09-10
LOW · 6
Scott Franklin
4 buys
2 sells
$97K
2025-06-16
LOW · 0
Robert P. Bresnahan
2 sells
$65K
2025-06-02
LOW · 0
Tommy Tuberville
2 sells
$65K
2024-10-29
LOW · 8
Lisa C. McClain
4 buys
4 sells
$64K
2025-10-31
LOW · 0
Sheldon Whitehouse
3 sells
$49K
2026-01-09
LOW · 7
Josh Gottheimer
4 buys
2 sells
$48K
2025-06-20
LOW · 1
Julie Johnson
4 sells
$32K
2025-12-18
LOW · 15
Jared Moskowitz
3 buys
$24K
2026-03-31
LOW · 0
John James
2 sells
$16K
2024-09-04
LOW · 0
1 more politicians active in MCD · full table in member dashboard
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading MCD
2026-03-31
Jared Moskowitz
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-30
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-13
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-09
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sale (Full)
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-12-18
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-13
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-05
Richard McCormick
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30
Lisa C. McClain
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30
Lisa C. McClain
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-31
Lisa C. McClain
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-31
Lisa C. McClain
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-04-30
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Bills Affecting MCDLive legislation impacting this stock
HR.1968 · 119th
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
S.870 · 118th
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance
HR.1764 · 119th
Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank’s International Development Association Act
HR.1991 · 119th
Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025
HR.2079 · 119th
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
HR.1974 · 119th
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025
HR.1959 · 119th
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect small businesses from unemployment insurance premium increases by reason of
HJRES.74 · 119th
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer
S.885 · 119th
Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2025
HR.1846 · 119th
Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act
Political ProfileWhere MCD sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Single $10,000 donation to a House Appropriations member (R) and Trump's four holdings indicate alignment with Republican fiscal policymakers. EVIDENTIARY: No recent corporate insider buys (tier F, 0 buys), but active congressional trading with net purchases by Rep. Kustoff. Net: Strong structural Republican links offset by lack of insider conviction and mixed congressional trading volume.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Labor and wage regulationsDepartment of Labor"Sector is consumer, high regulatory density score implies exposure to employment laws."
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Nutritional labeling and marketing rulesFDA/FTC"Sector is consumer, regulatory density score of 65 indicates material oversight."
Regulatory opportunities
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Potential favorable small business/franchise rulesSBA/FTC"Franchise model may benefit from policies aimed at small business support."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for MCD — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades MCD
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout MCD & political exposure
Does McDonald's Corporation (MCD) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for McDonald's Corporation. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Which Trump cabinet officials own MCD stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in MCD on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded MCD stock?
437 congressional trades by 54 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-03-31. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is MCD political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 100% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track MCD political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. MCD data is updated daily from these official federal sources.