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McDonald's (MCD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$319.63 -1.60 (-0.50%)
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McDonald's Short Interest Data

McDonald's (MCD) has a short interest of 10.43 million shares, representing 1.46% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -9.46% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 3.55 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,430,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,520,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-9.46%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.34 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
715,033,000 shares
Float Size
714,820,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.46%
Today's Trading Volume
2,032,871 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,553,307 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
57%
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MCD Short Interest Over Time

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McDonald's Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202510,430,000 shares $3.34 billion -9.5%1.5%2.7 $319.79
4/15/202511,520,000 shares $3.60 billion +0.4%1.6%3 $312.34
3/31/202511,470,000 shares $3.59 billion +1.3%1.6%3.1 $312.74
3/15/202511,320,000 shares $3.40 billion +2.6%1.6%3.4 $300.00
2/28/202511,030,000 shares $3.40 billion +26.5%1.5%3.4 $308.17
2/15/20258,720,000 shares $2.69 billion +10.2%1.2%2.8 $308.59
1/31/20257,910,000 shares $2.28 billion -18.2%1.1%2.6 $288.83
1/15/20259,670,000 shares $2.73 billion +2.4%1.4%2.6 $282.54
12/31/20249,440,000 shares $2.74 billion +4.9%1.3%2.7 $289.89
12/15/20249,000,000 shares $2.67 billion -9.7%1.3%2.6 $296.60
11/30/20249,970,000 shares $2.95 billion +11.0%1.4%2.9 $296.01
11/15/20248,980,000 shares $2.63 billion +2.4%1.3%2.6 $292.52
10/31/20248,770,000 shares $2.56 billion -7.4%1.2%2.6 $292.17
10/15/20249,470,000 shares $2.97 billion -3.6%1.3%2.8 $313.32
9/30/20249,820,000 shares $2.99 billion +7.3%1.4%3 $304.37
9/15/20249,150,000 shares $2.71 billion -8.8%1.3%2.5 $296.53
8/31/202410,030,000 shares $2.90 billion +1.8%1.4%2.7 $288.66
8/15/20249,850,000 shares $2.71 billion -4.9%1.4%2.5 $274.87
7/31/202410,360,000 shares $2.75 billion +5.5%1.4%2.6 $265.40
7/15/20249,820,000 shares $2.47 billion +12.0%1.4%2.7 $251.53
6/30/20248,770,000 shares $2.23 billion -4.4%1.2%2.4 $254.84
6/15/20249,170,000 shares $2.33 billion +13.5%1.3%2.6 $253.58
5/31/20248,080,000 shares $2.09 billion +2.5%1.1%2.3 $258.96
5/15/20247,880,000 shares $2.16 billion -2.7%1.1%2.4 $273.97
4/30/20248,100,000 shares $2.21 billion -4.6%1.1%2.4 $273.07
4/15/20248,490,000 shares $2.26 billion +5.1%1.2%2.6 $266.23
3/31/20248,080,000 shares $2.28 billion -7.2%1.1%2.5 $281.95
3/15/20248,710,000 shares $2.43 billion +14.8%1.2%2.8 $279.12
2/29/20247,590,000 shares $2.22 billion +1.3%1.1%2.5 $291.94
2/15/20247,490,000 shares $2.19 billion -6.1%1.0%2.4 $291.89
1/31/20247,980,000 shares $2.34 billion +9.2%1.1%2.6 $292.72
1/15/20247,310,000 shares $2.15 billion +5.5%1.0%2.4 $293.47
12/31/20236,930,000 shares $2.05 billion -3.4%1.0%2.2 $296.51
12/15/20237,170,000 shares $2.06 billion -7.4%1.0%2.3 $286.92
11/30/20237,740,000 shares $2.18 billion +9.6%1.1%2.5 $281.83
11/15/20237,060,000 shares $1.91 billion +4.8%1.0%2.4 $270.39
10/31/20236,740,000 shares $1.77 billion -4.7%0.9%2.3 $262.17
10/15/20237,070,000 shares $1.76 billion +7.1%1.0%2.6 $248.31
9/30/20236,600,000 shares $1.74 billion -5.0%0.9%2.6 $263.44
9/15/20236,950,000 shares $1.93 billion +10.9%1.0%3 $278.17
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8/31/20236,270,000 shares $1.76 billion +7.9%0.9%2.6 $281.15
8/15/20235,810,000 shares $1.68 billion +4.3%0.8%2.4 $288.33
7/31/20235,570,000 shares $1.63 billion -12.2%0.8%2.3 $293.20
7/15/20236,340,000 shares $1.87 billion -2.8%0.9%2.6 $294.94
6/30/20236,520,000 shares $1.94 billion +2.5%0.9%2.6 $298.31
6/15/20236,360,000 shares $1.86 billion +17.8%0.9%2.5 $292.61
5/31/20235,400,000 shares $1.54 billion -23.0%0.7%2.1 $285.11
5/15/20237,010,000 shares $2.07 billion +6.4%1.0%2.7 $295.90
4/30/20236,590,000 shares $1.95 billion +0.8%0.9%2.5 $295.75
4/15/20236,540,000 shares $1.89 billion +16.2%0.9%2.4 $288.98
3/31/20235,630,000 shares $1.57 billion -10.5%0.8%2.1 $279.61
3/15/20236,290,000 shares $1.68 billion +8.3%0.9%2.4 $266.34
2/28/20235,810,000 shares $1.53 billion +13.7%0.8%2.2 $263.91
2/15/20235,110,000 shares $1.36 billion -3.4%0.7%1.9 $266.56
1/31/20235,290,000 shares $1.41 billion -13.0%0.7%1.8 $267.40
1/15/20236,080,000 shares $1.63 billion -5.0%0.8%2.1 $268.89
12/30/20226,400,000 shares $1.69 billion -2.4%0.9%2.2 $263.53
12/15/20226,560,000 shares $1.78 billion +8.8%0.9%2.1 $271.73
11/30/20226,030,000 shares $1.64 billion -7.7%0.8%1.9 $272.79
11/15/20226,530,000 shares $1.75 billion +7.4%0.9%2.1 $267.84
10/31/20226,080,000 shares $1.66 billion -7.6%0.8%2.2 $272.66
10/15/20226,580,000 shares $1.60 billion -2.5%0.9%2.4 $243.16
9/30/20226,750,000 shares $1.56 billion +2.6%0.9%2.6 $230.74
9/15/20226,580,000 shares $1.67 billion +16.5%0.9%2.8 $253.47
8/31/20225,650,000 shares $1.43 billion +2.2%0.8%2.3 $252.28
8/15/20225,530,000 shares $1.47 billion -8.9%0.8%2.2 $265.44
7/31/20226,070,000 shares $1.60 billion -0.5%0.8%2.2 $263.37
7/15/20226,100,000 shares $1.56 billion -1.8%0.8%2.2 $255.01
6/30/20226,210,000 shares $1.53 billion -10.1%0.8%2.2 $246.88
6/15/20226,910,000 shares $1.65 billion +7.6%N/A2.4 $238.90
5/31/20226,420,000 shares $1.62 billion +4.9%0.9%2.1 $252.21
5/15/20226,120,000 shares $1.50 billion +4.8%0.8%1.8 $245.04
4/30/20225,840,000 shares $1.46 billion -1.9%0.8%1.8 $249.16
4/15/20225,950,000 shares $1.49 billion +10.8%0.8%1.8 $250.51
3/31/20225,370,000 shares $1.33 billion -11.0%0.7%1.6 $247.28
3/15/20226,030,000 shares $1.40 billion +12.5%0.8%1.8 $232.57
2/28/20225,360,000 shares $1.31 billion +2.3%0.7%1.7 $244.77
2/15/20225,240,000 shares $1.33 billion -14.5%N/A1.8 $253.81
1/31/20226,130,000 shares $1.59 billion +11.7%N/A2.3 $259.45
1/15/20225,490,000 shares $1.41 billion -13.0%N/A2 $257.71
12/31/20216,310,000 shares $1.69 billion -4.4%N/A2.4 $268.07
12/15/20216,600,000 shares $1.75 billion +10.6%N/A2.5 $264.52
11/30/20215,970,000 shares $1.46 billion +3.3%N/A2.2 $244.60
11/15/20215,780,000 shares $1.46 billion +1.4%N/A2.2 $252.94
10/29/20215,700,000 shares $1.40 billion -1.7%N/A2.2 $245.55
10/15/20215,800,000 shares $1.41 billion -14.5%N/A2.4 $242.25
9/30/20216,780,000 shares $1.63 billion -1.6%N/A2.8 $241.11
9/15/20216,890,000 shares $1.66 billion +8.5%N/A2.9 $240.98
8/31/20216,350,000 shares $1.51 billion +2.1%N/A2.7 $237.46
8/13/20216,220,000 shares $1.49 billion -0.8%N/A2.6 $238.82
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7/30/20216,270,000 shares $1.52 billion +17.0%N/A2.5 $242.71
7/15/20215,360,000 shares $1.27 billion -2.2%0.7%2.2 $236.88
6/30/20215,480,000 shares $1.27 billion -20.9%0.7%2.3 $230.99
6/15/20216,930,000 shares $1.64 billion +21.2%0.9%2.8 $236.35
5/28/20215,720,000 shares $1.34 billion -4.8%0.8%2.1 $233.89
5/14/20216,010,000 shares $1.39 billion -5.2%0.8%2.1 $231.72
4/30/20216,340,000 shares $1.50 billion -12.8%0.9%2.1 $236.08
4/15/20217,270,000 shares $1.68 billion +18.2%1.0%2.3 $231.28
3/31/20216,150,000 shares $1.38 billion +2.7%0.8%1.9 $224.14
3/15/20215,990,000 shares $1.32 billion +18.2%0.8%1.8 $220.46
2/26/20215,070,000 shares $1.05 billion -1.2%0.7%1.6 $206.14
2/12/20215,130,000 shares $1.10 billion -10.5%0.7%1.6 $213.90
1/29/20215,730,000 shares $1.19 billion +12.1%0.8%1.7 $207.84
1/15/20215,110,000 shares $1.07 billion -7.4%0.7%1.6 $209.91
12/31/20205,520,000 shares $1.18 billion -9.2%0.7%1.8 $214.58
12/15/20206,080,000 shares $1.31 billion +17.4%0.8%2 $214.86
11/30/20205,180,000 shares $1.13 billion +9.8%0.7%1.7 $217.44
11/15/20204,720,000 shares $1.01 billion -9.2%0.6%1.6 $213.28
10/30/20205,200,000 shares $1.11 billion +7.0%0.7%1.8 $213.00
10/15/20204,860,000 shares $1.12 billion +7.3%0.7%1.7 $229.64
9/30/20204,530,000 shares $994.29 million -17.5%0.6%1.5 $219.49
9/15/20205,490,000 shares $1.22 billion -20.3%0.7%1.8 $222.37
8/31/20206,890,000 shares $1.47 billion +13.7%0.9%2.1 $213.52
8/14/20206,060,000 shares $1.25 billion +0.3%0.8%1.8 $207.03
7/31/20206,040,000 shares $1.17 billion +3.4%0.8%1.7 $194.28
7/15/20205,840,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.7%0.8%1.6 $191.77
6/30/20206,000,000 shares $1.11 billion -6.1%0.8%1.5 $184.47
6/15/20206,390,000 shares $1.21 billion -15.4%0.9%1.4 $189.49
5/29/20207,550,000 shares $1.41 billion +3.9%1.0%1.3 $186.32

MCD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is McDonald's' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of McDonald's shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 10,430,000 shares of MCD short. 1.46% of McDonald's' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on McDonald's' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for McDonald's?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. MCD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on McDonald's's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting McDonald's?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of McDonald's: Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, TPG GP A LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Susquehanna International Group LLP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Groupe la Francaise, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., XY Capital Ltd, Delta Accumulation LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Gladius Capital Management LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, SG Americas Securities LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., and Toronto Dominion Bank. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for McDonald's?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.46% of McDonald's' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is McDonald's' short interest increasing or decreasing?

McDonald's saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 10,430,000 shares, a decline of 9.5% from the previous total of 11,520,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is McDonald's' float size?

McDonald's currently has issued a total of 715,033,000 shares. Some of McDonald's' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. McDonald's currently has a public float of 714,820,000 shares.

How does McDonald's' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.46% of McDonald's' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to McDonald's: Starbucks Co. (2.95%), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (2.21%), Yum! Brands, Inc. (1.59%), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (5.51%), Domino's Pizza, Inc. (6.67%), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (5.53%), Brinker International, Inc. (12.18%), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (18.05%), The Wendy's Company (9.93%), Papa Johns International, Inc. (10.74%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short McDonald's stock?

Short selling MCD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from McDonald's as its price is falling. MCD shares are trading down $1.60 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against McDonald's?

A short squeeze for McDonald's occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of MCD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is McDonald's' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including MCD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.



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