Insider trade

McDonald's (MCD)CEO sold ~$8.76M

Christopher J Kempczinski, CEO at McDonald's, sold ~$8.76M of McDonald's shares.

~$8.76M
Approx. value · 26K sh @ $333.54
23K
Holds after · shares reported
Traded
Feb 13, 2026
Filed
Feb 18, 2026

The story around this disclosure

Every dated public record OQRO holds about the company from 60 days before to 120 days after, oldest first. It shows what was going on; none of it is a stated reason for the trade.

  1. Dec 12, 2025InsiderOfficer sold ~$207K of MCD shares in the open market
  2. Dec 16, 2025InsiderOfficer sold ~$796K of MCD shares in the open market
  3. Dec 18, 2025CongressDisclosed sale of MCD — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  4. Jan 9, 2026CongressDisclosed sale of MCD — reported range $15,001 - $50,000
  5. Jan 12, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$805K of MCD shares in the open market
  6. Feb 4, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Executive changeChanged a top executive or board member“On February 4, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Company’s Board to a total of 12 Directors, effective February 4, 2026.”
  7. Feb 9, 20265% stakeSTATE STREET CORPORATION reported a passive stake (13G) of 5.1%
  8. Feb 10, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$854K of MCD shares in the open market
  9. Feb 11, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  10. Feb 12, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 2 sales (~$10.3M)
  11. Feb 13, 2026 · this disclosureInsiderCEO sold ~$8.76M of MCD shares in the open market

What came next

  1. Feb 23, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 3 sales (~$2.2M)
  2. Mar 10, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$862K of MCD shares in the open market
  3. Mar 18, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$194K of MCD shares in the open market
  4. Mar 23, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$104K of MCD shares in the open market
  5. Mar 27, 20265% stakeThe Vanguard Group reported a passive stake (13G)
  6. Mar 30, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Executive changeChanged a top executive or board member“On March 30, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Farley to its Audit & Finance Committee and Corporate Responsibility Committee, effective immediately.”
  7. Mar 31, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MCD — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  8. Apr 10, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$806K of MCD shares in the open market
  9. Apr 23, 2026Government · Federal Register proposed ruleJoint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
  10. Apr 23, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$101K of MCD shares in the open market
  11. Apr 30, 20265% stakeVanguard Capital Management reported a passive stake (13G) of 7.5%
  12. May 7, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  13. May 12, 20265% stakeSTATE STREET CORPORATION reported a passive stake (13G) of 5.0%
  14. May 13, 20265% stakeJPMORGAN CHASE & CO reported a passive stake (13G) of 5.1%
  15. May 26, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$93K of MCD shares in the open market
  16. May 28, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$769K of MCD shares in the open market
  17. Jun 10, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$1.49M of MCD shares in the open market
View the official recordSEC Form 4

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What else is on file for McDonald's

For McDonald's, OQRO holds 5 Congress trade reports and 80 fund holdings reports (13F) dated in the last 90 days.

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Other recent filings by Christopher J Kempczinski, Chairman and CEO

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