{"article":{"id":263099,"heading":"Is McDonald's Going To Burn These Hedge Funds","author":"Insider Monkey","created":"2014-02-16 20:10:30","modified":"2014-02-16 20:10:30","last_modified":"Mon, 17 Feb 2014 03:10:30","article":"<br><br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/blog\/is-mcdonalds-corporation-mcd-going-to-\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/blog\/is-mcdonalds-corporation-mcd-going-to-\/<\/a> <br><br> According to our comprehensive database, Michael Larson's Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation Trust had the biggest <br>  <br> position in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), worth close to $984.2 million, comprising 5.4% of its total <br>  <br> 13F portfolio. Coming in second is Fisher Asset Management, managed by Ken Fisher, which held a <br>  <br> $518.8 million position; the fund has 1.4% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Other hedge funds with <br>  <br> similar optimism include Jim Simons's Renaissance Technologies, Ken Griffin's Citadel Investment Group and <br>  <br> Ric Dillon's Diamond Hill Capital. <br>  <br> Read more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/blog\/is-mcdonalds-corporation-mcd-going-to-\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/blog\/is-mcdonalds-corporation-mcd-going-to-<\/a> <br><br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/insider-trading\/company\/mcdonalds\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/insider-trading\/company\/mcdonalds<\/a>+corp\/6390 <br>  <br> Sorted by: <br>  <br> No. Hedge Fund Shares Value (x$1000) Activity % Port <br>  <br> 1.) <br>  <br> Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Michael Larson <br>  <br> 9,872,500 $949,833 4.87% <br>  <br> 2.) <br>  <br> Caerus Global Investors <br><br> Ward Davis <br>  <br> 45,954 $4,421 -18% 4.67% <br>  <br> 3.) <br>  <br> Kynikos <br><br> Jim Chanos <br>  <br> 111,790 $10,755 -24% 3.76% <br>  <br> 4.) <br>  <br> Legg Mason Capital Management <br><br> Bill Miller <br>  <br> 1,184,290 $113,941 -15% 2.34% <br>  <br> 5.) <br>  <br> Renaissance Technologies <br><br> Jim Simons <br>  <br> 7,462,400 $717,958 +17% 1.74% <br>  <br> 6.) <br>  <br> Horseman Capital Management <br><br> John Horseman <br>  <br> 48,300 $4,647 -58% 1.62% <br>  <br> 7.) <br>  <br> Giovine Capital <br><br> Thomas A. Giovine <br>  <br> 30,000 $2,886 1.49% <br>  <br> 8.) <br>  <br> Levin Capital Strategies <br><br> John A. Levin <br>  <br> 863,190 $83,047 1.41% <br>  <br> 9.) <br>  <br> Davidson Kempner <br><br> Thomas Lenox Kempner <br>  <br> 287,500 $27,660 1.32% <br>  <br> 10.) <br>  <br> Diamond Hill Capital <br><br> Ric Dillon <br>  <br> 1,315,249 $126,540 -6% 1.27% <br>  <br> 11.) <br>  <br> Fisher Asset Management <br><br> Ken Fisher <br>  <br> 5,308,180 $510,700 +2% 1.25% <br>  <br> 12.) <br>  <br> Chilton Investment Company <br><br> Richard Chilton <br>  <br> 427,299 $41,110 -25% 1.13% <br>  <br> 13.) <br>  <br> Ksa Capital Management <br><br> Daniel Khoshaba <br>  <br> 13,500 $1,299 0.78% <br>  <br> 14.) <br>  <br> Arrowstreet Capital <br><br> Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke And John Campbell <br>  <br> 1,075,887 $103,511 +48% 0.65% <br>  <br> 15.) <br>  <br> Polar Capital <br><br> Brian Ashford-Russell And Tim Woolley <br>  <br> 251,481 $24,195 -1% 0.64% <br>  <br> 16.) <br>  <br> Markel Gayner Asset Management <br><br> Tom Gayner <br>  <br> 185,113 $17,810 -2% 0.61% <br>  <br> 17.) <br>  <br> Davidson KempnerPUT <br><br> Thomas Lenox Kempner <br>  <br> 125,000 $12,026 0.57% <br>  <br> 18.) <br>  <br> Winton Capital Management <br><br> David Harding <br>  <br> 446,938 $43,000 +20% 0.51% <br>  <br> 19.) <br>  <br> Grisanti Brown &amp; Partners <br><br> Christopher C. Grisanti <br>  <br> 10,730 $1,032 +13% 0.47% <br>  <br> 20.) <br>  <br> Echo Street Capital Management <br><br> Greg Poole <br>  <br> 37,000 $3,560 0.45% <br>  <br> 21.) <br>  <br> Adage Capital Management <br><br> Phill Gross And Robert Atchinson <br>  <br> 1,492,248 $143,569 0.41% <br>  <br> 22.) <br>  <br> Highbridge Capital Management <br><br> Glenn Russell Dubin <br>  <br> 393,920 $37,899 -2% 0.4% <br>  <br> 23.) <br>  <br> Two Sigma Advisors <br><br> John Overdeck And David Siegel <br>  <br> 331,252 $31,870 0.37% <br>  <br> 24.) <br>  <br> Stevens Capital Management <br><br> Matthew Tewksbury <br>  <br> 113,618 $10,931 -13% 0.32% <br>  <br> 25.) <br>  <br> Visium Asset Management <br><br> Jacob Gottlieb <br>  <br> 145,221 $13,972 -44% 0.31% <br>  <br> 26.) <br>  <br> Eagle Capital Management <br><br> Boykin Curry <br>  <br> 674,495 $64,893 -14% 0.31% <br>  <br> 27.) <br>  <br> Oz ManagementPUT <br><br> Daniel S. Och <br>  <br> 1,125,100 $108,246 -0% 0.3% <br>  <br> 28.) <br>  <br> Millennium Management <br><br> Israel Englander <br>  <br> 689,114 $66,300 +89% 0.21% <br>  <br> 29.) <br>  <br> Citadel Investment Group <br><br> Ken Griffin <br>  <br> 1,492,682 $143,610 +25% 0.21% <br>  <br> 30.) <br>  <br> Forward Management <br><br> J. Alan Reid, Jr. <br>  <br> 27,868 $2,682 +3% 0.17% <br>  <br> 31.) <br>  <br> Pine River Capital ManagementCALL <br><br> Brian Taylor <br>  <br> 163,500 $15,730 +92% 0.17% <br>  <br> 32.) <br>  <br> Oz ManagementCALL <br><br> Daniel S. Och <br>  <br> 615,400 $59,208 -10% 0.16% <br>  <br> 33.) <br>  <br> Bailard Inc <br><br> Thomas Bailard <br>  <br> 7,792 $750 -74% 0.14% <br>  <br> 34.) <br>  <br> Two Sigma AdvisorsPUT <br><br> John Overdeck And David Siegel <br>  <br> 97,600 $9,390 +122% 0.11% <br>  <br> 35.) <br>  <br> Pine River Capital ManagementPUT <br><br> Brian Taylor <br>  <br> 100,100 $9,629 +62% 0.1% <br>  <br> 36.) <br>  <br> D E ShawPUT <br><br> D. E. Shaw <br>  <br> 654,600 $62,979 +72% 0.1% <br>  <br> 37.) <br>  <br> D E Shaw <br><br> D. E. Shaw <br>  <br> 523,900 $50,405 -76% 0.08% <br>  <br> 38.) <br>  <br> Two Sigma AdvisorsCALL <br><br> John Overdeck And David Siegel <br>  <br> 73,300 $7,052 +66% 0.08% <br>  <br> 39.) <br>  <br> D E ShawCALL <br><br> D. E. Shaw <br>  <br> 460,400 $44,295 +126% 0.07% <br>  <br> 40.) <br>  <br> Aqr Capital Management <br><br> Cliff Asness <br>  <br> 230,250 $22,152 +14% 0.07% <br><br> o. Hedge Fund Shares Value (x$1000) Activity % Port <br>  <br> 41.) <br>  <br> Citadel Investment GroupCALL <br><br> Ken Griffin <br>  <br> 483,200 $46,489 +35% 0.07% <br>  <br> 42.) <br>  <br> Lucas Capital Management <br><br> Russell Lucas <br>  <br> 2,112 $203 0.06% <br>  <br> 43.) <br>  <br> Navellier &amp; Associates <br><br> Louis Navellier <br>  <br> 23,144 $2,227 -1% 0.06% <br>  <br> 44.) <br>  <br> Citadel Investment GroupPUT <br><br> Ken Griffin <br>  <br> 388,300 $37,358 +42% 0.05% <br>  <br> 45.) <br>  <br> Sac Capital Advisors <br><br> Steven Cohen <br>  <br> 106,708 $10,266 0.05% <br>  <br> 46.) <br>  <br> Marshall Wace Llp <br><br> Paul Marshall And Ian Wace <br>  <br> 14,882 $1,432 0.04% <br>  <br> 47.) <br>  <br> Highbridge Capital ManagementPUT <br><br> Glenn Russell Dubin <br>  <br> 44,000 $4,234 0.04% <br>  <br> 48.) <br>  <br> Pine River Capital Management <br><br> Brian Taylor <br>  <br> 31,548 $3,035 +35% 0.03% <br>  <br> 49.) <br>  <br> Highbridge Capital ManagementCALL <br><br> Glenn Russell Dubin <br>  <br> 30,700 $2,953 0.03% <br>  <br> 50.) <br>  <br> Peak6 Capital ManagementCALL <br><br> Matthew Hulsizer <br>  <br> 78,600 $7,562 -14% 0.02% <br>  <br> 51.) <br>  <br> Peak6 Capital ManagementPUT <br><br> Matthew Hulsizer <br>  <br> 101,900 $9,804 -13% 0.02% <br>  <br> 52.) <br>  <br> Gotham Asset Management <br><br> Joel Greenblatt <br>  <br> 8,869 $853 +213% 0.02% <br>  <br> 53.) <br>  <br> Peak6 Capital Management <br><br> Matthew Hulsizer <br>  <br> 61,606 $5,927 -16% 0.01% <br>  <br> 54.) <br>  <br> Whitebox Advisors <br><br> Andy Redleaf <br>  <br> 3,853 $371 0.01% <br>  <br> 55.) <br>  <br> Horizon Asset Management <br><br> Murray Stahl <br>  <br> 9,954 $958 +250% 0.01% <br><br>  <br><br> 61.) <br>  <br> Balyasny Asset Management <br><br> Dmitry Balyasny <br>  <br> 0 $0 0% <br>  <br> 62.) <br>  <br> Seminole Capital (Investment Mgmt) <br><br> Michael Messner <br>  <br> 0 $0 0% <br>  <br> 63.) <br>  <br> Gardner Russo &amp; Gardner <br><br> Tom Russo <br>  <br> 4,091 $394 -21% 0% <br>  <br> See also: <br>  <br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/blog\/is-mcdonalds-corporation-mcd-going-to-burn-these-hedge-funds-149069\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/blog\/is-mcdonalds-corporation-mcd-going-to-burn-these-hedge-funds-149069\/<\/a> <br>  <br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/insider-trading\/company\/mcdonalds\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/insider-trading\/company\/mcdonalds<\/a>+corp\/63908\/hedge-funds\/#\/offset=40&amp;ffp=2013-09-30&amp;fot=7&amp;fso=1\n","contact":"","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":" Drought affecting western state cattle ranches, growing knowledge of the heart attacks, strokes, cancer, Alzheimer's etc\r\nassociated with cow flesh consumption, the animal rights movement's critical mass... some of the factors in McDonald's declining stock performance. State pension funds, hedge funds and mutual funds invested in mammal flesh are at risk.","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2014\/02\/263099.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}