McDonald’s Corporation is a publicly traded company and is owned by its shareholders, with institutional investors holding a significant portion of the company. As of March 31, 2025, the largest shareholders are The Vanguard Group (9.85%), BlackRock (7.35%), State Street Corporation (4.83%), and JP Morgan Chase (5.25%). Other institutional investors and various individual shareholders collectively own the remaining shares[1]. In total, institutional investors control approximately 70.29% of McDonald’s shares as of May 2025[3].
The company is led by Christopher Kempczinski, who serves as both Chairman and Chief Executive Officer following the 2024 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. The Board of Directors also includes a Lead Independent Director, Miles White, to ensure strong corporate governance[7].
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