El Pollo Loco
LOCO
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $238M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 14
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 124 (+16)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 37
0.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.8% → 45.99% (-0.8%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $290M → $238M (-$51.4M)
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.42M | Put options by funds: $3.57M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$4.46M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.89M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.38M |
| 4 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.13M |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$1.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.47M |
| 2 |
SI
Sapience Investments
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$6.38M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.86M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.74M |
| 5 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.59M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
124 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $238M — down 18% from $290M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new LOCO positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.46M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $7.47M.
- 124 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q4 2021, up from 108 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $238M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q4 2021, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q4 2021 and 14 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q4 2021 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $4.46M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q4 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $7.47M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.