El Pollo Loco
LOCO
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $570M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
695% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $71.7M → $570M (+$498M)
250% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 8
156% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 16
41% more funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 82 (+24)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25M | Put options by funds: $32.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.5M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$13.6M |
| 3 |
TG
TCW Group
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$13M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$12.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.01M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4.52M |
| 3 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$3.89M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$2.13M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.99M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
82 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $570M — up 695% from $71.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new LOCO positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Numeric Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $33.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $6.01M.
- 82 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q4 2014, up from 58 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $570M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q4 2014, up 695% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q4 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q4 2014 was Numeric Investors, an estimated $33.5M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $6.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.