El Pollo Loco
LOCO
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $367M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
125% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 20
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $358M → $367M (+$9.17M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 91 (-6)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 19
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.81M | Put options by funds: $17.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.61M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$4.12M |
| 3 |
RCMC
RK Capital Management (Colorado)
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$3.61M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.99M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.8M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$2.91M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.43M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.05M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$958K |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
91 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $367M — up 2.6% from $358M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of LOCO and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was SG Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.61M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.8M sold.
- 91 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q2 2016, down from 97 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $367M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q2 2016, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q2 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q2 2016 was SG Capital Management, an estimated $9.61M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q2 2016 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $10.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.