El Pollo Loco
LOCO
107 hedge funds and large institutions have $359M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
75.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 75.84% (+76%)
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 12
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 29
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 107 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $368M → $359M (-$9.03M)
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.9M | Put options by funds: $12.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
|
+$4.75M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.04M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.37M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.99M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$903K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.11M |
| 2 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.04M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.91M |
| 4 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.95M |
| 5 |
RCMC
RK Capital Management (Colorado)
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$2.06M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
107 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $359M — down 2.5% from $368M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new LOCO positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Armistice Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.75M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $6.11M.
- 107 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q4 2016, up from 103 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $359M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q4 2016, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q4 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q4 2016 was Armistice Capital, an estimated $4.75M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $6.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.