El Pollo Loco
LOCO
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $514M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 19
61% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 28
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 109 → 138 (+29)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $415M → $514M (+$98.4M)
0.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.75% → 86.71% (+0.96%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.29M | Put options by funds: $5.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.08M |
| 2 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$2.84M |
| 3 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.65M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.6M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$2.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$7.86M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$5.73M |
| 3 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.56M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.72M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.14M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
138 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $514M — up 24% from $415M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new LOCO positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Winton Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.08M. The largest seller was Champlain Investment Partners, cutting an estimated $7.86M.
- 138 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q4 2018, up from 109 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $514M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q4 2018, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q4 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q4 2018 was Winton Group, an estimated $4.08M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q4 2018 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $7.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.