El Pollo Loco
LOCO
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $318M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 12
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $271M → $318M (+$46.6M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 89 (+8)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 32
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.14M | Put options by funds: $17.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$13.2M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.89M |
| 3 |
WA
Whitebox Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.75M |
| 4 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.48M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
-$7.71M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.52M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.07M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.86M |
| 5 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$1.75M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
89 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $318M — up 17% from $271M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new LOCO positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Champlain Investment Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.2M. The largest seller was Jefferies Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.71M sold.
- 89 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q4 2015, up from 81 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $318M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q4 2015, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q4 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q4 2015 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $13.2M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q4 2015 was Jefferies Group, an estimated $7.71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.