El Pollo Loco
LOCO
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $367M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 32
0.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.53% → 78.12% (+0.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 104 → 97 (-7)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $413M → $367M (-$46.2M)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 15
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.89M | Put options by funds: $6.51M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$7.09M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.24M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.17M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.36M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$1.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
|
-$9.7M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$2.66M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.97M |
| 4 |
MC
Maplelane Capital
New York
|
-$1.67M |
| 5 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$725K |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
97 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $367M — down 11% from $413M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of LOCO and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.09M. The largest seller was Armistice Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.7M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q3 2017, down from 104 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $367M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q3 2017, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q3 2017 and 15 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q3 2017 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $7.09M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q3 2017 was Armistice Capital, an estimated $9.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.