El Pollo Loco
LOCO
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $458M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
61% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 33
3.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.71% → 90.52% (+3.8%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 138 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 33
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $514M → $458M (-$55.8M)
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.59M | Put options by funds: $7.22M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$17.3M |
| 2 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$13M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.89M |
| 4 |
MTIM
Marathon Trading Investment Management
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.88M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$3.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$12.8M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$4.33M |
| 3 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.3M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$3.5M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.2M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
138 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $458M — down 11% from $514M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in LOCO was balanced in Q1 2019: 33 funds opened new positions, 33 closed out, 53 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $17.3M. The largest seller was Champlain Investment Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.8M sold.
- 138 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q1 2019, unchanged from Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $458M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q1 2019, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q1 2019 and 33 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q1 2019 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $17.3M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q1 2019 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $12.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.