El Pollo Loco
LOCO
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $368M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $268M → $368M (+$99.4M)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 25
2.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.67% → 88.61% (+2.9%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 44
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 142 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.02M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$5.02M |
| 3 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.89M |
| 4 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.83M |
| 5 |
MCM
Monimus Capital Management
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$2.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.26M |
| 2 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
-$3.87M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.44M |
| 4 |
DSCM
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.98M |
| 5 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.89M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
142 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $368M — up 37% from $268M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new LOCO positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.02M. The largest seller was Nuveen, cutting an estimated $4.26M.
- 142 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q1 2026, up from 141 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $368M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q1 2026, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q1 2026 and 25 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q1 2026 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $6.02M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q1 2026 was Nuveen, an estimated $4.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.