El Pollo Loco
LOCO
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $279M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $669K | Put options by funds: $502K
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 34
4.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.3% → 94.06% (-4.2%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 103 (-14)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 30
46% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $519M → $279M (-$240M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.29M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.47M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.08M |
| 4 |
DTL
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
|
+$912K |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$651K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$5.83M |
| 2 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.67M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$1.65M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.55M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.44M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AF
126
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
| – | -$23K | -1,500 | Closed |
|
|
HNB
127
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$8K | -500 | Closed |
|
|
SFS
128
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
| – | -$4K | -256 | Closed |
|
129
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$2K | -161 | Closed |
|
|
PFBT
130
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Saint Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$560 | -44 | -54% |
|
|
GI
131
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | +$509 | +40 | New |
|
|
TFO
132
Tarbox Family Office
Newport Beach,
California
| – | +$573 | +45 | New |
|
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
103 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $279M — down 46% from $519M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of LOCO and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 33 added.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $2.29M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.83M sold.
- 103 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q1 2020, down from 117 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $279M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q1 2020, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q1 2020 and 30 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q1 2020 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $2.29M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q1 2020 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $5.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.