El Pollo Loco
LOCO
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $204M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
289% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 18
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 25
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $176M → $204M (+$27.9M)
14.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.14% → 64.61% (+14%)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 126 → 136 (+10)
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $347K | Put options by funds: $805K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$10.1M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.57M |
| 3 |
BCC
Biglari Capital Corp
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$4.87M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3.4M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$3.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$4.93M |
| 2 |
CF
CNA Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.32M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.45M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.78M |
| 5 |
HI
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.74M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RWM
151
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
| – | -$105K | -10,969 | Closed |
|
152
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$100K | -10,448 | Closed |
|
|
GCP
153
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$99K | -10,319 | Closed |
|
|
AI
154
AdvisorShares Investments
Bethesda,
Maryland
| – | -$22.5K | -2,348 | Closed |
|
|
BAM
155
Belpointe Asset Management
Reno,
Nevada
| – | -$6.19K | -645 | Closed |
|
|
HCM
156
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
| – | -$5.31K | -554 | Closed |
|
|
PA
157
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$1.36K | -142 | Closed |
|
158
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$1.27K | -132 | Closed |
|
|
BAAM
159
Baker Avenue Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$403 | -42 | Closed |
|
|
S
160
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$393 | -41 | Closed |
|
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
136 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $204M — up 16% from $176M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new LOCO positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $10.1M. The largest seller was Wasatch Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.93M sold.
- 136 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q2 2023, up from 126 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $204M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q2 2023, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q2 2023 and 25 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q2 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $10.1M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q2 2023 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $4.93M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.