El Pollo Loco
LOCO
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $266M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 18
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 137 (+2)
1.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.53% → 87.94% (+1.4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 47
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $299M → $266M (-$32.7M)
84% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $55K | Put options by funds: $347K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
Tieton Capital Management
Yakima,
Washington
|
+$5.82M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$5.1M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.29M |
| 4 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$1.88M |
| 5 |
WSL
Western Standard LLC
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
-$7.78M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.16M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.11M |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$968K |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$946K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$1K | -110 | Closed |
|
152
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$900 | -78 | Closed |
|
|
LFG
153
Larson Financial Group
St Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$289 | -25 | Closed |
|
|
PD
154
Point72 (DIFC)
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
| – | -$293 | -25 | Closed |
|
|
EWA
155
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$46 | -4 | Closed |
|
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
137 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $266M — down 11% from $299M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new LOCO positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Tieton Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.82M. The largest seller was Fund 1 Investments, cutting an estimated $7.78M.
- 137 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q1 2025, up from 135 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $266M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q1 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q1 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q1 2025 was Tieton Capital Management, an estimated $5.82M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q1 2025 was Fund 1 Investments, an estimated $7.78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.