El Pollo Loco
LOCO
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $562M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 20
23% less funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 86 (-26)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.2M | Put options by funds: $33.3M
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $751M → $562M (-$189M)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 42
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$89.2M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.9M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.72M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFM
Trimaran Fund Management
New York
|
-$131M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$9.17M |
| 3 |
WSA
Wall Street Associates
Lajolla,
California
|
-$7.78M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$6.67M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$4.33M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
86 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $562M — down 25% from $751M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of LOCO and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was Jefferies Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $89.2M. The largest seller was Trimaran Fund Management, cutting an estimated $131M.
- 86 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q2 2015, down from 112 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $562M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q2 2015, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q2 2015 and 42 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q2 2015 was Jefferies Group, an estimated $89.2M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q2 2015 was Trimaran Fund Management, an estimated $131M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.