El Pollo Loco
LOCO
109 hedge funds and large institutions have $415M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 32
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 14
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $372M → $415M (+$43.5M)
1.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.47% → 85.75% (+1.3%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 109 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.52M | Put options by funds: $9.42M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.21M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.85M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.63M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.56M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$2.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.09M |
| 2 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.82M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$1.75M |
| 4 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$1.09M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.01M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
109 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $415M — up 12% from $372M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new LOCO positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kennedy Capital Management, adding an estimated $4.21M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $3.09M.
- 109 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q3 2018, up from 108 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $415M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q3 2018, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q3 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q3 2018 was Kennedy Capital Management, an estimated $4.21M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q3 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $3.09M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.