El Pollo Loco
LOCO
111 hedge funds and large institutions have $375M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
1.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.58% → 91.59% (+1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 39
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $459M → $375M (-$83.9M)
20% less funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 111 (-27)
62% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 37
75% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $827K | Put options by funds: $3.25M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$11.4M |
| 2 |
SI
Sapience Investments
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$7.62M |
| 3 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$6.63M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.02M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.89M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$4.29M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.51M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.37M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$2.3M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
111 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $375M — down 18% from $459M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of LOCO and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 39 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $11.4M. The largest seller was Maverick Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.89M sold.
- 111 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q2 2019, down from 138 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $375M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q2 2019, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q2 2019 and 37 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q2 2019 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $11.4M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q2 2019 was Maverick Capital, an estimated $4.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.