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El Pollo Loco
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126 hedge funds and large institutions have $177M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

213% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 8

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $145M → $177M (+$31.6M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 111 → 126 (+15)

10.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.27% → 50.14% (+11%)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 44

62% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.85M | Put options by funds: $4.8M

Holders
126
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+13.51%
% of All Funds
2.01%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
25
Increased
38
Reduced
44
Closed
8
Calls
$1.85M
Puts
$4.8M
Net Calls
-$2.95M
Net Calls Change
-$2.77M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CF
CNA Financial
Illinois
+$5.13M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$4.2M
3
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$3.17M
4
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Utah
+$2.32M
5
HI
HBK Investments
Texas
+$2.06M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$2.91M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$1.32M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$1.32M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$784K
5
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$710K

LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

126 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $177M — up 22% from $145M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new LOCO positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.

The largest buyer was CNA Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.13M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $2.91M.

  • 126 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q1 2023, up from 111 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $177M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q1 2023, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q1 2023 and 8 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q1 2023 was CNA Financial, an estimated $5.13M added.
  • The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q1 2023 was Millennium Management, an estimated $2.91M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.