El Pollo Loco
LOCO
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $299M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
593% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.35M | Put options by funds: $339K
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 17
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 38
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 123 → 135 (+12)
1.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.83% → 86.53% (+1.7%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $348M → $299M (-$48.8M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.36M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$2.81M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.3M |
| 4 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$2M |
| 5 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$1.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
-$7.88M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.09M |
| 3 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.06M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$829K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$705K |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
135 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $299M — down 14% from $348M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new LOCO positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LSV Asset Management, adding an estimated $3.36M. The largest seller was Fund 1 Investments, cutting an estimated $7.88M.
- 135 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q4 2024, up from 123 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $299M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q4 2024, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q4 2024 and 17 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q4 2024 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $3.36M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q4 2024 was Fund 1 Investments, an estimated $7.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.