El Pollo Loco
LOCO
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $246M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 40
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.13% → 84.62% (-0.5%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 129 (-3)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $282M → $246M (-$35.4M)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5M |
| 2 |
TCM
Tieton Capital Management
Yakima,
Washington
|
+$2.34M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.99M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$1.55M |
| 5 |
ACM
Archon Capital Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$1.47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.27M |
| 2 |
DSCM
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.13M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.98M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$1.16M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$863K |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
129 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $246M — down 13% from $282M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of LOCO and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $5M. The largest seller was Portolan Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.27M sold.
- 129 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q3 2025, down from 132 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $246M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q3 2025, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q3 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q3 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $5M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q3 2025 was Portolan Capital Management, an estimated $8.27M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.