El Pollo Loco
LOCO
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $267M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 13
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 44
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 141 (+12)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $246M → $267M (+$21.2M)
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.62% → 85.37% (+0.74%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.19M |
| 2 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
+$5.08M |
| 3 |
HIM
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.19M |
| 4 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.95M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$954K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.7M |
| 2 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.27M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$2.01M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.82M |
| 5 |
DSCM
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.5M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
141 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $267M — up 8.6% from $246M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new LOCO positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $5.19M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, cutting an estimated $8.7M.
- 141 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q4 2025, up from 129 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $267M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q4 2025, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q4 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q4 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $5.19M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q4 2025 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $8.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.