El Pollo Loco
LOCO
151 hedge funds and large institutions have $482M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
5,688% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $463K | Put options by funds: $8K
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 12
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 42
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $368M → $482M (+$114M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 151 (+9)
4.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.61% → 93.32% (+4.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$6.02M |
| 2 |
ACM
Archon Capital Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$4.38M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.23M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.07M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$3.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.9M |
| 2 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
-$5.65M |
| 3 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.85M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.63M |
| 5 |
BCC
Biglari Capital Corp
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$3.19M |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
151 of the 8,317 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $482M — up 31% from $368M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new LOCO positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Eagle Investment Management, adding an estimated $6.02M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, cutting an estimated $5.9M.
- 151 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q2 2026, up from 142 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $482M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q2 2026, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q2 2026 and 12 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q2 2026 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $6.02M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q2 2026 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $5.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.