Portillo's
PTLO
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $269M invested in Portillo's in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $248M → $269M (+$20.9M)
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 36
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 57
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 190 → 186 (-4)
4.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.86% → 71.56% (-4.3%)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.61M | Put options by funds: $12.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
Engaged Capital
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$10.4M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.23M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.29M |
| 4 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.28M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.46M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$9.02M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$6.25M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$5.7M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.53M |
PTLO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
186 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Portillo's (PTLO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $269M — up 8.4% from $248M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new PTLO positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 57 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Engaged Capital, adding an estimated $10.4M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $9.46M.
- 186 institutional investors held Portillo's (PTLO) as of Q1 2026, down from 190 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $269M of Portillo's stock for Q1 2026, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Portillo's positions in Q1 2026 and 36 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Portillo's buyer in Q1 2026 was Engaged Capital, an estimated $10.4M added.
- The largest Portillo's seller in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $9.46M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.