El Pollo Loco
LOCO • NASDAQ
El Pollo Loco is a restaurants company in the consumer cyclical sector on NASDAQ, led by Elizabeth Williams, with a market cap of $347.8M. As of Q3 2025, 84% of shares are held by 127 institutional investors, with BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. as the largest holder at 13.34%.
Chief Executive OfficerElizabeth Williams
Market Cap$347.8M
Restaurants
Consumer Cyclical
Employees4.4K
Websiteelpolloloco.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in LOCO as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $291.0M
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 127
- Value Held
- $245.5M
- Shares Held
- 25.3M
- Avg Position
- $1.9M
- Median Position
- $266.1K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 20
- Value Held
- $67.8M
- Shares Held
- 7.0M
- Avg Position
- $3.4M
- Median Position
- $773.4K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $291.0M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in LOCO as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. Hedge Fund•Value | $38.8M 4.25% of portfolio |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $22.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $19.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
L LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT Long Only Manager | $14.4M 0.03% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $13.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
 WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Long Only Manager | $11.4M 0.03% of portfolio |
T Tieton Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager | $8.3M 2.87% of portfolio |
D Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $8.1M 0.38% of portfolio |
F First Eagle Investment Management, LLC Long Only Manager | $7.2M 0.01% of portfolio |
 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager | $6.1M 0.02% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for LOCO in Q3 2025
- Traded
- −$4.5M
- Buyers
- 61
- Sellers
- 59
- Total Bought
- +$21.6M
- Total Sold
- −$26.1M
- Avg Position
- $1.7M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | +$4.6M +476.4K shares |
T Tieton Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager | +$2.2M +223.2K shares |
 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$1.8M +190.0K shares |
 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC Institution | +$1.4M +147.6K shares |
 Archon Capital Management LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | +$1.4M +140.5K shares |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | +$1.3M +136.7K shares |
 Trexquant Investment LP Hedge Fund•Quant | +$743.7K +76.7K shares |
 SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC Long Only Manager | +$740.7K +76.4K shares |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | +$646.4K +66.6K shares |
M MONIMUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | +$626.3K +64.6K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 Portolan Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | −$8.3M −751.0K shares |
D Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | −$3.8M −393.4K shares |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$2.0M −179.9K shares |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | −$1.2M −105.3K shares |
A AXA Institution | −$863.0K −78.4K shares |
 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP ETF Provider | −$854.5K −77.6K shares |
−$705.9K −72.8K shares | |
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Long Only Manager | −$691.9K −71.3K shares |
L LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT Long Only Manager | −$688.7K −71.0K shares |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | −$669.4K −69.0K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited LOCO in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 4
- New Value
- $2.2M
- Exited Positions
- 19
- Exited Value
- $15.3M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
Archon Capital Management LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $1.4M 140.5K shares |
SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC Long Only Manager | $740.7K 76.4K shares |
 Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC Hedge Fund•Event Driven | $97.0K 10.0K shares |
O Optiver Holding B.V. Institution | $4.5K 462.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
Portolan Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $8.3M 751.0K shares |
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $2.0M 179.9K shares |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $1.2M 105.3K shares |
A AXA Institution | $863.0K 78.4K shares |
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP ETF Provider | $854.5K 77.6K shares |
 UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC Long Only Manager | $334.0K 30.3K shares |
 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ Institution | $297.4K 27.0K shares |
 Graham Capital Management, L.P. Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $251.8K 22.9K shares |
 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Institution | $207.8K 18.9K shares |
 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $203.6K 18.5K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in LOCO as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 3
- Call Value
- $132.9K
- Put Positions
- 2
- Put Value
- -
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $132.9K 137.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | - - contracts |
 Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | - - contracts |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | - - contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with LOCO as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
B BIGLARI, SARDAR Institution | 9.56% $4.7M |
B BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. Hedge Fund•Value | 4.25% $38.8M |
T Tieton Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager | 2.87% $8.3M |
M MONIMUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 1.40% $1.8M |
Archon Capital Management LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.81% $1.4M |
 CARLSON CAPITAL L P Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | 0.51% $892.4K |
SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC Long Only Manager | 0.43% $740.7K |
R Rodgers Brothers Inc. RIA/Wealth | 0.41% $3.3M |
D Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.38% $8.1M |
F Fund 1 Investments, LLC Institution | 0.30% $2.5M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in LOCO
Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC
Hedge Fund • Event Driven
Portfolio ManagerPatrick Farley Quinn
- Portfolio Value
- $1.4B
- Positions
- 319
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in El Pollo Loco
- Market Value
- $97.0K
- Shares Held
- 10.0K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.01%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q3
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia Technology | $156.8M | 11.48% | |
Telecommunications Services Communication Services | $59.7M | 4.37% | |
Leisure Consumer Cyclical | $51.7M | 3.79% |
