EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC LOCO

US Consumer discretionary Retail-Eating Places
$16.68
-3.0%
52w: $9.06 – $17.20

Latest 13F among current holders filed 19 days ago (Jun 16, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
9.0613.1317.20
Jun 20, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
142
+1 QoQ
13F value
$367.8M
+36.7% QoQ
Smart-money holders
9
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
1
Q1 2026
Options barometer
calls only
$55K calls / — puts

Institutional value by quarter

$260.7M
Q1 2024
$288.8M
Q2 2024
$353.4M
Q3 2024
$299.1M
Q4 2024
$266.3M
Q1 2025
$282.0M
Q2 2025
$246.3M
Q3 2025
$269.0M
Q4 2025
$367.8M
Q1 2026

Number of holders

114
Q1 2024
120
Q2 2024
124
Q3 2024
136
Q4 2024
138
Q1 2025
133
Q2 2025
129
Q3 2025
141
Q4 2025
142
Q1 2026

Who owns LOCO?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. ★3Fundamental concentrated4.0M$55.4M6.0%Held
BlackRock, Inc. Index provider2.3M$31.7M0.0%+3.8%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Quant stat arb2.0M$27.9M0.0%+0.6%
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT Other1.5M$20.2M0.0%Held
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Bank broker1.1M$15.1M0.0%+5.2%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical1.1M$15.1M0.0%
Tieton Capital Management, LLC ★2Fundamental diversified1.1M$14.7M4.9%+24.0%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Index provider667.7K$9.3M0.0%+2.1%
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP Quant stat arb642.1K$8.9M0.0%+213.9%
SEI INVESTMENTS CO Diversified mechanical635.5K$8.8M0.0%+203.8%
STATE STREET CORP Index provider606.3K$8.4M0.0%+5.6%
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Other583.8K$8.1M0.2%+2.2%
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC Other575.3K$8.0M0.0%+5.0%
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Quant stat arb555.1K$7.7M0.0%-6.9%
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Other525.5K$7.3M0.0%-19.5%
MARSHALL WACE, LLP Quant stat arb525.2K$7.3M0.0%New
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC Insurance518.9K$7.2M0.0%+20.1%
BIGLARI, SARDAR ★3Fundamental concentrated489.2K$6.8M13.3%Held
MONIMUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP ★2Fundamental diversified438.3K$6.1M1.7%+116.9%
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP ★2Fundamental diversified432.3K$6.0M0.3%-37.6%
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Diversified mechanical424.2K$5.9M0.1%+14.0%
Fund 1 Investments, LLC ★2Fundamental concentrated407.3K$5.6M0.7%-45.3%
Rodgers Brothers Inc. Other361.6K$5.0M0.6%+1.3%
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Quant stat arb306.2K$4.2M0.0%-2.7%
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Market maker285.9K$4.0M0.0%+79.9%
Empowered Funds, LLC Diversified mechanical247.1K$3.4M0.0%New
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Index provider217.0K$3.0M0.0%-0.3%
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Quant stat arb206.8K$2.9M0.0%+36.9%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical205.5K$2.8M0.0%
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Index provider203.7K$2.8M0.0%+5.5%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Bank broker189.1K$2.6M0.0%-18.1%
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker182.7K$2.5M0.0%-10.5%
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Quant stat arb166.3K$2.3M0.0%+7.6%
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO Diversified mechanical165.5K$2.3M0.0%
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Diversified mechanical152.8K$2.1M0.0%+648.3%
Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH Diversified mechanical120.1K$1.7M0.0%+20.9%
Creative Planning Wealth advisor114.5K$1.6M0.0%+56.2%
Archon Capital Management LLC ★2Fundamental concentrated114.5K$1.6M0.9%-36.2%
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical110.7K$1.5M0.0%+0.8%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Diversified mechanical95.7K$1.3M0.0%-3.1%
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Multistrat pod85.8K$1.2M0.0%New
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Multistrat pod85.7K$1.2M0.0%New
Informed Momentum Co LLC Quant stat arb83.5K$1.2M0.1%New
BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. Bank broker74.2K$1.0M0.0%Held
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Multistrat pod73.6K$1.0M0.0%New
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Diversified mechanical70.1K$971K0.0%-1.5%
SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC Other69.7K$967K0.6%-8.7%
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. Diversified mechanical69.4K$962K0.0%-23.7%
Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Diversified mechanical64.6K$895K0.1%-32.9%
Boston Partners Other58.7K$813K0.0%+4.4%

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