El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.· LOCO

🇺🇸 US · SmallBroad USNASDAQ

Consumer CyclicalRestaurantsWebsite

Price: $16.52
Day: -0.18%
Mkt Cap: $503.12M
52W Range: $8.99 – $17.40
Volume: 356.0K
Beta: 0.69

D55D FrameworkQuarterly Data

Holdings Analysis

Insider activity, institutional flows, and fund ownership.

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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.

LOCO|Consumer Cyclical|Restaurants

Current price: $17

Smart Money

Dimension 5 of 5

Insider Activity, Q3 2026

Latest scored quarter, net flow, and top transactions by value

Net dollar flow-$4.2M

Net share flow-245.3K

Purchases0 ($0)

Sales10 ($4.2M)

Top Notable Transactions

Insider

Type

Value

Date

Trimaran Pollo Partners, L.L.C.

Sale

$1.2B

May 19

Trimaran Capital, L.L.C.

Sale

$173.0M

Nov 25

Trimaran Pollo Partners, L.L.C.

Sale

$173.0M

Nov 25

Institutional Ownership, Q1 2026

Ownership share, position changes, share flow, and top holders

Ownership90.7%

13F share flow+25.5%

Investors holding143

+105 adding-75 reducing

New 29Inc 76Red 44Closed 31

Top Institutional Holders

Institution

Value

Change

BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.

$55.4M

-0.1%

BLACKROCK, INC.

$31.7M

+3.7%

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

$27.9M

+0.5%

LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT

$20.2M

-0.1%

ETF & Mutual Fund Activity, Q2 2026

Latest meaningful quarter: fund-by-fund buying / unchanged / selling

Funds reporting87

Total shares held7.7M

Share flow+2.8%

18 buying12 selling

Buying 18Unchanged 57Selling 12

Top Fund Holders

Fund

Weight

Change

FIDELITY CONCORD STREET TRUST

238.9K

0.09%

-533

VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS

168.9K

0.01%

+7.8K

VANGUARD ADMIRAL FUNDS

142.3K

2.66%

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

137.0K

0.04%

-2.0K

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Smart Money Sentiment

LOCO Smart Money Sentiment Score

A weighted 1-5 sentiment score across three smart money signals.

Smart Money

3.2/5

Neutral

Weighted across 3 components

Component Breakdown (3 of 3 available)

Insider Activity

40% weight

-30

Institutional Flow

50% weight

+36

Fund Flow

10% weight

+25

Overall Smart Money sentiment of 3.2/5 (Neutral) based on a weighted combination of 3 components. Insider activity uses a relative-baseline comparison against the stock's own history; institutional flow tracks position momentum and 13F share changes; fund flow measures ETF / mutual-fund buying vs selling. Higher scores indicate stronger bullish sentiment from professional investors.Last updated August 4, 2026.

Insider Trading Activity

Insider trading analysis comparing the latest quarter against the stock's own historical baseline.

Insider Activity for LOCO

Net insider share flow by quarter (C-suite & director purchases minus sales)

Bearish Signal

Elevated insider selling in Q3 2026

10 sales totaling $4.2M (245.3K shares)

Limited history to compare against

Sell-only pattern: no insider purchases across 7 quarters

Net insider flow has improved over recent quarters

Notable Recent Transactions, LOCO

Top 8 highest-value recent insider trades

Trimaran Pollo Partners, L.L.C.

Insider

Sell

54,025,000 shares at $21.85

May 19, 2015$1.18B

Trimaran Capital, L.L.C.

Insider

Sell

6,408,945 shares at $27.00

Nov 25, 2014$173.04M

Trimaran Pollo Partners, L.L.C.

Insider

Sell

6,408,945 shares at $27.00

Nov 25, 2014$173.04M

Trimaran Capital, L.L.C.

Insider

Sell

5,402,500 shares at $21.85

May 19, 2015$118.04M

Trimaran Pollo Partners, L.L.C.

Insider

Sell

5,402,500 shares at $21.85

May 19, 2015$118.04M

ROTH JOHN M

Director

Sell

2,467,000 shares at $10.63

Aug 7, 2023$26.22M

FS Capital Partners V, LLC

Insider

Sell

2,467,000 shares at $10.63

Aug 7, 2023$26.22M

Sather Stephen J.

CEO

Sell

360,000 shares at $21.85

May 19, 2015$7.87M

Institutional Ownership Analysis

Institutional ownership analysis with position momentum, 13F share flow, and ownership percentage trends.

Institutional Ownership Over Time for LOCO

Total dollar value invested by institutions each quarter

Bullish Signal

Institutions accumulating in Q1 2026

90.7% institutional ownership

Slight accumulation: 105 adding vs 75 reducing

13F shares increased by 2.4%, a notable change

Momentum weakening from prior quarter

Position Changes

Q2 2026: how are institutions adjusting their positions?

+16 growing-126 shrinkingNet: -110

120

New (3)

Increased (13)

Reduced (6)

Closed (120)

Top Institutional Holders, LOCO

Largest 8 institutional positions by ownership percentage as of Q2 2026

FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

995.8K

$16.9M

Ownership

3.39%

+73.1%

RODGERS BROTHERS INC.

352.3K

$6.0M

Ownership

1.20%

-2.6%

ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A.

301.5K

$5.1M

Ownership

1.03%

+97.4%

BOSTON PARTNERS

72.4K

$1.2M

Ownership

0.25%

+23.4%

SUMMERHAVEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

69.7K

$1.2M

Ownership

0.24%

No change

JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC

68.3K

$1.2M

Ownership

0.23%

-2.6%

CAMPBELL & CO INVESTMENT ADVISER LLC

62.7K

$1.1M

Ownership

0.21%

-2.9%

POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

46.4K

$787.3K

Ownership

0.16%

+253.5%

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

ETF and mutual fund activity breakdown showing buying vs selling funds, top fund holders, and detailed holdings.

Fund Activity

Q2 2026: 87 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

18 buying12 sellingNet: +6

Buying (18)

Unchanged (57)

Selling (12)

Bullish Signal

Funds accumulating in Q2 2026

87 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

18 funds buying vs 12 selling

Top Fund Holders, LOCO

Largest 8 ETF and mutual fund positions by shares held as of latest filing

FIDELITY CONCORD STREET TRUST

238.9K

Weight

0.09%

Decreased

VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS

168.9K

Weight

0.01%

Increased

VANGUARD ADMIRAL FUNDS

142.3K

Weight

2.66%

No change

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

137.0K

Weight

0.04%

Decreased

JPMORGAN TRUST II

97.9K

Weight

0.00%

No change

VANGUARD WORLD FUND

90.6K

Weight

0.03%

No change

AMERICAN CENTURY ETF TRUST

51.3K

Weight

0.02%

Increased

VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND

43.9K

Weight

0.01%

No change

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.· LOCO

Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

1.3Transaction History72Real market purchases and sales onlyShow All Types

Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings53Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details25Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights

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Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

1.3Transaction History72Real market purchases and sales onlyShow All Types

Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings53Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details25Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights