Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. - Class A Common Stock (LOCO) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 268603107
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
142
Shares (Excl. Options)
26,544,182
Price
$13.86
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- Security type / class
- Equity / Class A Common Stock
- Symbol
- LOCO on Nasdaq
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 26,544,182
- Total 13F value
- $367,806,301
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- +1,017,643
- Value change
- +$17,244,730
- Number of holders
- 142
- Shares outstanding
- 30,388,816
- SEC-reported price per share
- $13.38
- Insider filing price
- $13.38
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
3 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- LOCO - El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. - Class A Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 268603107.
- 142 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 6 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 141 to 142 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $267,471,366 to $367,806,301.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 142 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
268603107
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
142
13D/G owners
6
CIK / CUSIP context first
Open Q1 2026 holders
LOCO full holder history
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. SEC filings
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. company facts
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. insider transactions
Broader feeds
Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
Open recent reporting periods for CUSIP 268603107:
13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
6
Security
LOCO
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. | 15% | +0.73% | $42,558,062 | 4,489,247 | 0% | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 06 Apr 2025 | |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6.4% | $18,117,996 | 1,911,181 | BlackRock, Inc. | 31 Mar 2025 | |||
| CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC | 5.2% | 0% | $14,915,159 | 1,573,329 | 0% | CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC | 06 Jun 2025 | |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | 4.9% | -8% | $14,443,804 | -$1,068,436 | 1,489,052 | -6.9% | LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC | 4.9% | $13,794,367 | 1,455,102 | Fund 1 Investments, LLC | 31 Dec 2024 | |||
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.8% | -4% | $13,620,712 | -$588,736 | 1,436,784 | -4.1% | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 31 Mar 2025 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 142 institutional investors reported holding 26,544,182 shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. - Class A Common Stock (LOCO). This represents 87% of the company’s total 30,388,816 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
72%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. | 13% | 4,000,000 | 0% | 6% | $55,440,000 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7.5% | 2,284,225 | +3.8% | 0% | $31,659,359 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.6% | 2,013,373 | +0.6% | 0.01% | $27,905,375 |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | 4.8% | 1,456,852 | 0% | 0.04% | $20,192,000 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.6% | 1,091,119 | +5.2% | 0% | $15,122,910 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.6% | 1,090,194 | 0% | 0% | $15,110,089 |
| Tieton Capital Management, LLC | 3.5% | 1,057,482 | +24% | 4.9% | $14,657,000 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.2% | 667,716 | +2.1% | 0% | $9,256,625 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.1% | 642,108 | +214% | 0.01% | $8,899,617 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 2.1% | 635,468 | +204% | 0.01% | $8,807,582 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 2% | 606,308 | +5.6% | 0% | $8,403,429 |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 1.9% | 583,796 | +2.2% | 0.22% | $8,091,413 |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 1.9% | 575,293 | +5% | 0.01% | $7,973,561 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.8% | 555,084 | -6.9% | 0% | $7,693,464 |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7% | 525,463 | -19% | 0.02% | $7,282,917 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 1.7% | 525,188 | 0.01% | $7,279,107 | |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | 1.7% | 518,896 | +20% | 0.01% | $7,191,899 |
| BIGLARI, SARDAR | 1.6% | 489,247 | 0% | 13% | $6,780,963 |
| MONIMUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 1.4% | 438,269 | +117% | 1.7% | $6,074,408 |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 1.4% | 432,295 | -38% | 0.28% | $5,991,609 |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.4% | 424,245 | +14% | 0.12% | $5,880,036 |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC | 1.3% | 407,341 | -45% | 0.74% | $5,645,746 |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. | 1.2% | 361,550 | +1.3% | 0.58% | $5,011,083 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1% | 306,200 | -2.7% | 0.01% | $4,243,932 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 0.94% | 285,948 | +80% | 0% | $3,963,239 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
48
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 48
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 26,544,182 | $367,806,301 | +$17,244,730 | $13.86 | 142 |
| 2025 Q4 | 25,571,368 | $267,471,366 | +$1,619,957 | $10.46 | 141 |
| 2025 Q3 | 25,382,892 | $246,235,492 | -$4,493,105 | $9.70 | 128 |
| 2025 Q2 | 25,582,028 | $281,658,629 | -$5,017,940 | $11.01 | 130 |
| 2025 Q1 | 26,187,955 | $266,323,398 | +$3,513,641 | $10.30 | 137 |
| 2024 Q4 | 25,907,701 | $298,975,069 | +$2,654,110 | $11.54 | 135 |
| 2024 Q3 | 25,390,004 | $347,772,200 | +$3,829,596 | $13.70 | 122 |
| 2024 Q2 | 25,199,083 | $284,977,063 | +$5,056,614 | $11.31 | 119 |
| 2024 Q1 | 24,762,606 | $241,128,092 | +$10,000,705 | $9.74 | 113 |
| 2023 Q4 | 23,747,255 | $209,451,847 | +$4,824,992 | $8.82 | 116 |
| 2023 Q3 | 23,072,260 | $206,494,505 | -$1,075,223 | $8.95 | 114 |
| 2023 Q2 | 23,277,225 | $204,212,154 | +$40,330,064 | $8.77 | 135 |
| 2023 Q1 | 18,407,101 | $176,524,605 | +$17,549,120 | $9.59 | 124 |
| 2022 Q4 | 16,610,386 | $165,447,828 | +$967,119 | $9.96 | 111 |
| 2022 Q3 | 16,638,128 | $148,474,970 | +$3,095,473 | $8.92 | 109 |
| 2022 Q2 | 16,245,713 | $159,800,402 | -$8,170,828 | $9.84 | 109 |
| 2022 Q1 | 16,963,518 | $197,001,120 | +$1,097,562 | $11.62 | 114 |
| 2021 Q4 | 16,814,788 | $238,555,157 | -$8,062,565 | $14.19 | 119 |
| 2021 Q3 | 17,143,726 | $289,825,224 | +$27,964,587 | $16.90 | 99 |
| 2021 Q2 | 17,208,179 | $314,728,214 | +$3,244,117 | $18.29 | 106 |
| 2021 Q1 | 17,116,874 | $276,032,787 | -$19,754,673 | $16.12 | 106 |
| 2020 Q4 | 34,989,504 | $633,340,755 | +$546,272 | $18.10 | 120 |
| 2020 Q3 | 35,389,914 | $573,403,267 | +$2,691,561 | $16.20 | 116 |
| 2020 Q2 | 35,217,186 | $519,720,479 | +$36,110,522 | $14.76 | 114 |
| 2020 Q1 | 32,982,135 | $278,698,691 | -$19,247,952 | $8.45 | 94 |