El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · LOCO · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
130
Institutional Holders
▼ 6 vs Q2
$246.24M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $35.43M vs Q2
30.46M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 82.35%
25.38M
13F Shares Held
▼ 199,238 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
LOCO largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. retail-eating places | 4.00M | 13.75% | 13.75% | $38.80B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-eating places | 2.33M | 8.01% | 8.01% | $22.62B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 38.0K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP retail-eating places | 2.02M | 6.93% | 6.93% | $19.57B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 69.0K |
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT retail-eating places | 1.49M | 5.12% | 5.12% | $14.44B | Nov 6, 2025 | ▼ 71.0K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-eating places | 1.40M | 4.81% | 4.81% | $13.58B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 16.9K |
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-eating places | 1.17M | 4.03% | 4.03% | $11.36B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 71.3K |
TIETON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-eating places | 853.2K | 2.93% | 2.93% | $8.28B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 223.2K |
DIVISADERO STREET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP retail-eating places | 837.6K | 2.88% | 2.88% | $8.13B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 393.4K |
FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-eating places | 741.8K | 2.55% | 2.55% | $7.20B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 15.4K |
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC retail-eating places | 630.9K | 2.17% | 2.17% | $6.12B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 11.9K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
26
Increased
+1.86M shares3
New Positions
first time holders17
Decreased
−867.3K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+989.6K
+1.86M / −867.3K
Net new holders
+12
3 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
LOCO insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
11
Buy transactions
2
Sell transactions
5.50
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fils Ira CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | May 29, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,144 | $13.95 | $29.9K | 122.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Williams Elizabeth Goodman Chief Executive Officer | May 29, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 10,523 | $13.95 | $146.8K | 248.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fils Ira CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | May 9, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,476 | $14.00 | $34.7K | 125.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wright Robert D. director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | 8,258 | — | — | 8.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
DAVILA TANA director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | 8,258 | — | — | 8.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
GARRIDO FRANK director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | 8,258 | — | — | 8.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Gonzalez Deborah director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | 8,258 | — | — | 41.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Faginas Cody Nancy director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | 8,258 | — | — | 41.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
BABB DOUGLAS J director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | 12,012 | — | — | 63.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Taylor Joseph G director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | 8,258 | — | — | 16.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 17.65%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP., holding approximately 4.00 million shares — equal to 13.75% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 130 institutional investors currently hold LOCO stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $246,236,928 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
LOCO ownershipEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. with a 13.75% stake. Company insiders hold 17.65%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.