El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Ownership
LOCO ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 99.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.45% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 30.4M
- Float
- 25.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.26% 1.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.62 short interest down 2.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 99.25%
- Insiders 2.45%
LOCO top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biglari Capital Corp. | 12.41% | 3.8M | $61.7M | −222,600 (−5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 8.08% | 2.5M | $40.2M | +175,467 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.73% | 2.0M | $33.5M | +36,106 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 6.54% | 2.0M | $32.5M | +1.4M (+246.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | LSV Asset Management | 4.84% | 1.5M | $24.0M | +14,693 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 4.13% | 1.3M | $20.5M | +164,924 (+15.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.64% | 1.1M | $18.1M | +18,790 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Tieton Capital Management, LLC | 3.40% | 1.0M | $16.9M | −23,565 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.98% | 907K | $14.8M | +264,577 (+41.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.92% | 888K | $14.5M | +219,907 (+32.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 2.40% | 730K | $11.9M | +174,806 (+31.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 2.16% | 656K | $10.7M | +72,300 (+12.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street Corp | 2.06% | 628K | $10.3M | +21,915 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Assenagon Asset Management SA | 1.98% | 603K | $9.9M | +450,243 (+294.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 1.61% | 489K | $8.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | MONIMUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 1.50% | 456K | $7.5M | +17,713 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Prudential Financial Inc | 1.48% | 450K | $7.4M | −68,970 (−13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 1.41% | 429K | $7.0M | +4,471 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Archon Capital Management LLC | 1.38% | 421K | $6.9M | +306,188 (+267.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.37% | 418K | $6.8M | +112,200 (+36.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 16 holders added 3.5M shares and 3 cut 315K.
LOCO top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I | 3.74% | 1.1M | $18.6M | +49,368 (+4.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.54% | 774K | $12.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.45% | 744K | $12.2M | −8,576 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.35% | 411K | $6.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 1.18% | 358K | $5.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.03% | 313K | $5.1M | +2,499 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.87% | 264K | $4.3M | +400 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.83% | 252K | $4.1M | +119 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.76% | 232K | $3.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.58% | 176K | $2.9M | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.56% | 170K | $2.8M | +4,408 (+2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.52% | 159K | $2.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N | 0.52% | 158K | $2.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.52% | 158K | $2.6M | +99 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF | 0.51% | 154K | $2.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.45% | 136K | $2.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | LSV Small Cap Value Institutional | 0.44% | 135K | $2.2M | +11,300 (+9.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | First Trust Dow Jones Sel MicroCap ETF | 0.43% | 132K | $2.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.43% | 131K | $2.1M | −1,852 (−1.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Goldman Sachs Small Cp Val Insghts Instl | 0.37% | 113K | $1.8M | +76,170 (+207.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LOCO insider transactions
latest 13| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-21 | Sardar Biglari | Buy | $13.59 | 43,161 | $586,558 |
| 2024-08-19 | Sardar Biglari | Buy | $13.46 | 62,329 | $838,948 |
| 2024-08-16 | Sardar Biglari | Buy | $13.13 | 21,325 | $279,997 |
| 2024-08-14 | Sardar Biglari | Buy | $12.47 | 62,362 | $777,654 |
| 2024-08-08 | Mark Buller | Sell | $11.76 | 10,500 | $123,480 |
| 2024-05-15 | Samuel N Borgese | Sell | $11.01 | 1,140 | $12,551 |
| 2024-05-13 | Samuel N Borgese | Sell | $10.96 | 1,898 | $20,802 |
| 2024-05-08 | Samuel N Borgese | Sell | $10.19 | 1,000 | $10,190 |
| 2023-08-07 | John M Roth | Sell | $10.63 | 2,500,000 | $26.6M |
| 2023-08-07 | Sardar Biglari | Buy | $10.63 | 100,560 | $1.1M |
| 2023-06-22 | Laurance Roberts | Sell | $9.57 | 59,950 | $573,722 |
| 2023-05-26 | Samuel N Borgese | Sell | $9.30 | 4,643 | $43,180 |
| 2023-05-19 | Laurance Roberts | Sell | $9.62 | 60,000 | $577,200 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
LOCO shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LOCO
Institutional investors own 99.3% of El Pollo Loco's shares and insiders 2.45%. The largest holder is Biglari Capital Corp. with 12.41% of the shares (3.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.26% of the float, or 8.62 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 20.7% since 2014.
Related: LOCO analyst forecast, LOCO key metrics. See the LOCO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LOCO ownership FAQ
Who owns the most El Pollo Loco stock?
The largest shareholders of El Pollo Loco are Biglari Capital Corp. (12.41%), BlackRock Inc (8.08%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.73%), Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (6.54%), LSV Asset Management (4.84%).
What percentage of El Pollo Loco is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 99.3% of El Pollo Loco's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.45%.
Which funds own El Pollo Loco?
The largest fund holders of El Pollo Loco are First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity I (3.74%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.54%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.45%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (1.35%), DFA US Targeted Value I (1.18%).
What is El Pollo Loco's short interest?
1.8M shares of El Pollo Loco were sold short, 7.26% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.62 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling El Pollo Loco?
Of the latest 13 reported insider transactions in El Pollo Loco (since May 19, 2023), 5 were purchases and 8 were sales.
How many shares of El Pollo Loco are outstanding?
El Pollo Loco has 30.4M shares outstanding, of which 25.6M are in the public float.