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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$15.94−0.40 (-2.45%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $479.69M
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.6
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
97.7%
30M of 30M shares
Institutional holders
151
24 new, 12 sold out
Net institutional buying
3M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 20 sales
Net sold $9.60M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biglari, Sardar | 4,124,701 | 13.50% | 13D (active) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2,360,543 | 7.50% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 29, 2023 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1,911,181 | 6.40% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of LOCO | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biglari Capital Corp. | 3,777,400 | 12.41% | $64.06M | −222,600 | 5.36% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,459,692 | 8.08% | $41.72M | +175,467 | 0.00% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2,049,479 | 6.73% | $34.76M | +36,106 | 0.01% |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 1,991,598 | 6.54% | $33.78M | +1,416,305 | 0.03% |
| Lsv Asset Management | 1,471,545 | 4.84% | $24.96K | +14,693 | 0.05% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1,256,043 | 4.13% | $21.30M | +164,924 | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,108,984 | 3.64% | $18.81M | +18,790 | 0.00% |
| Tieton Capital Management, LLC | 1,033,917 | 3.40% | $17.54K | −23,565 | 0.01% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 906,685 | 2.98% | $15.38M | +264,577 | 0.01% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 887,623 | 2.92% | $15.06M | +219,907 | 0.00% |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 729,890 | 2.40% | $12.38M | +174,806 | 0.01% |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 656,096 | 2.16% | $11.13M | +72,300 | 0.25% |
| State Street Corp | 628,223 | 2.06% | $10.65M | +21,915 | 0.00% |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 603,010 | 1.98% | $10.23M | +450,243 | 0.01% |
| Biglari, Sardar | 489,247 | 1.61% | $8.30M | – | 13.33% |
| Monimus Capital Management, LP | 455,982 | 1.50% | $7.73M | +17,713 | 1.79% |
| Prudential Financial Inc | 449,926 | 1.48% | $7.63M | −68,970 | 0.01% |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 428,716 | 1.41% | $7.27M | +4,471 | 0.13% |
| Archon Capital Management LLC | 420,690 | 1.38% | $7.13M | +306,188 | 2.90% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 418,400 | 1.37% | $7.10M | +112,200 | 0.01% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 151 | 30M | 97.7% | 24 / 65 | 42 / 12 | 6M | 2M |
| Q1 2026 | 142 | 27M | 87.2% | 30 / 44 | 46 / 25 | 5M | 3M |
| Q4 2025 | 141 | 26M | 84.5% | 26 / 50 | 44 / 13 | 3M | 2M |
| Q3 2025 | 129 | 25M | 83.4% | 16 / 48 | 39 / 19 | 2M | 3M |
| Q2 2025 | 132 | 26M | 84.2% | 26 / 46 | 39 / 29 | 3M | 4M |
| Q1 2025 | 137 | 26M | 86.1% | 21 / 42 | 47 / 18 | 3M | 2M |
| Q4 2024 | 135 | 26M | 85.2% | 29 / 42 | 39 / 17 | 2M | 2M |
| Q3 2024 | 123 | 26M | 84.8% | 24 / 37 | 43 / 19 | 5M | 3M |
| Q2 2024 | 119 | 26M | 83.9% | 25 / 41 | 38 / 19 | 4M | 5M |
| Q1 2024 | 113 | 27M | 87.1% | 19 / 26 | 52 / 22 | 4M | 2M |
| Q4 2023 | 116 | 25M | 80.6% | 25 / 39 | 37 / 22 | 4M | 2M |
| Q3 2023 | 114 | 23M | 75.8% | 17 / 30 | 53 / 38 | 6M | 7M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of LOCO | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Eagle Small Cap Opportunity Fund | 959,223 | 3.15% | $15.79M | 0.54% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 773,548 | 2.54% | $13.12M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 740,513 | 2.43% | $12.56M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 410,623 | 1.35% | $6.76M | 0.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 358,203 | 1.18% | $5.90M | 0.04% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 312,638 | 1.03% | $5.15M | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 308,956 | 1.02% | $5.24M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 262,849 | 0.86% | $4.46M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF | 249,038 | 0.82% | $4.10M | 0.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 231,916 | 0.76% | $3.93M | 0.16% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 175,755 | 0.58% | $2.89M | 0.04% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio | 159,414 | 0.52% | $2.62M | 0.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Omni Small-Cap Value Fund | 158,300 | 0.52% | $2.68M | 0.20% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | 143,860 | 0.47% | $2.14M | 0.01% | May 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | 136,303 | 0.45% | $2.24M | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Goodman Williams | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 248,091 | 0.82% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Ira Fils | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 115,600 | 0.38% | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Maria Hollandsworth | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 106,025 | 0.35% | May 30, 2025 |
| Frank Garrido | Director | 8,258 | 0.03% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Robert D. Wright | Director | 8,258 | 0.03% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Tana Davila | Director | 8,258 | 0.03% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Douglas J. Babb | Director | 63,635 | 0.21% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Joseph G. Taylor | Director | 16,895 | 0.06% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Cody Nancy Faginas | Director | 41,126 | 0.14% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Deborah Gonzalez | Director | 41,126 | 0.14% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Mark Buller | Director | 38,801 | 0.13% | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Samuel N. Borgese | Director | 58,876 | 0.19% | Apr 7, 2025 |
| William R. Floyd | Director | 74,209 | 0.24% | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Insurance Group Inc. Biglari | – | 4,046,051 | 13.29% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Holdings Inc. Biglari | – | 3,919,951 | 12.88% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Reinsurance Ltd. Biglari | – | – | – | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Capital Corp. Biglari | 10% owner | 4,028,208 | 13.24% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Biglari, Sardar | 10% owner | 4,120,000 | 13.54% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Lion Fund Ii, L.P. | 10% owner | 3,921,051 | 12.88% | Aug 11, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Fils CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Aug 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,213 | $16.03 | $115.62K | 115,600 |
| Holdings Inc. Biglari – | Aug 7, 2026 | Sale | −550 | $17.06 | $9.38K | 65,872 |
| Holdings Inc. Biglari – | Aug 7, 2026 | Sale | −550 | $17.06 | $9.38K | 315,118 |
| Lion Fund Ii, L.P. 10% owner | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale | −40,000 | $16.90 | $676.00K | 66,422 |
| Lion Fund Ii, L.P. 10% owner | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale | −40,000 | $16.90 | $676.00K | 315,668 |
| Lion Fund Ii, L.P. 10% owner | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $16.73 | $167.30K | 106,422 |
| Lion Fund Ii, L.P. 10% owner | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $16.73 | $167.30K | 355,668 |
| Insurance Group Inc. Biglari – | Jul 30, 2026 | Sale | −273 | $16.70 | $4.56K | 365,668 |
| Insurance Group Inc. Biglari – | Jul 30, 2026 | Sale | −273 | $16.70 | $4.56K | 116,422 |
| Insurance Group Inc. Biglari – | Jul 29, 2026 | Sale | −3,306 | $16.71 | $55.24K | 365,941 |
| Insurance Group Inc. Biglari – | Jul 29, 2026 | Sale | −3,305 | $16.71 | $55.23K | 116,695 |
| Capital Corp. Biglari 10% owner | Jul 17, 2026 | Sale | −11,000 | $16.71 | $183.81K | 3,538,961 |
| Holdings Inc. Biglari – | Jul 16, 2026 | Sale | −2,749 | $16.70 | $45.91K | 3,549,961 |
| Holdings Inc. Biglari – | Jul 15, 2026 | Sale | −6,533 | $16.71 | $109.17K | 3,552,710 |
| Holdings Inc. Biglari – | Jul 14, 2026 | Sale | −1,211 | $16.73 | $20.26K | 3,559,243 |
| Insurance Group Inc. Biglari – | Jul 13, 2026 | Sale | −75,000 | $16.74 | $1.26M | 3,560,454 |
| Insurance Group Inc. Biglari – | Jul 2, 2026 | Sale | −9,525 | $16.92 | $161.16K | 3,635,454 |
| Insurance Group Inc. Biglari – | Jul 1, 2026 | Sale | −132,421 | $17.27 | $2.29M | 3,644,979 |
| Lion Fund Ii, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 30, 2026 | Sale | −22,600 | $16.91 | $382.17K | 3,777,400 |
| Lion Fund Ii, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 29, 2026 | Sale | −100,000 | $16.58 | $1.66M | 3,800,000 |
| Lion Fund Ii, L.P. 10% owner | Jun 26, 2026 | Sale | −100,000 | $16.75 | $1.68M | 3,900,000 |
| Ira Fils CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | May 29, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,144 | $13.95 | $29.91K | 122,813 |
| Elizabeth Goodman Williams Chief Executive Officer, Director | May 29, 2026 | Tax withholding | −10,523 | $13.95 | $146.80K | 248,091 |
| Ira Fils CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | May 9, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,476 | $14.00 | $34.66K | 124,957 |
| Cody Nancy Faginas Director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | +8,258 | – | – | 41,126 |
| Tana Davila Director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | +8,258 | – | – | 8,258 |
| Joseph G. Taylor Director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | +8,258 | – | – | 16,895 |
| Douglas J. Babb Director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | +12,012 | – | – | 63,635 |
| Ira Fils CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | +15,015 | – | – | 127,433 |
| Deborah Gonzalez Director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | +8,258 | – | – | 41,126 |
| Elizabeth Goodman Williams Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | +53,804 | – | – | 258,614 |
| Frank Garrido Director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | +8,258 | – | – | 8,258 |
| Robert D. Wright Director | Mar 17, 2026 | Award | +8,258 | – | – | 8,258 |
| Ira Fils CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Mar 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,296 | $11.10 | $25.49K | 112,418 |
| Elizabeth Goodman Williams Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −12,272 | $11.10 | $136.22K | 204,810 |
| Elizabeth Goodman Williams Chief Executive Officer, Director | Dec 31, 2025 | Tax withholding | −7,682 | $10.50 | $80.66K | 217,082 |
| Elizabeth Goodman Williams Chief Executive Officer, Director | Dec 31, 2025 | Award | +42,818 | – | – | 224,764 |
| Ira Fils CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Aug 23, 2025 | Tax withholding | −4,784 | $10.68 | $51.09K | 115,837 |
| Mark Buller Director | Jun 6, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −11,363 | $11.00 | $124.99K | 38,801 |
| Elizabeth Goodman Williams Chief Executive Officer, Director | May 29, 2025 | Tax withholding | −10,924 | $9.90 | $108.15K | 224,764 |
| Maria Hollandsworth CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | May 29, 2025 | Tax withholding | −2,780 | $9.90 | $27.52K | 106,025 |
| Ira Fils CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | May 29, 2025 | Tax withholding | −2,139 | $9.90 | $21.18K | 120,621 |
| Maria Hollandsworth CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | May 15, 2025 | Tax withholding | −8,095 | $9.50 | $76.90K | 108,805 |
| Ira Fils CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | May 9, 2025 | Tax withholding | −2,469 | $9.01 | $22.25K | 122,760 |
| Maria Hollandsworth CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | May 9, 2025 | Tax withholding | −1,235 | $9.01 | $11.13K | 116,900 |
| Samuel N. Borgese Director | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +8,637 | – | – | 58,876 |
| Maria Hollandsworth CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +11,996 | $10.42 | $125.00K | 118,135 |
| Ira Fils CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +19,194 | – | – | 125,229 |
| Elizabeth Goodman Williams Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 11, 2025 | Tax withholding | −4,033 | $10.42 | $42.02K | 235,688 |
| Elizabeth Goodman Williams Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +68,778 | – | – | 239,721 |
| Cody Nancy Faginas Director | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +8,637 | – | – | 32,868 |
| Joseph G. Taylor Director | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +8,637 | – | – | 8,637 |
| Deborah Gonzalez Director | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +8,637 | – | – | 32,868 |
| Douglas J. Babb Director | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +8,637 | – | – | 51,623 |
| William R. Floyd Director | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +13,436 | – | – | 74,209 |
| Mark Buller Director | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +8,637 | – | – | 51,043 |
| Samuel N. Borgese Director | Mar 11, 2025 | Award | +8,637 | – | – | 40,261 |
| Elizabeth Goodman Williams Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 7, 2025 | Award | +45,381 | – | – | 176,519 |
| Elizabeth Goodman Williams Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 7, 2025 | Tax withholding | −5,576 | $10.63 | $59.27K | 170,943 |
| Ira Fils CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Nov 7, 2024 | Tax withholding | −6,659 | $12.91 | $85.97K | 106,035 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Fund Ii, L.P. 10% Stockholder | Oct 16, 2026 | 643,928 | $10.51M | Oct 16, 2026 | Open Market Purchases |
| Lion Fund Ii, L.P. 10% Stockholder | Jul 29, 2026 | 982,103 | $16.02M | Jun 26, 2026 | Open Market Purchases |
| Lion Fund Ii, L.P. 10% Stockholder | Jun 26, 2026 | 1,471,350 | $23.91M | Jun 26, 2026 | Open Market Purchases |
| Buller Mark Director | Apr 1, 2026 | 19,662 | $275.27K | Apr 1, 2026 | RSA Vesting |
| Hollandsworth Maria Officer | Mar 24, 2026 | 19,471 | $19.47K | Mar 24, 2026 | RSA Vesting |
| Hollandsworth Maria Officer | Mar 16, 2026 | 61,006 | $671.07K | Mar 16, 2026 | Options Exercising |
| Mark Buller Officer | Jun 6, 2025 | 11,363 | $124.99K | Jun 6, 2025 | Stock Award |
| Maselli Michael Director | Aug 19, 2024 | 2,000 | $28.00K | Aug 19, 2024 | RSA Vesting |
| Buller Mark Director | Aug 8, 2024 | 10,500 | $126.00K | Aug 8, 2024 | RSA Grant |
| Maselli Michael Director | Jun 18, 2024 | 10,000 | $105.00K | Jun 18, 2024 | RSA Vesting |
| Lynton Carol Director | Jun 3, 2024 | 39,972 | $399.72K | Jun 3, 2024 | RSA Vesting |
| Maselli Michael Director | May 10, 2024 | 8,000 | $84.00K | May 10, 2024 | RSU Vetsing |
| N. Borgese Samuel Director | May 8, 2024 | 13,792 | $137.92K | May 8, 2024 | RSA Vesting |
| Roberts Laurance Officer | Nov 21, 2023 | 9,739 | $85.61K | Nov 21, 2023 | RSA Vesting |
| Laurance Roberts Officer | Jun 22, 2023 | 59,950 | $588.11K | Jun 22, 2023 | Exercise of stock options |