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US · SEC FORM 4
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
LOCO · Nasdaq · CIK 0001606366 · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
INSIDER SIGNAL
No active buy signal
0 qualifying P purchase groups
in the current 180-day scoring window
20 Form 4 transaction lines observed in the same window
16 sales · 4 option, withholding, award, gift or other lines
Last qualifying purchase2024-08-22 · BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. · $60.9K
WHY NO ACTIVE SIGNAL?
Purchase activityNone
Recent buyingNone
Recent salesHigh
Buy signal statusInactive
Score anatomy
No score is calculated because there is no qualifying purchase in the active window. Unavailable inputs are not treated as zero or as a bearish signal.
ClusterNot calculated
Purchase sizeNot calculated
RoleNot calculated
RecencyNot calculated
ConvictionNot calculated
Why is there no score?
- No qualifying open-market purchase supplies cluster, size, role, recency or conviction inputs.
- Sales and other Form 4 activity remain visible as context and do not create a negative score.
Sales and other Form 4 activity are shown separately and do not create a negative buy signal. Absence of buying is not scored as bearish.
Insider activity timeline
Owner lanes show the latest 180 days. Symbol shape identifies the transaction type; sales remain context only.
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BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P.Other; TenPercentOwner
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Fils IraCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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Williams Elizabeth GoodmanChief Executive Officer
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● Purchase▼ Sale○ Other
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Purchase breadth, concentration & cluster buying
These modules activate when qualifying purchases enter the 180-day research window.
SIGNAL HISTORY
No recorded active-signal snapshot
Scores are archived only when the company qualifies for a published US buy-signal snapshot. Last qualifying purchase: 2024-08-22 · BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P..
Recent Form 4 activity
0Purchases
16Sales
17Other Form 4 lines
24SEC filings · 365 days
BUYING0 qualifying P line(s) · 180 days
SELLING16 sale line(s) · context only
OTHER4 exercise / withholding / award / gift / other lines
10b5-1 / PLANNEDNot assessed
P is an open-market or private purchase. S is a sale. M, F, A and G usually describe exercises, tax withholding, awards and gifts. These categories remain visually separate.
Market context
Market context has not been captured for this ticker yet. The daily market-context job processes the US universe in rotating batches.
Short interest
Short interest is external context reported to FINRA by broker-dealers. It does not affect the Insider Signal.
- Shares short
- 1,841,996
- Previous report
- 1,894,075
- Avg daily volume
- 229,257
- Days to cover
- 8.0
FINRA settlement date: 2026-09-30 · Captured 2026-10-12 · FINRA equity short interest ↗. A share count, published about a week after each of two settlement dates a month; not a percentage of shares outstanding.
Historical equity purchases
Qualifying code P transactions in the local Form 4 history, including purchases outside the current signal window.
| Transaction date | Reporting owner | Type | Security | Shares | Avg. price | Approx. value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-22 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 4,516 | USD 13.48 | USD 60,876 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2024-08-21 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 43,161 | USD 13.59 | USD 586,558 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2024-08-20 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 100,000 | USD 13.42 | USD 1,342,000 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2024-08-19 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 62,329 | USD 13.46 | USD 838,948 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2024-08-16 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 21,325 | USD 13.13 | USD 279,997 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2024-08-15 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 50,554 | USD 13.00 | USD 657,202 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2024-08-14 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 62,362 | USD 12.47 | USD 777,654 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2023-08-17 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 20,000 | USD 10.08 | USD 201,600 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2023-08-16 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 54,300 | USD 10.20 | USD 553,860 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2023-08-15 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 45,700 | USD 10.18 | USD 465,226 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2023-08-08 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 106,760 | USD 10.84 | USD 1,157,278 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2023-08-07 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; LION FUND II, L.P. | Purchase (P) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 100,560 | USD 10.63 | USD 1,068,953 | SEC filing ↗ |
Form 4 evidence
33 transaction lines in the latest 365-day window; 215 in local history.
| Date | Owner | Type | Security | Shares | Avg. price | Approx. value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Fils Ira | Tax withholding (F) | COMMON STOCK | 7,213 | USD 16.03 | USD 115,624 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-08-07 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 550 | USD 17.06 | USD 9,383 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-08-05 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 40,000 | USD 16.90 | USD 676,000 | SEC filing ↗ |
Show recent Form 4 evidence (30 grouped rows)
| Date | Owner | Type | Security | Shares | Avg. price | Approx. value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Fils Ira | Tax withholding (F) | COMMON STOCK | 7,213 | USD 16.03 | USD 115,624 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-08-07 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 550 | USD 17.06 | USD 9,383 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-08-05 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 40,000 | USD 16.90 | USD 676,000 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-08-03 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 10,000 | USD 16.73 | USD 167,300 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-07-30 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 273 | USD 16.70 | USD 4,559 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-07-29 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 6,611 | USD 16.71 | USD 110,470 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-07-17 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 11,000 | USD 16.71 | USD 183,810 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-07-16 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2,749 | USD 16.70 | USD 45,908 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-07-15 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 6,533 | USD 16.71 | USD 109,166 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-07-14 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 1,211 | USD 16.73 | USD 20,260 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-07-13 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 75,000 | USD 16.74 | USD 1,255,500 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-07-02 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 9,525 | USD 16.92 | USD 161,163 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-07-01 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 132,421 | USD 17.27 | USD 2,286,911 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-30 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 22,600 | USD 16.91 | USD 382,166 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-29 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 100,000 | USD 16.58 | USD 1,658,000 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-26 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.; BIGLARI, SARDAR; Biglari Holdings Inc.; Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; LION FUND II, L.P. | Sale (S) | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 100,000 | USD 16.75 | USD 1,675,000 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-29 | Williams Elizabeth Goodman | Tax withholding (F) | Common Stock | 10,523 | USD 13.95 | USD 146,796 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-29 | Fils Ira | Tax withholding (F) | COMMON STOCK | 2,144 | USD 13.95 | USD 29,909 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-09 | Fils Ira | Tax withholding (F) | COMMON STOCK | 2,476 | USD 14.00 | USD 34,664 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-17 | Wright Robert D. | Award / grant (A) | Common Stock | 8,258 | USD 0.00 | USD 0 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-17 | Williams Elizabeth Goodman | Award / grant (A) | Common Stock | 53,804 | USD 0.00 | USD 0 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-17 | Taylor Joseph G | Award / grant (A) | Common Stock | 8,258 | USD 0.00 | USD 0 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-17 | Gonzalez Deborah | Award / grant (A) | Common Stock | 8,258 | USD 0.00 | USD 0 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-17 | GARRIDO FRANK | Award / grant (A) | Common Stock | 8,258 | USD 0.00 | USD 0 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-17 | Fils Ira | Award / grant (A) | COMMON STOCK | 15,015 | USD 0.00 | USD 0 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-17 | Faginas Cody Nancy | Award / grant (A) | Common Stock | 8,258 | USD 0.00 | USD 0 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-17 | DAVILA TANA | Award / grant (A) | Common Stock | 8,258 | USD 0.00 | USD 0 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-17 | BABB DOUGLAS J | Award / grant (A) | Common Stock | 12,012 | USD 0.00 | USD 0 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-11 | Fils Ira | Tax withholding (F) | COMMON STOCK | 2,296 | USD 11.10 | USD 25,486 | SEC filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-11 | Williams Elizabeth Goodman | Tax withholding (F) | Common Stock | 12,272 | USD 11.10 | USD 136,219 | SEC filing ↗ |
Multiple price lines in one filing are grouped and share-weighted. Price and value are blank when a grouped filing line lacks price evidence.
Snapshot & identity
| Snapshot date | 2026-10-18 |
|---|---|
| Ranking version | US-v1.2 |
| Data quality | PASS ELIGIBLE · — |
| Ticker | LOCO |
| CIK | 0001606366 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry | Restaurants Yahoo Finance |
| SEC SIC | 5812 Retail-Eating Places |
| Exchange | Nasdaq |
Data coverage
| Local Form 4 history | 215 transaction lines from 2020-04-09 to 2026-08-23 12 P purchase lines · 43 S sale lines · 160 other lines |
|---|---|
| SEC company submissions | Open SEC filings ↗ |
Local ledger as of 2026-10-18. Mapping status is an audit field and does not erase SEC filing evidence.