Every Form 4 that El Pollo Loco Ho (LOCO) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow LOCO and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full LOCO filings page.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) reported that its Chief Financial Officer, Ira Fils, had 13,369 shares of common stock vest from a restricted stock award on August 23, 2026. To cover associated tax obligations, the issuer withheld 7,213 shares, reported as a disposition under code F at a reference price of $16.03 per share, the closing price on August 21, 2026. After this tax-withholding event, Fils directly held 115,600 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. insider group reported small open-market sales. Entities associated with Sardar Biglari sold 550 shares held by Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. and 550 shares held by First Guard Insurance Company on 2026-08-07 at a weighted average price of $17.06 per share. After these transactions, Biglari Reinsurance held 315,118 shares and First Guard held 65,872 shares, both reported as indirect holdings. The Lion Fund II, L.P., also associated with Mr. Biglari, reported an indirect holding of 3,538,961 shares. The reporting persons jointly filed and each disclaimed beneficial ownership beyond their pecuniary interest.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. major shareholder entities associated with Sardar Biglari reported open-market sales totaling 100,000 shares of common stock in early August 2026. Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. and First Guard Insurance Company each sold 50,000 shares at weighted-average prices around $16.73 and $16.90, across multiple trades within disclosed ranges. An affiliated fund, The Lion Fund II, L.P., reported indirect ownership of 3,538,961 shares as of August 3, 2026, with reporting persons disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond their pecuniary interests.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was the subject of a joint insider report by Sardar Biglari and affiliated entities covering open-market sales of an aggregate 7,157 shares of common stock on July 29-30, 2026, at weighted average prices between $16.70 and $16.75, executed indirectly through Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. and First Guard Insurance Company.
The report also lists indirect ownership of 3,538,961 shares of common stock by The Lion Fund II, L.P. The associated entities state they may be deemed to beneficially own certain shares through control relationships, while disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond their pecuniary interest.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. saw entities affiliated with Sardar Biglari report an open-market sale of 11,000 shares of common stock on July 17, 2026. The Lion Fund II, L.P. sold the shares at a weighted average price of $16.71, with individual trades between $16.70 and $16.76, and now reports 3,538,961 shares held indirectly. Separate indirect holdings reported include 369,247 shares held by Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. and 120,000 shares held by First Guard Insurance Company. Through their control relationships, various Biglari entities and Mr. Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own these shares, while collectively disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest.
An investment vehicle associated with Sardar Biglari trimmed its stake in El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. A total of 10,493 common shares were sold in open-market transactions by The Lion Fund II, L.P. on July 14–16, 2026 at weighted-average prices of $16.70, $16.71 and $16.73 per share, leaving 3,549,961 shares held indirectly by The Lion Fund II.
Separate indirect holdings reported include 369,247 shares owned directly by Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. and 120,000 shares owned directly by First Guard Insurance Company. Through the described parent-subsidiary relationships, Biglari Capital Corp., Biglari Holdings Inc. and Mr. Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own these positions.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. shareholder entities associated with Sardar Biglari reported an open-market sale of 75,000 common shares on July 13, 2026 at a weighted average price of $16.74 per share through The Lion Fund II, L.P. After the sale, The Lion Fund II holds 3,560,454 shares indirectly, while Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. and First Guard Insurance Company hold 369,247 and 120,000 shares, respectively.
The Lion Fund II, L.P., an entity associated with Sardar Biglari, reported open-market sales of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. common stock. On July 1, 2026, it sold 132,421 shares at a weighted average price of $17.2700 per share. On July 2, 2026, it sold an additional 9,525 shares at a weighted average price of $16.9200 per share.
After these transactions, The Lion Fund II, L.P. reported holding 3,635,454.0000 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock indirectly. Related entities reported indirect holdings of 369,247.0000 shares through Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. and 120,000.0000 shares through First Guard Insurance Company, reflecting a continued large overall position.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. disclosed that investment vehicles associated with Sardar Biglari reported open-market sales of its common stock. The Lion Fund II, L.P. sold 100,000 shares at a weighted average price of $16.75 on June 26, 2026, 100,000 shares at $16.58 on June 29, 2026, and 22,600 shares at $16.91 on June 30, 2026, for total reported sales of 222,600 shares. Following the June 30 transaction, The Lion Fund II, L.P. directly held 3,777,400 El Pollo Loco shares. Separate indirect holdings disclosed as of June 26, 2026 include 369,247 shares held by Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. and 120,000 shares held by First Guard Insurance Company, which are entities within the Biglari-related structure.
El Pollo Loco Holdings' chief financial officer, Ira Fils, reported a routine tax-withholding transaction related to restricted stock vesting. On the vesting of 5,975 shares of common stock, the company retained 2,144 shares at a value of $13.95 per share to cover his tax obligation.
After this tax-withholding disposition, Fils directly holds 122,813 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock. This event reflects compensation-related share withholding rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. CEO Elizabeth Goodman Williams reported a routine tax-related share disposition tied to restricted stock vesting. On May 29, 10,523 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at a price of $13.95 per share to cover her tax obligations.
The footnote explains that 21,510 restricted shares vested, and part of these were retained by the issuer for taxes rather than sold in the market. After this transaction, Williams directly holds 248,091 common shares, so the event primarily reflects compensation and tax treatment rather than a discretionary trade.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Ira Fils reported a routine tax-withholding transaction related to a restricted stock vesting. On the vesting of 6,898 shares of common stock, the issuer retained 2,476 shares to cover his tax obligation.
The retained shares were valued at $14.00 per share, based on the issuer’s closing share price on May 8, 2026. After this disposition for taxes, Fils directly holds 124,957 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock. No open-market purchase or sale occurred in this filing.
Wright Robert D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Robert D. Wright received a grant of 8,258 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award under the company’s Equity Incentive Plan. The award vests in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, and following this grant he holds 8,258 shares directly.
DAVILA TANA reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Tana Davila received a grant of 8,258 shares of common stock. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating it was an equity award rather than an open-market purchase. Following this award, Davila directly holds 8,258 shares of the company’s common stock.
GARRIDO FRANK reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings director Frank Garrido received a grant of 8,258 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award. The award was granted at no cash cost per share and will vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, increasing his direct ownership to 8,258 shares.
El Pollo Loco Holdings director Deborah Gonzalez received a stock award of 8,258 shares of common stock. The shares are part of a restricted stock award granted under the company’s Equity Incentive Plan and will vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date.
After this award, Gonzalez directly holds a total of 41,126 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock. This is a compensation-related equity grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale, and no option exercises or derivative transactions are reported in this filing.
Faginas Cody Nancy reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Cody Nancy Faginas received an award of 8,258 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock. The grant was made at no cash cost per share and is scheduled to vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date.
After this compensation-related award, the director now holds 41,126 shares of common stock directly. This filing reflects an equity-based compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
BABB DOUGLAS J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Douglas J. Babb reported receiving a grant of 12,012 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award. The shares were granted at no cash cost and will vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this equity award, Babb directly holds 63,635 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock.
Taylor Joseph G reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Joseph G. Taylor reported an equity grant of 8,258 shares of common stock. The award was granted at no cash purchase price as a form of stock-based compensation and increased his direct holdings to 16,895 shares.
According to the footnote, these shares are underlying a restricted stock award granted under the company’s Equity Incentive Plan and are scheduled to vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. This represents a routine director compensation grant rather than an open‑market share purchase or sale.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported that Chief Financial Officer Ira Fils received new equity compensation on a recent Form 4 filing. He was granted a non-qualified stock option covering 32,626 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.32 per share, expiring on March 17, 2036. These options vest in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
Fils also received 15,015 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award that vests in three equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary of the grant. Following this award, his directly owned common stock holdings increased to 127,433 shares.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported that Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Goodman Williams received new equity awards. She was granted non-qualified stock options for 116,911 shares of common stock at an exercise price of 13.3200 per share, vesting in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
She also received a restricted stock award of 53,804 common shares, which will vest in three equal annual installments on the same schedule. Following this grant, she directly holds 258,614 shares of common stock. These awards represent compensation rather than open-market purchases.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. chief financial officer Ira Fils reported a routine tax-withholding share disposition. On the vesting of a restricted stock award for 6,398 common shares, the company retained 2,296 shares to cover his tax obligation, using a price of $11.10 per share as the March 10, 2026 closing price.
Following this transaction and an adjustment of 1,123 shares to correct an administrative error, Fils directly holds 112,418 common shares. The event reflects compensation-related vesting and tax settlement rather than an open-market sale.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported a routine tax-related share disposition by its Chief Executive Officer, Elizabeth Goodman Williams. On the vesting of a restricted stock award for 34,200 common shares, the company retained 12,272 shares to cover her tax obligations at a reference price of $11.10 per share. Following this withholding, she directly holds 204,810 common shares. This event reflects compensation-related tax settlement rather than an open-market trade.