KURA SUSHI USA INC KRUS
CL A COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 501270102
Subsidiary of Japanese Kaiten-Sushi chain
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Eating Places
- HeadquartersIrvine, CA
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($26.1k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $57.60.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 97 |
| Q4 2022 | 96 |
| Q1 2023 | 90 |
| Q2 2023 | 105 |
| Q3 2023 | 110 |
| Q4 2023 | 103 |
| Q1 2024 | 124 |
| Q2 2024 | 113 |
| Q3 2024 | 113 |
| Q4 2024 | 122 |
| Q1 2025 | 120 |
| Q2 2025 | 139 |
| Q3 2025 | 139 |
| Q4 2025 | 128 |
| Q1 2026 | 145 |
| Q2 2026 | 148 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 59 | 57 |
| Q4 2024 | 73 | 39 |
| Q1 2025 | 78 | 53 |
| Q2 2025 | 85 | 55 |
| Q3 2025 | 65 | 67 |
| Q4 2025 | 64 | 79 |
| Q1 2026 | 75 | 48 |
| Q2 2026 | 88 | 58 |
Biggest buyers
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +348.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +298.5k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | Added | +194.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | +108.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | +92.7k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +90.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +87.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +77.1k |
| Jump Financial, LLC | New | +74.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +68.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -796.4k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -338.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -288.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -281.3k |
| 12 West Capital Management LP | Reduced | -271.4k |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -248.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -163.4k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | Sold out | -82.5k |
| Darwins River Capital, LP | Sold out | -63.4k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Sold out | -61.0k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 13G · institution -0.8 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 9.9% |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-08-11 | 7.2% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +2.8 pts · filed 2026-05-06 | 6.6% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Hood River Capital Management LLC (0.0%, 2026-08-14), Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP (0.0%, 2026-08-14), INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC (2.1%, 2026-04-20), 12 West Capital Management LP (4.9%, 2026-02-17)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $574.4k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $720.1k | $720.1k |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.1m $63.5m | Reduced -4.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 818.9k $47.1m | Added +90.8k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 1.64% of their portfolio | 802.0k $46.2m | Added +194.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 792.5k $45.6m | Added +298.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 348.3k $20.0m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 335.3k $19.3m | Reduced -10.7k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 302.0k $17.4m | Added +798 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 273.2k $15.7m | Added +2.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 202.6k $11.7m | Added +60.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.4k $11.5m | Added +12.5k |
| Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC 2.80% of their portfolio | 177.0k $10.2m | Added +58.4k |
| 12 West Capital Management LP 1.88% of their portfolio | 175.0k $10.1m | Reduced -271.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 174.7k $10.1m | Added +10.5k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 149.8k $8.6m | Added +45.8k |
| Meros Investment Management, LP 2.70% of their portfolio | 147.7k $8.5m | Added +57.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.2k $8.4m | Added +45.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.1k $8.2m | Added +2.8k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 137.3k $7.9m | Unchanged |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 127.2k $7.3m | Reduced -17.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.4k $6.6m | Added +16.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.3k $6.2m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.5k $6.1m | Added +68.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.0k $5.8m | Added +77.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.2k $5.7m | Added +51.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 98.9k $5.7m | Added +92.7k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 96.1k $5.5m | Added +1.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.5k $5.1m | Added +87.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.4k $4.8m | Added +5.5k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.27% of their portfolio | 75.1k $4.3m | Reduced -9.7k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 74.3k $4.3m | New |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.8k $4.3m | Added +8.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.2k $4.2m | Reduced -163.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.8k $4.0m | Reduced -20.3k |
| Panoramic Capital, LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 65.0k $3.7m | Added +15.0k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 63.4k $3.6m | New |
| Pacifica Capital Investments, LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 58.6k $3.4m | Added +15.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.9k $3.2m | Added +714 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.8k $3.2m | Added +48.4k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 53.9k $3.1m | Added +50.0k |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.25% of their portfolio | 53.5k $3.1m | Added +12.4k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.5k $2.7m | Added +897 |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 42.1k $2.4m | Added +13.2k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.5k $2.2m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.9k $2.2m | Added +8.0k |
| Redmond Asset Management, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 35.6k $2.1m | Added +10.3k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 35.0k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| WESBANCO BANK INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 32.6k $1.9m | Added +2.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.2k $1.7m | Added +9.9k |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.7m | Added +5.0k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 29.2k $1.7m | Added +10.4k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.6k $1.5m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.5k $1.5m | Added +12.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $1.4m | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 21.0k $1.2m | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $1.1m | Reduced -59.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $1.0m | Added +1.6k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.2k $989.3k | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.1k $984.0k | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.2k $873.1k | Reduced -288.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $1.0m | Added +10.2k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $851.5k | Reduced -859 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.6k $783.6k | Reduced -4.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.4k $771.3k | Added +500 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.1k $752.5k | Added +6.5k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.5k $719.3k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 12.0k $690.0k | Added +6.7k |
| Inspire Investing, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.9k $682.3k | Added +4.4k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.6k $609.0k | Reduced -133 |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $575.6k | Reduced -36.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.8k $564.0k | Added +2.0k |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.7k $558.0k | Added +4.8k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.1k $523.9k | Added +4.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.3k $476.8k | Added +251 |
| FOX RUN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 8.0k $459.2k | New |
| FORMULA GROWTH LTD 0.16% of their portfolio | 7.8k $447.8k | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.4k $425.8k | Reduced -213 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1k $409.0k | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0k $403.7k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.9k $394.5k | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $370.0k | Added +406 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $368.8k | Added +3.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $361.6k | Unchanged |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.2k $354.6k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $347.0k | Added +4.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $317.7k | New |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4k $312.8k | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $307.2k | Reduced -583 |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.2k $301.6k | New |
| Kings Path Partners LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.2k $300.8k | Unchanged |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $285.8k | Reduced -3.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $283.1k | Reduced -577 |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $267.8k | Unchanged |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6k $266.4k | Reduced -2.4k |
| CONNORS INVESTOR SERVICES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.4k $253.3k | Added +1.3k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $243.7k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $242.0k | Added +362 |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $238.9k | Reduced -1.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7k $213.1k | Reduced -694 |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.7k $212.0k | Reduced -3.8k |
| Red Door Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.5k $200.8k | Added +100 |