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 ($500.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $66.20.
Trends to Q3 2023
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 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 59 | 43 |
| Q1 2023 | 47 | 51 |
| Q2 2023 | 74 | 35 |
| Q3 2023 | 63 | 51 |
Biggest buyers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +76.6k |
| INTRINSIC EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +63.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +57.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +53.2k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Added | +52.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +32.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +27.9k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | +27.5k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Added | +22.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | +21.4k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -229.8k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -198.6k |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC | Sold out | -48.1k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC | Reduced | -47.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -47.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -40.9k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | Reduced | -31.2k |
| Prospect Capital Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -30.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -27.8k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -24.7k |
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 in Q3 2023
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $17.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 1.03% of their portfolio | 809.5k $53.5m | Reduced -891 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 679.2k $44.9m | Reduced -229.8k |
| 12 West Capital Management LP 2.78% of their portfolio | 463.4k $30.6m | Unchanged |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 419.4k $27.7m | Added +52.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 401.4k $26.5m | Added +14.2k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 387.0k $25.6m | Reduced -24.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 315.3k $20.8m | Reduced -40.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 305.4k $20.2m | Added +2.7k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 297.3k $19.7m | Reduced -691 |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 1.58% of their portfolio | 255.6k $16.9m | Reduced -198.6k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 224.1k $14.8m | Reduced -47.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 201.7k $13.3m | Reduced -47.2k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.75% of their portfolio | 171.2k $11.3m | Reduced -31.2k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 163.8k $10.8m | Added +1.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.2k $9.9m | Added +57.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.8k $7.9m | Added +12.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 116.0k $7.7m | Reduced -17.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.2k $7.4m | Added +9.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 110.9k $7.3m | Added +5.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.3k $7.3m | Added +951 |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 90.3k $6.0m | Added +22.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.6k $5.1m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.5k $4.5m | Added +53.2k |
| INTRINSIC EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 63.3k $4.2m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.4k $4.1m | Reduced -7.9k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.7k $3.1m | Added +14.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.4k $2.9m | Added +27.9k |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 41.5k $2.7m | Reduced -20.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.2k $2.5m | Added +32.5k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 35.0k $2.3m | Reduced -24.0k |
| ADVISORY RESEARCH INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 29.6k $2.0m | Added +896 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 27.5k $1.8m | New |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 22.8k $1.5m | Added +1.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.8k $1.4m | Reduced -7.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $1.4m | Added +15.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $1.4m | Reduced -270 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.4k $1.4m | New |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 20.0k $1.3m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.6k $1.3m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.0k $1.3m | Added +259 |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.8k $1.2m | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.1k $1.2m | Added +14.3k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.1k $1.2m | Reduced -1.0k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 17.4k $1.1m | Added +25 |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.2k $1.1m | Added +4.3k |
| Valmark Advisers, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.2k $1.1m | Added +8.1k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.4k $1.0m | New |
| Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 13.8k $918.0k | New |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $828.9k | Reduced -2.9k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 12.5k $826.5k | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $800.1k | Unchanged |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 10.8k $713.3k | Reduced -15.6k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.6k $699.4k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.9k $656.0k | Added +504 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.7k $640.3k | Added +5.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.7k $638.5k | Reduced -19.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.2k $544.3k | New |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.8k $519.0k | Added +4.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $502.8k | Added +181 |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.3k $481.2k | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.2k $409.6k | Reduced -626 |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.0k $399.0k | Reduced -3.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $350.4k | New |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.3k $350.2k | Added +1.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $347.0k | Reduced -27.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $341.2k | Added +168 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $329.7k | Reduced -31 |
| Connacht Asset Management LP 1.77% of their portfolio | 4.5k $298.6k | Reduced -42 |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.3k $286.0k | Reduced -1.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $275.7k | Added +2.1k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $250.0k | New |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7k $245.0k | Added +2.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $240.1k | Reduced -522 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $221.5k | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $205.8k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $204.2k | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $192.5k | Added +103 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $186.6k | Reduced -6.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $184.9k | Reduced -21 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $134.5k | Reduced -125 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $91.0k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $86.0k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $81.4k | Reduced -1.5k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 812 $54.0k | Unchanged |
| Point72 Middle East FZE 0.00% of their portfolio | 673 $44.5k | New |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 575 $38.0k | Added +93 |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 518 $34.2k | Added +5 |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Co/NY 0.00% of their portfolio | 382 $25.3k | Added +74 |
| ARCADIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP/MI 0.00% of their portfolio | 330 $21.9k | Reduced -40 |
| RiverPark Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 322 $21.3k | New |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 317 $21.0k | Reduced -44 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 314 $20.8k | Added +231 |
| MCF Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 279 $18.4k | Reduced -60 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 164 $10.8k | Added +87 |
| TFC Financial Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 107 $7.1k | Added +47 |
| TOTH FINANCIAL ADVISORY CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $6.6k | Unchanged |
| CarsonAllaria Wealth Management, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 100 $6.6k | Unchanged |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 97 $6.4k | Unchanged |
| Tyler-Stone Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 80 $5.0k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 58 $3.8k | Added +6 |