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KURA SUSHI USA INC KRUS

CL A COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 501270102

Subsidiary of Japanese Kaiten-Sushi chain

124 institutional holders +21 vs Q4 2023
7,303,3897.3m shares reported held*
$840.5mreported value*
32 new 40 added 39 reduced 10 sold out net bought ≈ $52.5m (+455.6k shares)

* 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 ($551.8k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $115.09.

Trends to Q1 2024

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

050100150Q3 22: 97Q4 22: 96Q1 23: 90Q2 23: 105Q3 23: 110Q4 23: 103Q1 24: 124124Q3 22Q1 23Q3 23Q1 24
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202297
Q4 202296
Q1 202390
Q2 2023105
Q3 2023110
Q4 2023103
Q1 2024124

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q4 22: 59 bought or addedQ4 22: 43 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 47 bought or addedQ1 23: 51 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 74 bought or addedQ2 23: 35 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 63 bought or addedQ3 23: 51 cut or sold outQ3 23Q4 23: 58 bought or addedQ4 23: 56 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 72 bought or addedQ1 24: 49 cut or sold outQ1 24
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20225943
Q1 20234751
Q2 20237435
Q3 20236351
Q4 20235856
Q1 20247249

Biggest buyers

Driehaus Capital Management LLC Added +145,037+145.0k
EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC New +144,622+144.6k
Rheos Capital Works Inc. New +95,000+95.0k
Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd Added +89,844+89.8k
Portolan Capital Management, LLC Added +73,870+73.9k
FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +69,578+69.6k
SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC New +56,666+56.7k
LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC Added +45,646+45.6k
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. New +43,755+43.8k
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Added +36,609+36.6k

Biggest sellers

FMR LLC Reduced -96,136-96.1k
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Reduced -64,498-64.5k
STEPHENS INC /AR/ Reduced -62,456-62.5k
WASATCH ADVISORS LP Reduced -58,822-58.8k
NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC Reduced -37,122-37.1k
GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP Reduced -35,850-35.9k
MARSHALL WACE, LLP Reduced -27,441-27.4k
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC Reduced -25,607-25.6k
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP Reduced -22,430-22.4k
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Reduced -21,894-21.9k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 13G · institution -0.8 pts · filed 2026-08-13 9.9% -0.8 pts 1.1m≈ $63.5m 2026-08-13
Granahan Investment Management, LLC 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-08-11 7.2% +1.1 pts 802.0k≈ $46.2m 2026-08-11
FMR LLC 13G · institution +2.8 pts · filed 2026-05-06 6.6% +2.8 pts 728.1k≈ $41.9m 2026-05-06

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 Q1 2024

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)

BuyingSelling
101Q2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 0 sellingQ3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ3 22Q4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 0 sellingQ1 23: 0 buyingQ1 23: 0 sellingQ1 23Q2 23: 0 buyingQ2 23: 0 sellingQ3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 0 sellingQ3 23Q4 23: 1 buyingQ4 23: 0 sellingQ1 24: 0 buyingQ1 24: 1 sellingQ1 24
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q2 20220—0——
Q3 20220—0——
Q4 20220—0——
Q1 20230—0——
Q2 20230—0——
Q3 20230—0——
Q4 20231$78.6k0——
Q1 20240—1$1.3m—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2024-01-12 TAKAO BRENT Officer Sold 14,422 $88.98 $1.3m14.4k shares -90%

Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).

Holders, Q1 2024

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 STEPHENS INC /AR/ 1.52% of their portfolio LITTLE ROCK, AR 851,073851.1k $98.0m $98.0m 1.52% Reduced -62.5k -62,456
2 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 629,371629.4k $72.5m $72.5m 0.00% Reduced -96.1k -96,136
3 12 West Capital Management LP 4.86% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 463,415463.4k $53.4m $53.4m 4.86% Unchanged
4 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 436,289436.3k $50.2m $50.2m 0.00% Added +5.3k +5,283
5 FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 431,294431.3k $49.7m $49.7m 0.25% Added +69.6k +69,578
6 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 373,844373.8k $43.1m $43.1m 0.01% Reduced -64.5k -64,498
7 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 327,315327.3k $37.7m $37.7m 0.00% Added +5.9k +5,942
8 Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.32% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 280,731280.7k $32.3m $32.3m 0.32% Added +145.0k +145,037
9 Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 5.36% of their portfolio SYDNEY, C3 265,587265.6k $30.6m $30.6m 5.36% Added +89.8k +89,844
10 LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.04% of their portfolio JERSEY CITY, NJ 207,832207.8k $23.9m $23.9m 0.04% Added +45.6k +45,646
11 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 175,620175.6k $20.2m $20.2m 0.01% Reduced -4.6k -4,633
12 NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 1.72% of their portfolio PLYMOUTH, MN 172,009172.0k $19.8m $19.8m 1.72% Reduced -37.1k -37,122
13 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 165,350165.3k $19.0m $19.0m 0.03% Reduced -27.4k -27,441
14 Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 153,480153.5k $17.7m $17.7m 0.67% Reduced -2.1k -2,078
15 Portolan Capital Management, LLC 1.31% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 148,787148.8k $17.1m $17.1m 1.31% Added +73.9k +73,870
16 EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 144,622144.6k $16.1m $16.1m 0.08% New
17 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 140,701140.7k $16.2m $16.2m 0.02% Reduced -20.1k -20,074
18 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 129,392129.4k $14.9m $14.9m 0.00% Added +2.8k +2,767
19 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 119,947119.9k $13.8m $13.8m 0.00% Added +2.7k +2,746
20 Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.87% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 117,685117.7k $13.6m $13.6m 0.87% Added +4.2k +4,215
21 T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 113,970114.0k $13.1m $13.1m 0.01% Reduced -21.9k -21,894
22 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 106,565106.6k $12.3m $12.3m 0.00% Reduced -990 -990
23 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 103,290103.3k $11.9m $11.9m 0.02% Added +30.8k +30,836
24 Rheos Capital Works Inc. 0.52% of their portfolio Tokyo, M0 95,00095.0k $10.9m $10.9m 0.52% New
25 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 70,58170.6k $8.1m $8.1m 0.00% Added +15.3k +15,255
26 LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 62,03162.0k $7.1m $7.1m 0.01% Added +36.6k +36,609
27 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 58,71858.7k $6.8m $6.8m 0.02% Reduced -22.4k -22,430
28 SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 56,66656.7k $6.5m $6.5m 0.12% New
29 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 55,46255.5k $6.4m $6.4m 0.00% Reduced -5.4k -5,430
30 WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio SALT LAKE CITY, UT 54,08954.1k $6.2m $6.2m 0.03% Reduced -58.8k -58,822
31 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 51,90051.9k $6.0m $6.0m 0.01% Reduced -4.6k -4,600
32 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 44,64544.6k $5.1m $5.1m 0.00% Added +861 +861
33 Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 43,75543.8k $5.0m $5.0m 0.01% New
34 RBF Capital, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio RENO, NV 35,00035.0k $4.0m $4.0m 0.23% Unchanged
35 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 32,45932.5k $3.7m $3.7m 0.00% Added +28.1k +28,055
36 Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.34% of their portfolio RANCHO SANTA FE, CA 28,94428.9k $3.3m $3.3m 0.34% Added +754 +754
37 CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 28,88028.9k $3.3m $3.3m 0.14% New
38 ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.65% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 28,75128.8k $3.3m $3.3m 0.65% Added +419 +419
39 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 28,50028.5k $3.3m $3.3m 0.00% Reduced -17.4k -17,432
40 Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 27,67027.7k $3.2m $3.2m 0.25% Added +674 +674
41 ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio New York, NY 27,00027.0k $3.1m $3.1m 0.03% Unchanged
42 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 24,29124.3k $2.8m $2.8m 0.01% Added +2.5k +2,538
43 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 22,50922.5k $2.6m $2.6m 0.01% Added +10.4k +10,356
44 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 21,17521.2k $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% Added +16.9k +16,878
45 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 20,54120.5k $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% Reduced -3.0k -2,963
46 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 19,95320.0k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Added +1 +1
47 KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.01% of their portfolio FORT WORTH, TX 18,06518.1k $2.1m $2.1m 0.01% Unchanged
48 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 16,10916.1k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Added +10.8k +10,832
49 Calamos Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NAPERVILLE, IL 15,62915.6k $1.8m $1.8m 0.01% New
50 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 15,57315.6k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Reduced -25.6k -25,607
51 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 14,65314.7k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% New
52 Legato Capital Management LLC 0.20% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 14,58414.6k $1.7m $1.7m 0.20% Unchanged
53 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 12,10012.1k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Unchanged
54 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 12,08412.1k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -394 -394
55 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 11,58011.6k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Reduced -213 -213
56 Valmark Advisers, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio AKRON, OH 10,53010.5k $1.2m $1.2m 0.02% Reduced -6.1k -6,071
57 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,51410.5k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% New
58 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 10,21310.2k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +4.2k +4,177
59 BANTAMAC CAPITAL, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 9,2139.2k $1.1m $1.1m 0.60% New
60 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 7,8227.8k $900.8k $900.8k 0.00% Added +213 +213
61 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 7,2097.2k $830.2k $830.2k 0.00% Added +5.4k +5,445
62 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 6,7546.8k $777.8k $777.8k 0.00% Reduced -696 -696
63 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 6,6406.6k $764.7k $764.7k 0.00% Added +1.8k +1,830
64 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 6,2806.3k $723.2k $723.2k 0.00% Added +1.1k +1,088
65 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 6,0706.1k $699.0k $699.0k 0.00% Reduced -299 -299
66 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 5,3045.3k $610.8k $610.8k 0.00% Reduced -3.9k -3,910
67 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 5,1565.2k $593.8k $593.8k 0.00% Reduced -4 -4
68 CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO ONTARIO, A6 4,9004.9k $564.3k $564.3k 0.00% New
69 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 4,4784.5k $515.7k $515.7k 0.00% New
70 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 4,4664.5k $513.0k $513.0k 0.00% New
71 INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA 3,9013.9k $449.2k $449.2k 0.02% New
72 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 3,8153.8k $439.3k $439.3k 0.00% Reduced -1.5k -1,459
73 Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 3,8153.8k $439.3k $439.3k 0.00% New
74 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 3,7813.8k $435.4k $435.4k 0.00% Added +1.1k +1,122
75 OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,6903.7k $424.9k $424.9k 0.01% Added +980 +980
76 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.03% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 3,5023.5k $403.0k $403.0k 0.03% Reduced -35.9k -35,850
77 Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.03% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 3,3313.3k $383.6k $383.6k 0.03% Reduced -2.7k -2,681
78 Premier Fund Managers Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio GUILDFORD, X0 3,2983.3k $395.0k $395.0k 0.02% Reduced -540 -540
79 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 3,2783.3k $378.0k $378.0k 0.00% Added +232 +232
80 Virtu Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio New York, NY 3,2163.2k $370.0k $370.0k 0.03% New
81 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,2003.2k $368.5k $368.5k 0.00% New
82 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 3,0893.1k $355.7k $355.7k 0.00% Unchanged
83 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 2,9793.0k $343.1k $343.1k 0.00% New
84 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,8752.9k $331.1k $331.1k 0.00% Reduced -25 -25
85 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 2,8482.8k $328.0k $328.0k 0.00% Added +88 +88
86 OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.05% of their portfolio FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 2,5442.5k $293.0k $293.0k 0.05% New
87 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 2,5002.5k $287.9k $287.9k 0.00% New
88 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2,4992.5k $287.8k $287.8k 0.00% Added +8 +8
89 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 2,3042.3k $265.3k $265.3k 0.00% New
90 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 2,3002.3k $264.9k $264.9k 0.00% Reduced -6.5k -6,453
91 Red Door Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio Memphis, TN 2,0552.1k $236.7k $236.7k 0.05% New
92 SYMMETRY PEAK MANAGEMENT LLC 4.36% of their portfolio Radnor, PA 1,9311.9k $222.4k $222.4k 4.36% New
93 RiverPark Advisors, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,4521.5k $167.2k $167.2k 0.14% Added +1.1k +1,083
94 Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,2001.2k $138.2k $138.2k 0.00% Reduced -15.2k -15,200
95 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,0501.1k $120.9k $120.9k 0.00% Reduced -17.2k -17,221
96 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 980980 $112.9k $112.9k 0.00% Added +146 +146
97 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 578578 $66.6k $66.6k 0.00% Reduced -482 -482
98 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 575575 $66.2k $66.2k 0.00% Unchanged
99 nVerses Capital, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio WELLINGTON, FL 500500 $57.6k $57.6k 0.14% New
100 Headlands Technologies LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 400400 $46.1k $46.1k 0.01% New