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 ($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
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 97 |
| Q4 2022 | 96 |
| Q1 2023 | 90 |
| Q2 2023 | 105 |
| Q3 2023 | 110 |
| Q4 2023 | 103 |
| Q1 2024 | 124 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 58 | 56 |
| Q1 2024 | 72 | 49 |
Biggest buyers
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Added | +145.0k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | New | +144.6k |
| Rheos Capital Works Inc. | New | +95.0k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | Added | +89.8k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC | Added | +73.9k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +69.6k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | New | +56.7k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Added | +45.6k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | New | +43.8k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +36.6k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -96.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -64.5k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ | Reduced | -62.5k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -58.8k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC | Reduced | -37.1k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | Reduced | -35.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -27.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -25.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -22.4k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -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.
| 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 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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $78.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.3m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-12 | TAKAO BRENT Officer | Sold | $1.3m14.4k shares |
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
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 1.52% of their portfolio | 851.1k $98.0m | Reduced -62.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 629.4k $72.5m | Reduced -96.1k |
| 12 West Capital Management LP 4.86% of their portfolio | 463.4k $53.4m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 436.3k $50.2m | Added +5.3k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 431.3k $49.7m | Added +69.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 373.8k $43.1m | Reduced -64.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 327.3k $37.7m | Added +5.9k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 280.7k $32.3m | Added +145.0k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 5.36% of their portfolio | 265.6k $30.6m | Added +89.8k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 207.8k $23.9m | Added +45.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 175.6k $20.2m | Reduced -4.6k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 1.72% of their portfolio | 172.0k $19.8m | Reduced -37.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 165.3k $19.0m | Reduced -27.4k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 153.5k $17.7m | Reduced -2.1k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 148.8k $17.1m | Added +73.9k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 144.6k $16.1m | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 140.7k $16.2m | Reduced -20.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.4k $14.9m | Added +2.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.9k $13.8m | Added +2.7k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.87% of their portfolio | 117.7k $13.6m | Added +4.2k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.0k $13.1m | Reduced -21.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.6k $12.3m | Reduced -990 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 103.3k $11.9m | Added +30.8k |
| Rheos Capital Works Inc. 0.52% of their portfolio | 95.0k $10.9m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.6k $8.1m | Added +15.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.0k $7.1m | Added +36.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 58.7k $6.8m | Reduced -22.4k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 56.7k $6.5m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.5k $6.4m | Reduced -5.4k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 54.1k $6.2m | Reduced -58.8k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.9k $6.0m | Reduced -4.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.6k $5.1m | Added +861 |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.8k $5.0m | New |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 35.0k $4.0m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.5k $3.7m | Added +28.1k |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 28.9k $3.3m | Added +754 |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 28.9k $3.3m | New |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 28.8k $3.3m | Added +419 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.5k $3.3m | Reduced -17.4k |
| Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 27.7k $3.2m | Added +674 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.0k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.3k $2.8m | Added +2.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.5k $2.6m | Added +10.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.2k $2.4m | Added +16.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.5k $2.4m | Reduced -3.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $2.3m | Added +1 |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.1k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $1.9m | Added +10.8k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.6k $1.8m | New |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $1.8m | Reduced -25.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $1.7m | New |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 14.6k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $1.4m | Reduced -394 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $1.3m | Reduced -213 |
| Valmark Advisers, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.5k $1.2m | Reduced -6.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5k $1.2m | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $1.2m | Added +4.2k |
| BANTAMAC CAPITAL, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 9.2k $1.1m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8k $900.8k | Added +213 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.2k $830.2k | Added +5.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.8k $777.8k | Reduced -696 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $764.7k | Added +1.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $723.2k | Added +1.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $699.0k | Reduced -299 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $610.8k | Reduced -3.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $593.8k | Reduced -4 |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $564.3k | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $515.7k | New |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $513.0k | New |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.9k $449.2k | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $439.3k | Reduced -1.5k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $439.3k | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $435.4k | Added +1.1k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7k $424.9k | Added +980 |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5k $403.0k | Reduced -35.9k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.3k $383.6k | Reduced -2.7k |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3k $395.0k | Reduced -540 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $378.0k | Added +232 |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.2k $370.0k | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $368.5k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $355.7k | Unchanged |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $343.1k | New |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $331.1k | Reduced -25 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $328.0k | Added +88 |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5k $293.0k | New |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $287.9k | New |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $287.8k | Added +8 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $265.3k | New |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $264.9k | Reduced -6.5k |
| Red Door Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1k $236.7k | New |
| SYMMETRY PEAK MANAGEMENT LLC 4.36% of their portfolio | 1.9k $222.4k | New |
| RiverPark Advisors, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.5k $167.2k | Added +1.1k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $138.2k | Reduced -15.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $120.9k | Reduced -17.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 980 $112.9k | Added +146 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 578 $66.6k | Reduced -482 |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 575 $66.2k | Unchanged |
| nVerses Capital, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 500 $57.6k | New |
| Headlands Technologies LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 400 $46.1k | New |