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 ($74.7k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $63.06.
Trends to Q2 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 |
| Q2 2024 | 113 |
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 59 | 68 |
Biggest buyers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +245.4k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +226.3k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | New | +98.6k |
| Rheos Capital Works Inc. | Added | +97.0k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Added | +73.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +67.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | New | +41.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | +41.3k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC | Added | +39.1k |
| Roubaix Capital, LLC | New | +27.8k |
Biggest sellers
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -161.3k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -161.1k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | Reduced | -137.1k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Sold out | -114.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -48.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -45.4k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC | Reduced | -44.3k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -43.8k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Reduced | -38.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Sold out | -32.5k |
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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $549.9k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-12 | ISHII SEITARO Director | Sold | $549.9k5.0k 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, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 855.7k $54.0m | Added +226.3k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.81% of their portfolio | 838.2k $52.9m | Reduced -12.9k |
| 12 West Capital Management LP 3.01% of their portfolio | 463.4k $29.2m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 439.4k $27.7m | Added +3.1k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 406.1k $25.6m | Reduced -25.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 338.7k $21.4m | Added +11.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 260.0k $16.4m | Added +245.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.6k $13.4m | Reduced -161.3k |
| Rheos Capital Works Inc. 0.63% of their portfolio | 192.0k $12.1m | Added +97.0k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 187.9k $11.9m | Added +39.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 183.8k $11.6m | Added +8.1k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 169.6k $10.7m | Reduced -38.3k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 158.3k $10.0m | Added +17.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.3k $8.8m | Added +9.9k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 136.6k $8.6m | Reduced -16.8k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.9k $8.2m | Added +67.8k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 1.44% of their portfolio | 128.5k $8.1m | Reduced -137.1k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 127.7k $8.1m | Reduced -44.3k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 127.4k $8.0m | Added +73.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 127.1k $8.0m | Added +7.1k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.52% of their portfolio | 120.1k $7.6m | Added +2.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.9k $7.6m | Reduced -45.4k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 119.7k $7.6m | Reduced -161.1k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 100.9k $6.1m | Reduced -43.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.8k $6.2m | Reduced -7.8k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 98.6k $6.2m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 95.2k $6.0m | Reduced -8.1k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 58.2k $3.7m | Added +1.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.3k $3.0m | Reduced -10.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.8k $2.9m | Reduced -8.7k |
| Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 46.1k $2.9m | Added +18.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.1k $2.9m | Added +1.5k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.8k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.4k $2.6m | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 41.3k $2.6m | New |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.2k $2.5m | Reduced -12.7k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 35.0k $2.2m | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.6k $2.2m | Added +24.1k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.0k $2.1m | Added +6.0k |
| Roubaix Capital, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 27.8k $1.8m | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.8k $1.6m | Added +531 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.5k $1.4m | Reduced -48.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.9k $1.4m | Added +9.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.9k $1.4m | Added +2.0k |
| FORMULA GROWTH LTD 0.46% of their portfolio | 20.2k $1.3m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.1k $1.2m | Reduced -1.5k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 18.8k $1.2m | Reduced -10.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.3k $1.2m | New |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.1k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $982.5k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $925.3k | Reduced -1.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.4k $848.0k | Added +1.9k |
| Kings Path Partners LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 12.1k $761.5k | First filing |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.0k $694.0k | Reduced -1.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.9k $687.0k | Added +676 |
| BANTAMAC CAPITAL, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 8.9k $560.5k | Reduced -329 |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 8.3k $521.4k | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.2k $515.6k | Added +350 |
| Valmark Advisers, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.5k $476.0k | Reduced -3.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0k $440.3k | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $418.9k | Unchanged |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $412.4k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $380.1k | Reduced -256 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $364.9k | Added +2.0k |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.8k $364.7k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $362.8k | Reduced -1.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $345.6k | Reduced -592 |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1k $322.5k | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1k $321.3k | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $314.6k | Added +1.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $310.9k | New |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $273.6k | Added +521 |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.1k $259.0k | Added +610 |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $253.2k | New |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $237.2k | Added +3.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7k $235.9k | New |
| Versor Investments LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.7k $233.4k | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $219.0k | Added +180 |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4k $215.8k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $214.6k | Added +312 |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3k $272.0k | Unchanged |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $205.3k | First filing |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $201.0k | First filing |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $169.1k | Reduced -4.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $142.1k | Reduced -595 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $132.7k | Reduced -3.2k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $88.3k | Added +200 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $82.4k | Added +326 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $78.5k | Reduced -1.3k |
| RiverPark Advisors, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2k $74.7k | Reduced -268 |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 575 $36.3k | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 263 $16.6k | Reduced -5 |
| AlphaQuest LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 198 $12.5k | Added +187 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 197 $12.0k | Unchanged |
| ARCADIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP/MI 0.00% of their portfolio | 196 $12.3k | Reduced -68 |
| MCF Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 144 $9.1k | Reduced -65 |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 134 $11.6k | First filing |
| SYSTM Wealth Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 131 $8.3k | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 125 $7.9k | Added +37 |
| TOTH FINANCIAL ADVISORY CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $6.3k | Unchanged |