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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $80.56.
Trends to Q3 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 |
| Q3 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 59 | 57 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +390.7k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | Added | +216.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +207.4k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +99.5k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | New | +96.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | +83.0k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Added | +46.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +43.3k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +43.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | +33.1k |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -235.0k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Sold out | -169.6k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC | Sold out | -127.7k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -119.7k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -100.9k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -55.0k |
| Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. | Sold out | -46.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -41.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -39.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Reduced | -34.2k |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2024.
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $100.4m | Added +390.7k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.95% of their portfolio | 831.1k $67.0m | Reduced -7.0k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 505.6k $40.7m | Added +99.5k |
| 12 West Capital Management LP 4.07% of their portfolio | 493.4k $39.7m | Added +30.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 459.6k $37.0m | First filing |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 338.8k $27.3m | Added +79 |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 315.4k $25.4m | Added +216.9k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 216.5k $17.4m | Added +28.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 209.1k $16.8m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 207.4k $16.7m | New |
| Rheos Capital Works Inc. 0.86% of their portfolio | 204.0k $16.4m | Added +12.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 201.4k $16.2m | Added +43.0k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 169.2k $13.6m | Added +32.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 153.3k $12.3m | Reduced -30.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.3k $11.1m | Reduced -942 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.1k $10.3m | Added +1.0k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 1.47% of their portfolio | 118.2k $9.5m | Reduced -10.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.2k $9.4m | Added +18.5k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 111.3k $9.0m | Reduced -16.1k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.54% of their portfolio | 103.6k $8.3m | Reduced -16.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.7k $8.2m | Reduced -18.2k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 96.5k $7.8m | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 83.0k $6.7m | New |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.8k $6.0m | Reduced -55.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.4k $5.0m | Reduced -32.8k |
| Roubaix Capital, LLC 2.53% of their portfolio | 57.0k $4.6m | Added +29.2k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 56.0k $4.5m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 51.6k $4.2m | Added +46.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.5k $3.7m | Reduced -614 |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.8k $3.5m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.3k $3.5m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.9k $3.5m | Added +20.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.6k $3.0m | Reduced -10.7k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 37.0k $3.0m | Added +4.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.1k $2.9m | Added +14.1k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 35.0k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| FORMULA GROWTH LTD 0.92% of their portfolio | 33.2k $2.7m | Added +13.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.1k $2.7m | New |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.27% of their portfolio | 32.4k $2.6m | New |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.2k $2.0m | Reduced -14.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.0k $2.0m | Reduced -235.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $1.9m | New |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.18% of their portfolio | 20.3k $1.6m | Added +14.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.1k $1.5m | Reduced -2.8k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.1k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.7k $1.3m | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.9k $1.3m | Reduced -8.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.1k $1.2m | Reduced -4.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.9k $1.0m | Reduced -567 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $932.2k | Added +683 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.3k $913.0k | Added +9.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.0k $886.2k | Unchanged |
| Kings Path Partners LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 10.2k $820.4k | Reduced -1.9k |
| Millrace Asset Group, Inc. 0.80% of their portfolio | 9.8k $790.0k | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.0k $640.8k | Reduced -218 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $614.2k | New |
| Valmark Advisers, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.5k $603.1k | Reduced -58 |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.2k $580.0k | Added +5.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1k $574.9k | Reduced -39.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.1k $569.5k | Reduced -34.2k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.1k $569.2k | Added +2.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $557.1k | Reduced -27.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $534.9k | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $529.4k | Added +1.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $484.3k | Reduced -12 |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9k $478.0k | Added +1.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7k $456.6k | Reduced -9.0k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.4k $436.5k | Added +2.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $430.8k | Reduced -130 |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $427.5k | Added +1.3k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $417.1k | Added +192 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1k $407.6k | Added +2.4k |
| Red Door Wealth Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.5k $366.0k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $344.9k | Added +3.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $318.1k | Added +1.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $283.0k | Added +49 |
| Corton Capital Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.5k $281.4k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $274.0k | Unchanged |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $261.4k | Reduced -9 |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $255.1k | Reduced -19 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $236.6k | New |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $221.5k | New |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5k $201.4k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $156.6k | Reduced -3.8k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $101.3k | Added +13 |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 872 $70.0k | New |
| AlphaQuest LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 669 $53.9k | Added +471 |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 575 $46.3k | Unchanged |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 197 $16.0k | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 182 $14.7k | Reduced -81 |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 134 $11.6k | Unchanged |
| Aster Capital Management (DIFC) Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 127 $10.2k | First filing |
| TOTH FINANCIAL ADVISORY CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $8.1k | Unchanged |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.00% of their portfolio | 99 $8.0k | Unchanged |
| Key Financial Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 75 $6.0k | Added +50 |
| QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 74 $6.0k | Added +62 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 64 $5.2k | Reduced -3.7k |
| Lindbrook Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63 $5.1k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 56 $4.5k | Reduced -69 |