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 ≈ $51.20.
Trends to Q1 2025
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 |
| Q4 2024 | 122 |
| Q1 2025 | 120 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 74 | 35 |
| Q3 2023 | 63 | 51 |
| Q4 2023 | 58 | 56 |
| Q1 2024 | 72 | 49 |
| Q2 2024 | 59 | 68 |
| Q3 2024 | 59 | 57 |
| Q4 2024 | 73 | 39 |
| Q1 2025 | 78 | 53 |
Biggest buyers
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +308.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +60.1k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Added | +54.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +44.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +38.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +38.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +36.7k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | +34.4k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | Added | +34.1k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | Added | +34.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -201.8k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -152.0k |
| Rheos Capital Works Inc. | Reduced | -129.3k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -126.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -92.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Sold out | -69.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | Sold out | -49.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Sold out | -45.2k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Reduced | -42.5k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | Reduced | -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 Q1 2025
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 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 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $574.4k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | ISHII SEITARO Director | Sold | $574.4k6.9k 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $52.1m | Reduced -126.4k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.55% of their portfolio | 727.9k $37.3m | Reduced -18.7k |
| 12 West Capital Management LP 4.20% of their portfolio | 556.4k $28.5m | Unchanged |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 512.9k $26.3m | Added +308.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 497.7k $25.5m | Added +11.3k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 401.1k $20.5m | Added +34.1k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 373.0k $19.1m | Reduced -254 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 366.0k $18.7m | Added +8.2k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 351.9k $18.0m | Reduced -31.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 294.4k $15.1m | Added +38.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 194.3k $9.9m | Added +60.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 188.5k $9.7m | Reduced -24.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.4k $8.8m | Added +17.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 167.2k $8.6m | Reduced -21.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.6k $7.8m | Added +9.1k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 144.0k $7.4m | Added +54.7k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.53% of their portfolio | 143.6k $7.4m | Added +34.0k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 136.6k $7.0m | Reduced -6.9k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 1.21% of their portfolio | 135.7k $6.9m | Reduced -32.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.5k $6.9m | Added +1.4k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 113.6k $5.8m | Reduced -152.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 112.6k $5.8m | Added +44.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.2k $5.7m | Added +2.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 100.2k $5.1m | Added +5.2k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.8k $4.7m | Added +30.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.5k $4.0m | Added +36.7k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 76.8k $3.9m | Reduced -2.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.1k $3.7m | Added +38.5k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 68.9k $3.5m | Added +34.4k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.5k $3.2m | Added +24.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.5k $2.5m | Added +1.3k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.8k $2.2m | Added +13.9k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 37.3k $1.9m | Reduced -23.1k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.0k $1.8m | Added +12.0k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 35.0k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 29.8k $1.5m | Added +29.2k |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.15% of their portfolio | 28.1k $1.4m | Added +5.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $1.4m | Reduced -18.4k |
| FORMULA GROWTH LTD 0.56% of their portfolio | 27.1k $1.4m | Reduced -13.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.4k $1.2m | Added +17.3k |
| WESBANCO BANK INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.3k $1.2m | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $922.1k | Added +9.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $920.4k | First filing |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4k $890.1k | Reduced -92.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $820.4k | Added +157 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.8k $807.2k | Unchanged |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $797.3k | First filing |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $788.5k | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $770.2k | Added +1.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.9k $660.5k | Added +1.9k |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 11.7k $597.4k | New |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.2k $572.8k | New |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.4k $530.0k | Added +2.1k |
| Rheos Capital Works Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.7k $499.0k | Reduced -129.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.1k $467.0k | Reduced -729 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.0k $460.9k | Added +3.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.9k $457.2k | Reduced -4.6k |
| Kings Path Partners LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 8.9k $453.9k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.8k $451.9k | Reduced -42.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.7k $446.1k | Reduced -1.9k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4k $432.0k | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.2k $417.5k | Reduced -515 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.1k $412.8k | Added +5.4k |
| Valmark Advisers, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.9k $405.1k | Added +309 |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.8k $397.4k | New |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.3k $375.3k | New |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.7k $343.5k | Added +1.4k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.7k $343.0k | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.2k $317.7k | Added +300 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $312.4k | Added +89 |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7k $292.1k | Reduced -2.5k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.7k $289.4k | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $281.6k | Added +191 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4k $274.7k | Added +386 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $265.1k | Added +138 |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.2k $264.6k | New |
| Blueshift Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.8k $248.1k | New |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8k $247.5k | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $231.0k | Added +530 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $217.6k | Reduced -1.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $215.4k | Reduced -3.4k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $205.6k | Added +1.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $204.8k | New |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $203.9k | Added +613 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $196.7k | Added +441 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $170.1k | Added +455 |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $169.2k | Added +360 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $106.1k | Added +268 |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $74.7k | Unchanged |
| AlphaQuest LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3k $67.6k | New |
| KLP KAPITALFORVALTNING AS 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $61.4k | Unchanged |
| Aster Capital Management (DIFC) Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0k $63.6k | Added +952 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 669 $34.3k | Added +409 |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 575 $29.4k | Unchanged |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 232 $12.0k | Added +35 |
| TOTH FINANCIAL ADVISORY CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $10.2k | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 172 $8.8k | Reduced -39 |
| Versant Capital Management, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 140 $7.2k | New |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 125 $6.0k | Added +73 |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.00% of their portfolio | 112 $5.7k | Added +14 |