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 ($130.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $86.18.
Trends to Q2 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 139 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 85 | 55 |
Biggest buyers
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | New | +366.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +118.9k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | Added | +88.0k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +80.9k |
| Woodline Partners LP | New | +78.9k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Added | +56.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +51.6k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC | Added | +48.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | +43.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +42.4k |
Biggest sellers
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -237.7k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -200.9k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -103.5k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Sold out | -68.9k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -52.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -33.2k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -31.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -25.4k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP | Reduced | -21.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -18.0k |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $94.6m | Added +80.9k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.87% of their portfolio | 738.9k $63.6m | Added +11.0k |
| 12 West Capital Management LP 5.07% of their portfolio | 556.4k $47.9m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 464.6k $40.0m | Reduced -33.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 372.4k $32.1m | Added +6.3k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 366.6k $31.6m | New |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 362.4k $31.2m | Added +10.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 346.0k $29.8m | Added +51.6k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 297.7k $25.6m | Reduced -103.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 286.1k $24.6m | Added +118.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 275.2k $23.7m | Reduced -237.7k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 3.20% of their portfolio | 223.7k $20.1m | Added +88.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 213.1k $18.3m | Added +24.6k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 184.7k $15.9m | Added +48.1k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 172.1k $14.8m | Reduced -200.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 154.9k $13.3m | Reduced -17.5k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.93% of their portfolio | 154.8k $13.3m | Added +11.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.1k $12.7m | Reduced -4.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.8k $12.2m | Reduced -52.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.0k $12.1m | Added +5.5k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 138.2k $11.9m | Reduced -5.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.0k $10.2m | Added +5.8k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 112.9k $9.7m | Reduced -703 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 110.5k $9.5m | Reduced -2.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.0k $9.0m | Added +27.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 98.8k $8.5m | Reduced -1.4k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 92.5k $8.0m | Added +15.7k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 78.9k $6.8m | New |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 70.9k $6.1m | Added +8.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.0k $6.0m | Added +42.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 65.0k $5.6m | Added +56.2k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.2k $5.1m | Reduced -31.6k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 51.5k $4.4m | Added +16.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.1k $4.3m | Added +32.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.1k $4.3m | Added +636 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.7k $4.0m | Reduced -25.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $3.7m | New |
| Pacifica Capital Investments, LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 40.7k $3.5m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.6k $3.4m | Added +30.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.2k $3.2m | Reduced -6.6k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 36.4k $3.1m | Reduced -973 |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 35.0k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.7k $2.4m | New |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 27.3k $2.3m | New |
| FORMULA GROWTH LTD 0.87% of their portfolio | 26.7k $2.3m | Reduced -346 |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 24.7k $2.1m | New |
| Redmond Asset Management, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 24.6k $2.1m | New |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.3k $1.9m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $1.9m | Added +6.4k |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.17% of their portfolio | 21.4k $1.8m | Reduced -6.7k |
| WESBANCO BANK INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 18.3k $1.6m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.8k $1.5m | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $1.3m | Reduced -393 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.1k $1.3m | Added +10.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.1k $1.3m | Added +44 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.4k $1.2m | Added +4.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.9k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $1.1m | Reduced -2.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $1.1m | New |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.3k $971.5k | Added +5.6k |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 10.8k $929.4k | Reduced -870 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $892.2k | Added +6.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $882.0k | Added +2.2k |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.0k $860.3k | Reduced -358 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.7k $832.4k | Added +741 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.0k $774.8k | Unchanged |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.0k $770.7k | Reduced -15.4k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.9k $764.0k | Reduced -21.0k |
| Kings Path Partners LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 8.9k $763.1k | Unchanged |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.1k $700.7k | Added +809 |
| Valmark Advisers, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.9k $677.6k | Reduced -41 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.7k $664.5k | Reduced -435 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.2k $623.2k | Added +1.1k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $542.8k | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.3k $542.3k | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7k $487.7k | Added +300 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $459.3k | Reduced -870 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $406.0k | Added +205 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $401.8k | Reduced -832 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.4k $377.0k | Reduced -4.1k |
| POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.4k $376.9k | New |
| BANTAMAC CAPITAL, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.4k $376.9k | New |
| Red Door Wealth Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.3k $368.9k | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $332.3k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $330.7k | Unchanged |
| Versor Investments LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.8k $330.0k | New |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $296.2k | Reduced -542 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $288.2k | Added +25 |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $279.3k | Reduced -1.6k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $274.4k | New |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $267.6k | Reduced -8.1k |
| Aigen Investment Management, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.1k $266.4k | New |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $260.6k | Reduced -989 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $252.8k | New |
| CONNORS INVESTOR SERVICES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9k $252.1k | New |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $243.4k | New |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $237.8k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $227.8k | Reduced -2.5k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $220.0k | Added +483 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $203.4k | New |