Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in KRUS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 1.1M | $77.3M | +31.9% | 9.292% | 0.97% |
| 2 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 796K | $55.6M | +35.1% | 6.683% | 0.56% |
| 3 | FMR LLC | 728K | $50.8M | +69.6% | 6.110% | 0.00% |
| 4 | GRANAHAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/MA | 608K | $42.4M | -22.8% | 5.102% | 2.05% |
| 5 | BlackRock, Inc. | 494K | $34.5M | +0.7% | 4.145% | 0.00% |
| 6 | 12 West Capital Management LP | 446K | $31.2M | -17.5% | 3.746% | 5.26% |
| 7 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 346K | $24.1M | +55.8% | 2.904% | 0.02% |
| 8 | VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 339K | $23.6M | — | 2.843% | 0.02% |
| 9 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 303K | $21.2M | +2.0% | 2.545% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Portolan Capital Management, LLC | 301K | $21.0M | +57.9% | 2.528% | 1.12% |
| 11 | BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 281K | $19.6M | -23.3% | 2.361% | 0.07% |
| 12 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 271K | $18.9M | — | 2.274% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 249K | $17.4M | — | 2.088% | 0.81% |
| 14 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 236K | $16.4M | +39.6% | 1.978% | 0.01% |
| 15 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 188K | $13.1M | +15.4% | 1.577% | 0.00% |
| 16 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 164K | $11.5M | +6.7% | 1.378% | 0.00% |
| 17 | FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | 144K | $10.1M | -0.9% | 1.210% | 0.04% |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 142K | $9.9M | +2.8% | 1.194% | 0.00% |
| 19 | STATE STREET CORP | 139K | $9.7M | -0.1% | 1.169% | 0.00% |
| 20 | WASATCH ADVISORS INC | 137K | $9.6M | +8.7% | 1.153% | 0.06% |
| 21 | Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC | 119K | $8.3M | -22.8% | 0.995% | 3.75% |
| 22 | Granite Investment Partners, LLC | 104K | $7.3M | -4.9% | 0.873% | 0.45% |
| 23 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 100K | $7.0M | +48.1% | 0.837% | 0.00% |
| 24 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 98K | $6.9M | +0.5% | 0.825% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Meros Investment Management, LP | 91K | $6.3M | -28.2% | 0.761% | 2.74% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in KRUS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in KRUS during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 141 | +13% | 113.81% | +35.67 pp | $664M | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | 125 | 8.1% | 78.14% | 13.32 pp | $456M | 15% |
| Q3 2025 | 136 | 1.4% | 91.46% | 36.59 pp | $534M | 29% |
| Q2 2025 | 138 | +14% | 128.05% | +57.76 pp | $747M | +82% |
| Q1 2025 | 121 | 0.8% | 70.29% | 57.83 pp | $410M | 45% |
| Q4 2024 | 122 | +8.0% | 128.12% | +26.78 pp | $748M | +26% |
| Q3 2024 | 113 | +0.0% | 101.34% | +28.54 pp | $591M | +39% |
| Q2 2024 | 113 | — | 72.80% | — | $425M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KRUS stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. stands at 113.8%, held across 141 reporting institutions.
STEPHENS INC /AR/ is the largest reported institutional holder of KRUS, with approximately 1,107,263 shares worth $0.08B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of KRUS, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for KRUS is 70 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
33 institutions opened new positions in KRUS during Q1 2026, while 17 fully exited. 93 added to existing positions and 13 trimmed.
KRUS institutional ownership rose by 35.67 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +16 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 57.5% of all reported 13F value in KRUS, and the top 25 account for 83.3%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) Institutional Ownership