President Donald Trump did not personally make this investment. The multimillion-dollar stake in Kura Sushi USA, the American arm of Japan’s popular conveyor-belt sushi chain, was executed by his third-party financial managers as part of a massive portfolio rebalancing that included thousands of trades in early 2026.While Trump himself is famously averse to raw fish, his financial advisers likely targeted the stock based on the company’s strong fundamentals and “eater-tainment” business model:
- Aggressive U.S. Expansion: Kura Sushi is rapidly scaling its North American footprint. The chain, which trades on the Nasdaq, aims to triple its store count, and analysts have noted the strong upside and operational margins of its U.S. locations.
- Automation and Efficiency: The company relies heavily on automation, utilizing tablets, conveyor belts, and robotic drink servers to reduce labor costs and improve service efficiency.
- Broader Portfolio: The sushi chain stock was purchased alongside major tech and blue-chip holdings, including Apple, Amazon, and Nvidia.Trump’s third-party financial institutions hold full discretion over his trading decisions. The disclosure of this stake caused shares in both Kura Sushi USA and its Japanese parent company to immediately spike on the stock market.
U.S. President Donald Trump purchased shares in the U.S. subsidiary of the major Japanese conveyor-belt sushi restaurant operator Kura Sushi Inc among numerous other companies he invested in earlier this year, according to a recent regulatory filing.
The disclosure form filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics showed his Feb 2 purchase of the Kura Sushi USA Inc shares for an amount between $1 million and $5 million. The company is listed on the Nasdaq market.
The document, which lists transactions from January to March, shows the president dealing in numerous stocks, including chipmaker Nvidia Inc, Amazon.com, Boeing Co, technology giant Microsoft Corp and enterprise software provider Oracle Corp.
U.S. and European media reports said the transactions totaled between $220 million and $750 million for the three-month period. While presidents are not prohibited from owning or dealing in stocks while in office, they are required to report their trading activities.
The White House denied any conflicts of interest, according to the reports.
