Trump's Stock Holdings Revealed, Including Kura Sushi, Tesla, and Nvidia

Securities trading data released by the U.S. government shows that U.S. President Donald Trump has been extensively buying and selling stocks, including shares in the U.S. subsidiary of the Japanese revolving sushi chain "Kura Sushi." Additionally, Trump has also traded stocks of several U.S. companies that accompanied him on his visit to China, sparking external questions about conflicts of interest.

According to reports from Nikkei, TBS, and TV Asahi, data from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) reveals that Donald Trump purchased shares of Kura Sushi USA in February 2026 for an amount between $1 million and $5 million (approximately NT$31.56 million to NT$150 million). The company is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's "Kura Sushi," which entered the U.S. in 2009 and was listed on Nasdaq in 2019. Kura Sushi currently operates 91 stores across the U.S., with another 14 new stores planned to open.

While it is legal for a U.S. president to buy and sell stocks, regulations require the president to disclose certain asset information. The public is also curious why Trump, who is known for his preference for steak, McDonald's, and Coca-Cola and his dislike of raw fish, would invest in "Kura Sushi" stock.

In response, Toshihiro Nagahama, Chief Economist at the Dai-ichi Life Research Institute, analyzed that Trump is not a sushi lover but "is more likely buying purely for the profit potential."

He stated that sushi has now become deeply embedded in American daily food culture, and the model of an affordable sushi chain perfectly meets the demand of the American middle class who "want to eat something better but cannot afford high-end sushi restaurants," thus having significant market potential.

The OGE data shows that Trump conducted over 3,700 securities transactions in the first quarter of 2026 (January to March), with the total transaction value exceeding 35 billion Japanese yen (approximately NT$7 billion).

The trading partners included many large corporations closely related to U.S. government policy, such as Tesla, Apple, NVIDIA, Adobe, Oracle, and Boeing. Among them, Trump purchased at least about $1 million in Boeing stock in February.

During Trump's recent visit to China, several U.S. corporate executives accompanied him to the U.S.-China leaders' meeting. Trump introduced them one by one to Chinese President Xi Jinping, and he had a trading history with the stocks of almost all the companies present.

Professor Kazuhiro Maeshima of Sophia University pointed out that while it is not a problem for a regular entrepreneur to invest in companies they believe in, for a president who actually formulates and implements policy, "frankly, it carries a very strong flavor of a conflict of interest."

Regarding the external criticism, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has defended Trump, claiming that Trump does not personally trade stocks at the White House, but that his assets are managed by financial advisors. Vance called the idea that "the president is sitting at his office computer trading stocks is absurd."

In addition to stock investments, the Trump family has also been actively investing in industries heavily supported by the U.S. government in recent years, such as cryptocurrencies, military drones, critical minerals, and nuclear energy. According to Forbes magazine, Trump's personal assets have surged from $2.3 billion in 2024 to $6.5 billion in 2026.