Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in DAC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RBF Capital, LLC | 418K | $47.1M | 0.0% | 2.296% | 2.48% |
| 2 | ION Fund Management Ltd | 381K | $42.9M | -9.2% | 2.094% | 6.17% |
| 3 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 297K | $33.5M | +180.2% | 1.633% | 0.00% |
| 4 | No Street GP LP | 250K | $28.2M | 0.0% | 1.373% | 1.88% |
| 5 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 154K | $17.4M | +278.5% | 0.848% | 0.01% |
| 6 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 97K | $10.9M | +3.1% | 0.532% | 0.01% |
| 7 | BlackRock, Inc. | 90K | $10.1M | +36.3% | 0.492% | 0.00% |
| 8 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 84K | $9.4M | +117.1% | 0.460% | 0.01% |
| 9 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 77K | $8.7M | +6.6% | 0.422% | 0.00% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 71K | $8.0M | -55.3% | 0.391% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 68K | $7.6M | +127.1% | 0.372% | 0.01% |
| 12 | Hi-Line Capital Management, LLC | 60K | $6.8M | +0.1% | 0.331% | 2.13% |
| 13 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 59K | $6.7M | +4.0% | 0.325% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 50K | $5.5M | +100.5% | 0.276% | 0.01% |
| 15 | ADVISORY RESEARCH INC | 47K | $5.3M | +19.6% | 0.260% | 0.66% |
| 16 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 44K | $5.0M | +99.1% | 0.243% | 0.00% |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 41K | $4.6M | -18.0% | 0.225% | 0.00% |
| 18 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 38K | $4.3M | -27.6% | 0.209% | 0.00% |
| 19 | BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA | 35K | $3.9M | -28.9% | 0.190% | 0.00% |
| 20 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 31K | $3.5M | +128.1% | 0.171% | 0.00% |
| 21 | DGS Capital Management, LLC | 30K | $3.4M | +15.5% | 0.167% | 0.56% |
| 22 | PDT Partners, LLC | 29K | $3.3M | +28.8% | 0.160% | 0.19% |
| 23 | NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 23K | $2.6M | +71.0% | 0.126% | 0.00% |
| 24 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 18K | $2.0M | -3.3% | 0.097% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Jump Financial, LLC | 17K | $1.9M | -31.6% | 0.094% | 0.03% |
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 DAC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in DAC 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 | 131 | +2.3% | 13.66% | +2.08 pp | $326M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | 128 | +8.5% | 11.58% | 0.49 pp | $277M | 4.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 118 | +7.3% | 12.07% | +0.80 pp | $288M | +7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 110 | +3.8% | 11.27% | +2.08 pp | $269M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | 106 | 5.4% | 9.19% | 0.09 pp | $220M | 1.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 112 | 6.7% | 9.28% | 3.25 pp | $222M | 26% |
| Q3 2024 | 120 | 4.8% | 12.53% | 2.85 pp | $300M | 18% |
| Q2 2024 | 126 | — | 15.38% | — | $368M | — |
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 DAC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Danaos Corporation stands at 13.7%, held across 131 reporting institutions.
RBF Capital, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of DAC, with approximately 418,015 shares worth $0.05B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of DAC, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for DAC is 72 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
27 institutions opened new positions in DAC during Q1 2026, while 24 fully exited. 80 added to existing positions and 23 trimmed.
DAC institutional ownership rose by 2.08 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +3 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 66.2% of all reported 13F value in DAC, and the top 25 account for 86.6%.
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.
Danaos Corporation (DAC) Institutional Ownership