Danaos Corporation (DAC) Ownership
DAC ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 22.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 53.79% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 18.2M
- Float
- 8.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 14.87% 1.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.92 short interest up 36.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 22.02%
- Insiders 53.79%
- Other investors 24.19%
DAC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadian Asset Management LLC | 3.80% | 692K | $109.5M | −838 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | RBF LLC | 2.30% | 418K | $66.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | ION Fund Management Ltd | 2.26% | 411K | $65.0M | +29,855 (+7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BlackRock Inc | 1.75% | 319K | $50.5M | +229,570 (+256.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | No Street GP LP | 1.37% | 250K | $39.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.23% | 224K | $35.4M | −73,571 (−24.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.84% | 154K | $24.3M | +76,820 (+99.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.67% | 122K | $19.2M | +3,255 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.55% | 100K | $15.9M | +32,561 (+48.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.40% | 72K | $11.4M | +853 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.36% | 65K | $10.2M | −32,111 (−33.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Hi-Line Capital Management, LLC | 0.34% | 61K | $9.7M | +1,219 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Advisory Research Inc | 0.26% | 47K | $7.5M | +5 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | SEI Investments Co | 0.26% | 47K | $7.4M | +2,493 (+5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 0.25% | 46K | $7.3M | +11,582 (+33.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | HRT FINANCIAL LLC | 0.24% | 44K | $6.9M | +3,507 (+8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | PDT Partners, LLC | 0.23% | 43K | $6.7M | +13,474 (+46.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.20% | 36K | $5.7M | −48,047 (−57.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 0.19% | 34K | $5.4M | +25,710 (+313.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | DGS Capital Management, LLC | 0.17% | 30K | $4.8M | +4,084 (+15.5%) | March 31, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 435K shares and 4 cut 155K.
DAC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pabrai Wagons ETF | 0.47% | 85K | $13.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | GS EM CORE Eq I Acc USD Close | 0.40% | 72K | $11.4M | +13,573 (+23.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vates Aktien USA Fonds EUR I | 0.22% | 41K | $6.4M | +40,694 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Acadian Emerg Mkts Eq II A USD Acc | 0.20% | 36K | $5.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Indosuez Funds America Small&Mid Caps G | 0.16% | 30K | $4.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs Em Mkts Eq Insghts Intl | 0.08% | 15K | $2.3M | −27,700 (−65.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | SonicShares™ Global Shipping ETF | 0.07% | 12K | $1.9M | −351 (−2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Pacific Select Emerging Markets I | 0.06% | 11K | $1.7M | +8,000 (+285.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | SEB Stiftelsefond Utland A (SEK) Utd | 0.05% | 9,987 | $1.6M | −317 (−3.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Acadian Select Global Equity UCITS A EUR | 0.05% | 9,191 | $1.5M | +9,191 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Hartford Schroders Intl Multi-Cp Val I | 0.05% | 9,134 | $1.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Allianz Best Styles Em Mkts Eq I USD | 0.04% | 7,718 | $1.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Alicanto Sicav I Absolute Return P | 0.04% | 7,000 | $1.1M | −700 (−9.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Em Mkts Eq Enh Actv ETF USD Acc | 0.04% | 6,364 | $1.0M | +144 (+2.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Acadian Emerging Markets Investor | 0.03% | 6,017 | $951,709 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | SG IS Emerging Markets Equity H GBP | 0.03% | 5,440 | $860,445 | +4,402 (+424.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Voya Multi-Manager International Sm Cp A | 0.03% | 5,080 | $803,504 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | BSF Systematic Dvrs Abs Rt Z2 | 0.03% | 5,077 | $803,029 | +517 (+11.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | BlackRock EM Alpha Tilts Z Acc USD | 0.03% | 5,044 | $797,809 | +3,215 (+175.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | SEB Pension D | 0.03% | 4,906 | $775,982 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DAC insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-22 | Corp Danaos | Buy | $47.89 | 136,622 | $6.5M |
| 2023-06-20 | Corp Danaos | Buy | $45.44 | 44,800 | $2.0M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
DAC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DAC
Institutional investors own 22.0% of Danaos's shares and insiders 53.79%. The largest holder is Acadian Asset Management LLC with 3.80% of the shares (692K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 14.87% of the float, or 9.92 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 134.2% since 2014.
Related: DAC analyst forecast, DAC key metrics, DAC dividend history. See the DAC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DAC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Danaos stock?
The largest shareholders of Danaos are Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.80%), RBF LLC (2.30%), ION Fund Management Ltd (2.26%), BlackRock Inc (1.75%), No Street GP LP (1.37%).
What percentage of Danaos is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 22.0% of Danaos's shares outstanding; insiders hold 53.79%.
Which funds own Danaos?
The largest fund holders of Danaos are Pabrai Wagons ETF (0.47%), GS EM CORE Eq I Acc USD Close (0.40%), Vates Aktien USA Fonds EUR I (0.22%), Acadian Emerg Mkts Eq II A USD Acc (0.20%), Indosuez Funds America Small&Mid Caps G (0.16%).
What is Danaos's short interest?
1.3M shares of Danaos were sold short, 14.87% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.92 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Danaos?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Danaos (since June 20, 2023), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Danaos are outstanding?
Danaos has 18.2M shares outstanding, of which 8.4M are in the public float.