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Danaos Corp (DAC)

Danaos Corporation, operating through its subsidiaries, specializes in the ownership and management of containerships across key global markets including Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The company's core business involves providing essential seaborne transportation by chartering its vessels to various international liner companies. As of February 28, 2022, its fleet consisted of 71 containerships, offering a combined capacity of 436,589 twenty-foot equivalent units. Originally founded in 1963 and headquartered in Piraeus, Greece, the company was known as Danaos Holdings Limited until it officially adopted the name Danaos Corporation in October 2005.

Sector: Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight

Industry: Marine Shipping

Danaos Corporation logo

Danaos Corporation

NYSE:DACIndustrials
+0.34%$158.34
AH Close$158.34+0.00%vs close
Mkt Cap$2.88B
Float8.41M
O/S18.2M
Inst Own21.2%
Div Yield6.06%
Dilution
Historical Data
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Key Metrics
Market Cap$2.88B
Enterprise Value--
P/E Ratio--
Est. Net Cash/Share--
Institutional Ownership21.15%

based on 18.20M shares outstanding

SectorIndustrials
IndustryMarine Shipping
ExchangeNYSE
CountryGRGR
IPO DateOct 16, 2006
Shares Outstanding18.20M
Float8.41M
Company Overview

Danaos Corporation, operating through its subsidiaries, specializes in the ownership and management of containerships across key global markets including Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.

The company's core business involves providing essential seaborne transportation by chartering its vessels to various international liner companies. As of February 28, 2022, its fleet consisted of 71 containerships, offering a combined capacity of 436,589 twenty-foot equivalent units. Originally founded in 1963 and headquartered in Piraeus, Greece, the company was known as Danaos Holdings Limited until it officially adopted the name Danaos Corporation in October 2005.

Leadership

Dimitris Vastarouchas

Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Evangelos Chatzis

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Secretary

Filippos Prokopakis

Chief Commercial Officer

John Coustas

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

Employees

4

Country

GR

Sector

Industrials

Website

danaos.com

Analyst Coverage
Analyst Coverage
ConsensusHold
Price Target
No price targets available
Ratings Distribution
BUY
2
HOLD
3
SELL
0
TOTAL5
Insider Trading
No insider transactions for this companyForeign private issuers and non-reporting entities don't file Form 4/5.
Shareholders
21.2%
Institutional
(140)
1.4%
Insiderⓘ
(4)
52.4%
5%+ Owners
(1)
25.1%
Unattributed (incl. retail)ⓘ
Institutional21.2%
Insider1.4%
5%+ Beneficial52.4%
Unattributed (incl. retail)25.1%
Top Shareholders
NameShares%
Danaos Investment Limited as Trustee of the 883 Trust logo
Danaos Investment Limited as Trustee of the 883 Trust
· may incl. warrants· filed Nov 2025
9.5M52.4%
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC logo
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
692.2K3.8%
RBF Capital, LLC logo
RBF Capital, LLC
418.0K2.3%
ION Fund Management Ltd logo
ION Fund Management Ltd
411.0K2.3%
BlackRock, Inc. logo
BlackRock, Inc.
319.1K1.8%
No Street GP LP logo
No Street GP LP
250.0K1.4%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC logo
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
223.7K1.2%
Prokopakis Iraklis profile photo
Prokopakis Iraklis
Director
194.7K1.1%
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP logo
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
153.7K0.8%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO logo
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
121.6K0.7%
Sources: 13F, Form 4, 13D/13GO/S: 18.2M · checked 25 Oct 2026 · market-data provider
Insiders & Institutional Holders
52-Week Range
$85.31$172.76
$158.34(84th percentile)
Volume
Average Daily Volume173.48K
119.93K today vs 173.48K avg(-31%)

30d Avg

173.48K

60d Avg

148.69K

90d Avg

139.90K

Earnings
Dividend History
TTM Yield
6.06%
Paid quarterly
Annual (LTM)
$9.60
Latest
$6.0000
Oct 13, 26
5Y Growth
+57.20%
per year
Compliance Status
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