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Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith Starboard Value

AUM $4.52B Turnover 28.57%
1-Year Est. Return 19.34%
 

Jeffrey Smith is the CEO of Starboard Value, one of the most active and successful activist investment firms of the past decade. Starboard is known for detailed operational white papers, board campaigns, and efforts to improve margins and capital allocation at portfolio companies. Smith’s firm is a regular presence in corporate governance and activist-investing news.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+17.96%
1 Year Est. Return
+19.34%
3 Year Est. Return
+55.97%
5 Year Est. Return
+85.4%
10 Year Est. Return
+430.11%
AUM
$4.52B
AUM Growth
-$51M
Cap. Flow
-$681M
Cap. Flow %
-15.04%
Top 10 Hldgs %
84.3%
Holding
28
New
2
Increased
3
Reduced
11
Closed
6
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1 year
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
1 year
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.2 years

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
DT icon
Dynatrace
DT
+$345M
2
IJH icon
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
+$224M
3
FLS icon
Flowserve
FLS
+$110M
4
BILL icon
BILL Holdings
BILL
+$33.2K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
QRVO icon
Qorvo
QRVO
+$175M
2
GEN icon
Gen Digital
GEN
+$147M
3
KMX icon
CarMax
KMX
+$130M
4
CWAN icon
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
+$129M
5
MTCH icon
Match Group
MTCH
+$128M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 25.79%
2 Consumer Staples 17.01%
3 Miscellaneous 15.18%
4 Industrials 12.26%
5 Communication Services 9.17%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
IJH icon
1
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$121B
$685M 15.13%
8,877,781
+3,047,125
+52% +$224M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
QRVO icon
2
DELISTED
Qorvo
QRVO
$523M 11.57%
5,611,526
-1,899,345
-25% -$175M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
KVUE icon
3
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.3B
$522M 11.54%
27,307,632
– –
2024 Q4
6 quarters
DT icon
4
Dynatrace
DT
$17.7B
$389M 8.61%
+8,866,692
New +$345M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
AQN icon
5
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.04B
$335M 7.41%
57,189,420
– –
2023 Q2
12 quarters
MTCH icon
6
Match Group
MTCH
$9.9B
$296M 6.54%
7,775,125
-3,620,254
-32% -$128M
2024 Q3
7 quarters
ACTG icon
7
Acacia Research
ACTG
$413M
$285M 6.3%
61,123,595
– –
2022 Q4
14 quarters
RIOT icon
8
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$5.15B
$277M 6.12%
10,114,576
-5,430,000
-35% -$122M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
BILL icon
9
BILL Holdings
BILL
$3.89B
$254M 5.62%
7,025,748
+900
+0% +$33.2K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
LW icon
10
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.38B
$248M 5.47%
5,733,982
-381,000
-6% -$16.4M
2026 Q1
1 quarter
KMX icon
11
CarMax
KMX
$7.57B
$170M 3.75%
3,206,438
-2,994,924
-48% -$130M
2026 Q1
1 quarter
FLS icon
12
Flowserve
FLS
$8.96B
$107M 2.36%
+1,441,600
New +$110M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
FLR icon
13
Fluor
FLR
$6.28B
$83.1M 1.84%
1,586,327
-1,300,000
-45% -$63.7M
2025 Q4
2 quarters
GPGI icon
14
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.61B
$79.7M 1.76%
5,027,028
– –
2026 Q1
1 quarter
TRIP icon
15
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.09B
$69.9M 1.54%
5,096,996
-5,678,000
-53% -$64.2M
2025 Q2
4 quarters
NWS icon
16
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
$68.2M 1.51%
2,431,081
-158,000
-6% -$4.7M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
NWSA icon
17
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.2B
$50.7M 1.12%
2,040,100
-3,565,026
-64% -$92.4M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
HR icon
18
Healthcare Realty
HR
$5.99B
$39.1M 0.86%
1,936,267
-4,885,000
-72% -$94.9M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
BLMN icon
19
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$852M
$38.2M 0.84%
4,180,992
-3,800,000
-48% -$27.7M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
BIXI icon
20
Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
BIXI
$304M
$3M 0.07%
300,000
– –
2025 Q4
2 quarters
RIOT icon
21
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$5.15B
$1.92M 0.04%
2,423,400
+1,630,900
+206% +$36.8M
2026 Q1
1 quarter
BIXIW icon
22
Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp Warrant
BIXIW
$2.42M
$47.5K ﹤0.01%
149,999
– –
2026 Q1
1 quarter
BDX icon
23
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52.2B
– –
-636,494
Closed -$100M –
CWAN icon
24
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
– –
-5,459,031
Closed -$129M –
GEN icon
25
Gen Digital
GEN
$14.5B
– –
-7,806,922
Closed -$147M –

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Jeffrey Smith's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2026, Jeffrey Smith held 28 positions worth $4.52B, down 1.1% from $4.57B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 84% of the portfolio.

Jeffrey Smith withdrew a net $681M in Q2 2026, closing 6 positions and reducing 11 holdings. Its most notable exit was Gen Digital, an estimated $147M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 26% of assets, down from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Miscellaneous.

Against the trend, Jeffrey Smith opened a new position in Dynatrace worth $389M.

  • Jeffrey Smith's largest Q2 2026 buy was Dynatrace: 8,866,692 shares worth $389M.
  • Jeffrey Smith added most to iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF in Q2 2026, an estimated $224M increase.
  • Jeffrey Smith's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Qorvo, cutting an estimated $175M.
  • Jeffrey Smith fully exited Gen Digital in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $147M.
  • Jeffrey Smith's ten largest holdings make up 84% of its $4.52B portfolio in Q2 2026.
  • Jeffrey Smith opened 2 new positions and closed 6 in Q2 2026.
  • Jeffrey Smith's portfolio value fell 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $4.52B.

Based on Starboard Value's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.