Starboard Value · Jeffrey Smith · Q2 2026
Starboard added defensively to a concentrated top-10 while trimming several prior high-conviction positions.
Reported value
$4.52B
Filed 2026-08-14
Positions
22
Quarter ended 2026-06-30
Top 10 weight
84.3%
Form 13F reports long US-listed positions only, up to 45 days after quarter end. It excludes shorts, cash, and non-US holdings, so the live book can differ.
Starboard Value reported a $4.52B US-listed portfolio in its Q2 2026 Form 13F, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-14 for the quarter ended 2026-06-30. The book holds 22 positions, led by iShares Core S&P Mcp ETF at 15.1% of reported value; the top three together account for 38%. Against the Q1 2026 filing, the manager opened 2 new positions, added to 2, trimmed 11, and exited 6.
Top 12 holdings
Portfolio allocation
- iShares Core S&P Mcp ETFIJH15.1%
- QorvoQRVO11.6%
- KenvueKVUE11.5%
- DynatraceDT8.6%
- Algonquin Power & UtilitiesAQN7.4%
- Match GroupMTCH6.5%
- Acacia ReshACTG6.3%
- Riot PlatformsRIOT6.1%
- Bill HoldingsBILL5.6%
- Lamb Weston HldgsLW5.5%
- Other holdings15.7%
Share of reported 13F value
| # | Holding | Action | Weight | Value | Shares vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mcp ETFIJH | Added | 15.1% | $685M | +52.3% |
| 2 | QorvoQRVO | Trimmed | 11.6% | $523M | -25.3% |
| 3 | KenvueKVUE | Unchanged | 11.5% | $522M | 0.0% |
| 4 | DynatraceDT | New | 8.6% | $389M | New |
| 5 | Algonquin Power & UtilitiesAQN | Unchanged | 7.4% | $335M | 0.0% |
| 6 | Match GroupMTCH | Trimmed | 6.5% | $296M | -31.8% |
| 7 | Acacia ReshACTG | Unchanged | 6.3% | $285M | 0.0% |
| 8 | Riot PlatformsRIOT | Trimmed | 6.1% | $277M | -34.9% |
| 9 | Bill HoldingsBILL | Unchanged | 5.6% | $254M | 0.0% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston HldgsLW | Trimmed | 5.5% | $248M | -6.2% |
| 11 | CarmaxKMX | Trimmed | 3.8% | $170M | -48.3% |
| 12 | FlowserveFLS | New | 2.4% | $107M | New |
| Other holdings | 9.6% | $434M |
Values and share counts as reported for 2026-06-30; weights are share of reported 13F value.
Actions compare share counts against the prior quarter's filing, so they do not move with price.
New positions and exits
Closed out
- Gen Digital$147M
- Clearwater Analytics Hldgs I$129M
- Becton Dickinson &$100M
- Rogers$62.7M
- iShares IBOXX Hi Yd ETF (PUT)$3.00M
- iShares Russell 2000 ETF (PUT)$2.70M
Read on the quarter
What the moves add up to
Starboard Value’s Q2 2026 activity reinforces an already concentrated portfolio, with the top-10 accounting for 84.3% of total value. The biggest single thematic move was adding to the ETF exposure via a new build in iShares Core S&P Mcp ETF, where the position was added and its share count rose 52.3% on the quarter to a 15.13% weight. That ETF addition sits above the portfolio’s next-largest names and helps maintain the fund’s concentration.
Alongside the IJH add, the manager initiated two new holdings: Dynatrace and Flowserve. DT is a top-4 position at an 8.61% weight and was marked “new,” while FLS is a smaller 2.36% weight and also “new.” At the same time, action across multiple prior positions was a trimming exercise: Qorvo was trimmed (share count down 25.3%) to an 11.57% weight, Match Group was trimmed (down 31.8%) to 6.54%, and Riot Platforms was trimmed (down 34.9%) to 6.12%. Overall, the mix of 2 new positions against 11 trims (and 6 exits) suggests rotation within a still top-heavy structure rather than broad deconcentration.
Context
How to read this filing
A Form 13F is a quarterly snapshot institutional managers with over $100M in US-listed assets must file within 45 days of quarter end. It shows long equity positions only: no short book, no cash, no non-US listings, no timing inside the quarter. Treat it as a delayed map of where the manager's conviction sat on the reporting date — not a live portfolio, and not a buy list.
