DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN): A Steady Path to Quality Excellence
Key takeaways
- A shares of the Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund underperformed the Russell 2500 Growth Index.
- In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund highlighted DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
- Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund stated the following regarding DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
Digital Ocean Holdings (DOCN): A Steady Path to Quality Excellence Soumya Eswaran Mon, May 25, 2026 at 11:28 PM GMT+7 3 min read DOCN ^GSPC Fred Alger Management, an investment management company, released its “Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund” first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the first quarter of 2026, the Class. A shares of the Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund underperformed the Russell 2500 Growth Index. The Information Technology and Consumer Staples sectors contributed to the relative performance, while Health Care and Financials detracted. US equities experienced volatility in the first quarter of 2026, with the S&P 500 Index falling 4.33%. The AI disruption and the U.S.-Iran conflict altered the economic landscape during this period. The Fund focuses on identifying companies that are leveraging AI technology for task automation and workflow management. In addition, please check the Fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund highlighted DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN). DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) is an agentic inference cloud platform enabling AI and Digital Native Enterprises to build, run, and scale intelligent applications. On May 22, 2026, DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) closed at $158.46 per share. One-month return of DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) was 60.14%, and its shares gained 466.13% over the past 52 weeks. DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) has a market capitalization of $16.54 billion.
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund stated the following regarding DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) in its Q1 2026 investor letter: