As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 2022

1933 Act File No. 333-150525

1940 Act File No. 811-22201

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

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and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

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DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

1301 Avenueof the Americas (6^th Avenue), 28^th Floor

New York, New York 10019

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (646) 572-3390

Daniel D. O’Neill

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New York, New York 10019

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Designation of New Effective Date for Previously Filed Amendment

Post-Effective Amendment No. 327 (the “Amendment”) was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on February 17, 2022, and pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1) would become effective on April 18, 2022.

Post-Effective Amendment No. 333 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of designating May 3, 2022 as the new date uponwhich the Amendment would become effective.

Post-Effective Amendment No. 337 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose ofdesignating May 23, 2022 as the new date upon which the Amendment would become effective.

Post-Effective Amendment No. 339 was filed pursuantto Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of designating June 6, 2022 as the new date upon which the Amendment would become effective.

Post-Effective Amendment No. 341 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of designating June 28, 2022 as the new date uponwhich the Amendment would become effective.

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 344 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B, and C of the Amendment.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and the Investment Company Act of1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that this Post-Effective Amendment No. 344 to its Registration Statement meets all the requirements for effectiveness pursuant to Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act, and the Registrant has duly causedthis Post-Effective Amendment No. 344 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and the State of New Yorkon June 27, 2022.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 344 to itsRegistration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.