DESIGNER BRANDS INC DBI
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 250565108 · ISIN US2505651081
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Shoe Stores
- HeadquartersColumbus, OH
- Founded1969
- Websitedesignerbrands.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($2.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $5.83. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($13.2m notional), 6 hold puts ($708.9k).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 216 |
| Q4 2022 | 206 |
| Q1 2023 | 185 |
| Q2 2023 | 186 |
| Q3 2023 | 184 |
| Q4 2023 | 185 |
| Q1 2024 | 181 |
| Q2 2024 | 194 |
| Q3 2024 | 173 |
| Q4 2024 | 153 |
| Q1 2025 | 140 |
| Q2 2025 | 127 |
| Q3 2025 | 122 |
| Q4 2025 | 134 |
| Q1 2026 | 137 |
| Q2 2026 | 134 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 77 | 114 |
| Q4 2024 | 54 | 113 |
| Q1 2025 | 70 | 82 |
| Q2 2025 | 56 | 71 |
| Q3 2025 | 64 | 60 |
| Q4 2025 | 64 | 59 |
| Q1 2026 | 64 | 64 |
| Q2 2026 | 68 | 62 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $9.4m | $2.2m | 0.23 |
| Q4 2025 | $19.7m | $2.8m | 0.14 |
| Q1 2026 | $11.4m | $275.4k | 0.02 |
| Q2 2026 | $13.2m | $708.9k | 0.05 |
Biggest buyers
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | New | +1.2m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +457.4k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | New | +294.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +223.8k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +188.0k |
| SIERRA SUMMIT ADVISORS LLC | New | +145.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +136.1k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +132.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | +114.1k |
| Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC | Added | +108.0k |
Biggest sellers
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -541.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -524.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -397.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -355.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -231.0k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | Sold out | -134.4k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -129.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -115.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -101.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -71.1k |
Biggest calls
| Stone House Capital Management, LLC | Unchanged | $8.7m1.5m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.2m199.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.1m196.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $739.2k126.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $654.7k112.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $310.2k53.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $214.0k36.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $138.2k23.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $126.5k21.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $260.6k44.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $214.5k36.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $173.7k29.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $40.8k7.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $11.7k2.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $7.6k1.3k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Stone House Capital Management, LLC 13D · may seek influence -3.4 pts · filed 2026-10-07 | 12.7% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.2 pts · filed 2026-07-28 | 7.6% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution +0.4 pts · filed 2026-07-14 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (4.8%, 2026-01-30)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $155.8k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $72.2k | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $279.8k | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.3m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $243.0k | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $271.2k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L Director | Sold | $147.6k24.0k shares |
| 2026-09-14 | Haley Mark SVP, Controller & PAO | Sold | $112.7k17.7k shares |
| 2026-09-11 | Haley Mark SVP, Controller & PAO | Sold | $10.8k1.8k shares |
| 2026-06-10 | Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sold | $243.0k34.7k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stone House Capital Management, LLC 40.19% of their portfolio | 5.5m $32.1m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3m $19.3m | Added +457.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $12.7m | Added +106.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $10.5m | Added +223.8k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $9.1m | Added +71.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $9.1m | Reduced -541.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $8.9m | Reduced -71.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $8.9m | Added +24.4k |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.2m $6.9m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $6.7m | Reduced -355.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $5.9m | Added +29.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 937.2k $5.5m | Added +114.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 915.2k $5.3m | Added +61.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 855.1k $5.0m | Reduced -35.6k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 760.0k $4.4m | Added +188.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 664.2k $3.9m | Reduced -524.9k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 571.4k $3.3m | Reduced -24.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 505.9k $2.9m | Reduced -46.3k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 504.5k $2.9m | Added +63.0k |
| YARGER WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 467.6k $2.6m | Added +20.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 440.9k $2.6m | Added +136.1k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 390.3k $2.3m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 377.6k $2.2m | Added +12.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 356.8k $2.1m | Reduced -397.0k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 335.0k $2.0m | Added +38.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 333.8k $1.9m | Added +1.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 307.3k $1.8m | Reduced -41.8k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 294.4k $1.7m | New |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 252.4k $1.5m | Reduced -231.0k |
| Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 247.2k $1.4m | Added +108.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 241.5k $1.4m | Added +16.2k |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 181.0k $1.1m | Added +19.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 175.6k $1.0m | Added +73.3k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.5k $1.0m | Added +64.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.3k $958.1k | Reduced -101.5k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 162.2k $945.4k | Added +132.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.8k $931.7k | Added +10.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.1k $874.8k | Reduced -62.5k |
| SIERRA SUMMIT ADVISORS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 145.5k $848.3k | New |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.5k $834.0k | Reduced -43.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.1k $729.5k | Added +71.2k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.8k $715.9k | Added +20.7k |
| INVESTORS ASSET MANAGEMENT OF GEORGIA INC /GA/ /ADV 0.22% of their portfolio | 110.6k $644.7k | Added +1.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.3k $637.2k | Reduced -31.3k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.0k $495.6k | New |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 84.6k $493.4k | Reduced -29.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.9k $465.7k | Reduced -115.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.9k $459.8k | Reduced -21.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.2k $449.9k | Added +23.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.0k $438.0k | Added +18.1k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.2k $420.9k | Added +20.1k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.6k $417.5k | Reduced -129.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.2k $415.1k | Reduced -688 |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.1k $373.8k | Added +12.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.1k $356.1k | Reduced -3.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.2k $327.9k | Added +16.3k |
| RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.1k $315.7k | Added +34.7k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.6k $306.4k | Added +12.6k |
| BAILARD, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.5k $282.8k | Reduced -4.8k |
| EJF Capital LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 48.5k $282.8k | Reduced -48.5k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.6k $271.4k | Reduced -55.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.8k $249.4k | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.7k $237.4k | Added +9.4k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.7k $231.3k | Added +3.3k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.8k $226.4k | Added +14.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.8k $225.9k | Reduced -917 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.9k $220.7k | Added +16.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.3k $217.3k | Reduced -3.6k |
| Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 34.7k $202.3k | Unchanged |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.2k $199.5k | Unchanged |
| State of Wyoming 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.8k $185.2k | Reduced -61.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.9k $156.8k | Added +980 |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.5k $136.7k | Reduced -13.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $126.1k | Added +1.0k |
| KEELER & NADLER FINANCIAL PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.03% of their portfolio | 19.2k $111.7k | Unchanged |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.0k $110.7k | Reduced -20.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.9k $109.9k | Added +14.4k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.5k $108.1k | Added +7.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.5k $107.0k | Added +18.3k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $107.4k | Added +118 |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.8k $103.8k | Added +11.0k |
| Investors Research Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.5k $102.1k | Unchanged |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $98.5k | Reduced -7.2k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $93.4k | Added +12 |
| TFC Financial Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.6k $90.8k | Unchanged |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $90.2k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $89.5k | Added +968 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $77.4k | Added +1.4k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $76.9k | New |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8k $74.4k | Added +2.5k |
| PharVision Advisers, LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 11.8k $68.6k | New |
| Insight Wealth Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.6k $67.8k | New |
| OXFORD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.3k $65.9k | Not comparable |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.9k $63.5k | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.5k $55.1k | Unchanged |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.6k $50.2k | Unchanged |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1k $44.2k | Reduced -276 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.6k $38.3k | Reduced -380 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $27.1k | Reduced -1.5k |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $26.4k | New |