Designer Brands
DBI • NYSE
Designer Brands is a apparel - retail company in the consumer cyclical sector on NYSE, led by Doug M. Howe, with a market cap of $411.5M. As of Q3 2025, 72% of shares are held by 122 institutional investors, with Stone House Capital Management, LLC as the largest holder at 11.1%.
Chief Executive OfficerDoug M. Howe
Market Cap$411.5M
Apparel - Retail
Consumer Cyclical
Employees14.0K
Websitedesignerbrands.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in DBI as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $175.4M
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 122
- Value Held
- $126.0M
- Shares Held
- 35.6M
- Avg Position
- $1.0M
- Median Position
- $154.7K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 20
- Value Held
- $23.5M
- Shares Held
- 6.6M
- Avg Position
- $1.2M
- Median Position
- $555.7K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $175.4M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in DBI as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
S Stone House Capital Management, LLC Institution | $19.5M 23.23% of portfolio |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $9.7M 0.00% of portfolio |
 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | $7.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $7.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $6.9M 0.00% of portfolio |
 SCHWAB CHARLES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $6.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Institution | $5.3M 0.00% of portfolio |
 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Hedge Fund•Quant | $5.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | $4.2M 0.00% of portfolio |
 Union Square Park Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Event Driven | $3.5M 2.47% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for DBI in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$2.7M
- Buyers
- 61
- Sellers
- 59
- Total Bought
- +$15.9M
- Total Sold
- −$13.2M
- Avg Position
- $857.0K
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
Union Square Park Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Event Driven | +$3.5M +1.0M shares |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$2.6M +744.9K shares |
SCHWAB CHARLES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | +$2.1M +590.1K shares |
 JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC Hedge Fund•Quant | +$801.6K +226.4K shares |
A Allianz Asset Management AG Institution | +$766.9K +216.6K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | +$760.3K +214.8K shares |
 TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$518.7K +146.5K shares |
+$390.9K +110.4K shares | |
C Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC Institution | +$371.6K +105.0K shares |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | +$342.9K +96.9K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. Long Only Manager | −$1.6M −664.3K shares |
 UBS Group AG Institution | −$1.5M −417.9K shares |
N NOMURA HOLDINGS INC Institution | −$1.0M −431.1K shares |
 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD RIA/Wealth | −$954.6K −401.1K shares |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | −$856.8K −242.0K shares |
 Verition Fund Management LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$816.5K −230.7K shares |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | −$580.1K −163.9K shares |
 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | −$570.6K −239.7K shares |
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Hedge Fund•Quant | −$535.9K −151.4K shares |
 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | −$530.4K −149.8K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited DBI in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 3
- New Value
- $3.5M
- Exited Positions
- 25
- Exited Value
- $5.6M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
Union Square Park Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Event Driven | $3.5M 1.0M shares |
R Rialto Wealth Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | $645.0 182.0 shares |
B Bare Financial Services, Inc Institution | $481.0 136.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. Long Only Manager | $1.6M 664.3K shares |
N NOMURA HOLDINGS INC Institution | $1.0M 431.1K shares |
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD RIA/Wealth | $954.6K 401.1K shares |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $570.6K 239.7K shares |
J J. Goldman & Co LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $238.0K 100.0K shares |
 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Institution | $193.8K 81.4K shares |
S State of Wyoming Institution | $191.3K 80.4K shares |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $163.6K 68.8K shares |
 Atom Investors LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | $123.6K 51.9K shares |
L LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT Long Only Manager | $116.4K 48.9K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in DBI as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 9
- Call Value
- $8.8M
- Put Positions
- 6
- Put Value
- $1.5M
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
S Stone House Capital Management, LLC Institution | $5.3M 15.0K contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $1.0M 2.8K contracts |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $801.1K 2.3K contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $595.0K 1.7K contracts |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $463.0K 1.3K contracts |
 Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $374.9K 1.1K contracts |
 Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $250.6K 708.0 contracts |
F Fund 1 Investments, LLC Institution | - - contracts |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $381.3K 1.1K contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $371.7K 1.1K contracts |
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $228.0K 644.0 contracts |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $219.5K 620.0 contracts |
Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $200.4K 566.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $101.7K 284.0 contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with DBI as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
S Stone House Capital Management, LLC Institution | 23.23% $19.5M |
Union Square Park Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Event Driven | 2.47% $3.5M |
 YARGER WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC RIA/Wealth | 1.25% $2.7M |
E EJF Capital LLC Institution | 0.20% $343.4K |
0.17% $390.9K | |
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC Long Only Manager | 0.13% $619.4K |
P PharVision Advisers, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.10% $184.2K |
G GROUP ONE TRADING, L.P. Institution | 0.06% $1.9M |
 Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.05% $507.4K |
 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP Hedge Fund•Quant | 0.05% $537.3K |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in DBI
S
Squarepoint Ops LLC
Hedge Fund • Quant
Portfolio ManagerMichael Gottlieb
- Portfolio Value
- $46.9B
- Positions
- 2,529
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Designer Brands
- Market Value
- $68.0K
- Shares Held
- 19.2K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2020-Q4
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
ETF ETF | $5.5B | 11.75% | |
Specialty Retail Consumer Cyclical | $983.1M | 2.10% | |
Semiconductors Technology | $935.8M | 2.00% |
