Designer Brands Ownership | Who Owns Designer Brands?
Designer Brands Ownership Summary
Designer Brands is owned by 41.82% institutional investors, 20.02% insiders, and 38.16% retail investors. Blackrock is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.92% of DBI shares. Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF is the top mutual fund, with 3.20% of its assets in Designer Brands shares.
DBI Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Designer Brands | 41.82% | 20.02% | 38.16% |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical Stocks | 33.14% | 14.17% | 52.68% |
| Industry | Apparel Retail Stocks | 44.89% | 15.44% | 39.67% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 6.85M | 11.92% | $46.79M |
| Stone house capital management | 5.50M | 11.30% | $19.47M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 2.82M | 5.63% | $20.93M |
| Raymond james financial | 2.16M | 4.44% | $7.65M |
| Vanguard group | 2.02M | 4.03% | $14.98M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 1.81M | 3.62% | $13.43M |
| Charles schwab investment management | 1.70M | 3.50% | $6.02M |
| Ameriprise financial | 1.49M | 3.06% | $5.27B |
| D. e. shaw | 1.58M | 3.04% | $8.46M |
| Arrowstreet capital, limited partnership | 1.42M | 2.91% | $5.02M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone house capital management | 5.50M | 21.85% | $19.47M |
| Yarger wealth strategies | 446.69K | 1.43% | $3.32M |
| Union square park capital management | 1.00M | 1.26% | $3.54M |
| Investors asset management of georgia inc /ga/ /adv | 107.44K | 0.33% | $798.27K |
| Pacific ridge capital partners | 161.47K | 0.26% | $1.20M |
| Ejf capital | 97.00K | 0.20% | $343.38K |
| Pharvision advisers | 52.02K | 0.10% | $184.16K |
| Linden thomas advisory services | 137.29K | 0.10% | $1.02M |
| State of wyoming | 71.23K | 0.06% | $529.22K |
| Caitong asset management | 2.47K | 0.05% | $18.38K |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union square park capital management | 1.00M | 1.26% | 1.00M |
| Bank of america corp /de/ | 1.12M | 0.00% | 893.21K |
| Charles schwab investment management | 1.70M | 0.00% | 590.12K |
| Millennium management | 1.28M | 0.00% | 539.72K |
| Goldman sachs group | 779.57K | 0.00% | 477.94K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacer advisors | - | - | -10.96M |
| Aristotle capital boston | - | - | -1.58M |
| Goodman financial | - | - | -1.35M |
| Hotchkis & wiley capital management | - | - | -725.53K |
| Towle | - | - | -720.99K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union square park capital management | 1.00M | 1.26% | 1.00M | $3.54M |
| Cubist systematic strategies | 104.97K | 0.00% | 104.97K | $371.59K |
| Pharvision advisers | 52.02K | 0.10% | 52.02K | $184.16K |
| O'shaughnessy asset management | 42.17K | 0.00% | 42.17K | $313.30K |
| Los angeles capital management | 36.55K | 0.00% | 36.55K | $129.39K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| National bank of canada /fi/ | -1.00 |
| Capital performance advisors llp | -4.00 |
| Mendota financial group | -8.00 |
| Nelson, van denburg & campbell wealth management group | -10.00 |
| Farther finance advisors | -12.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 92 | -31.34% | 20,908,057 | -41.34% | 41 | 0.78% | 45 | -23.73% | 26 | -29.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 129 | -6.52% | 35,023,405 | -1.80% | 71 | 1.32% | 56 | -5.08% | 35 | -16.67% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 135 | -12.34% | 35,876,665 | -5.33% | 74 | 1.19% | 57 | -14.93% | 42 | -17.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11 | -93.41% | 2,248,876 | -94.20% | 4 | 0.08% | 4 | -94.03% | 2 | -96.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 163 | -14.66% | 38,717,603 | -11.54% | 74 | 1.05% | 66 | -20.48% | 61 | -11.59% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 1.59M | 3.20% | -1.11K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 1.34M | 2.79% | - |
| Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.30M | 2.62% | 6.21K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 1.05M | 2.12% | - |
| Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 942.72K | 1.90% | 942.72K |
| Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund | 933.02K | 1.88% | 22.00K |
| Columbia Small Cap Value I A | 911.02K | 1.87% | 25.10K |
| Columbia Small Cap Value I | 885.92K | 1.81% | 130.95K |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 819.42K | 1.65% | -457.69K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 538.27K | 0.97% | 1.28K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | LAU JOANNA T | - | Sell | $104.84K |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Ferree Deborah L | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Sell | $1.15M |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller and PAO | Sell | $53.85K |
| Sep 11, 2025 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L | - | Sell | $226.00K |
| Apr 08, 2025 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sell | $72.23K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 2 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 2 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2 | 2 |
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