Designer Brands Ownership | Who Owns Designer Brands?
Designer Brands Ownership Summary
Designer Brands is owned by 15.36% institutional investors, 17.45% insiders, and 67.19% retail investors. Blackrock is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.92% of DBI shares. Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF is the top mutual fund, with 2.80% of its assets in Designer Brands shares.
DBI Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Designer Brands | 15.36% | 17.45% | 67.19% |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical Stocks | 249.86% | 15.44% | -165.30% |
| Industry | Apparel Retail Stocks | 44.63% | 15.48% | 39.89% |
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 | 11.19% | $31.30M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 2.85M | 5.80% | $16.21M |
| Charles schwab investment management | 2.11M | 4.29% | $12.00M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 2.08M | 4.23% | $11.82M |
| Vanguard group | 2.02M | 4.03% | $14.98M |
| Raymond james financial | 1.60M | 3.25% | $9.10M |
| American century companies | 1.57M | 3.20% | $8.93M |
| Ameriprise financial | 1.50M | 3.06% | $8.55M |
| Two sigma investments, lp | 1.50M | 3.05% | $8.54M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone house capital management | 5.50M | 34.78% | $31.30M |
| Union square park capital management | 500.00K | 1.64% | $3.71M |
| Yarger wealth strategies | 446.69K | 1.02% | $2.54M |
| Ejf capital | 97.00K | 0.39% | $551.93K |
| Investors asset management of georgia inc /ga/ /adv | 108.71K | 0.25% | $618.58K |
| Pacific ridge capital partners | 161.50K | 0.20% | $918.91K |
| Verdad advisers, lp | 14.17K | 0.09% | $80.62K |
| Linden thomas advisory services | 139.20K | 0.08% | $792.05K |
| Bridgeway capital management | 571.99K | 0.07% | $3.25M |
| State of wyoming | 92.78K | 0.06% | $527.95K |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of america corp /de/ | 1.12M | 0.00% | 893.21K |
| Two sigma investments, lp | 1.50M | 0.01% | 539.43K |
| American century companies | 1.57M | 0.00% | 269.82K |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 2.08M | 0.00% | 269.80K |
| Allianz asset management gmbh | 823.04K | 0.00% | 228.18K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 225.33K | 0.00% | 225.33K | $1.28M |
| Engineers gate manager lp | 109.72K | 0.01% | 109.72K | $624.32K |
| Cubist systematic strategies | 104.97K | 0.00% | 104.97K | $371.59K |
| Susquehanna group, llp | 100.31K | 0.00% | 100.31K | $570.78K |
| Vanguard global advisers | 39.94K | 0.00% | 39.94K | $227.28K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| National bank of canada /fi/ | -1.00 |
| Capital performance advisors llp | -4.00 |
| Srs capital advisors | -6.00 |
| Mendota financial group | -8.00 |
| Nelson, van denburg & campbell wealth management group | -10.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51 | -64.58% | 7,545,042 | -78.92% | 15 | 0.30% | 25 | -63.24% | 10 | -77.78% |
| 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% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.42M | 2.80% | - |
| Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 1.42M | 2.79% | - |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 1.34M | 2.79% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 1.05M | 2.07% | - |
| Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund | 977.22K | 1.93% | 44.20K |
| Columbia Small Cap Value I A | 911.02K | 1.87% | 25.10K |
| Columbia Small Cap Value I | 885.92K | 1.81% | 130.95K |
| Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 878.33K | 1.73% | -98.89K |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 806.66K | 1.59% | 6.82K |
| DFA US Small Cap Value I | 538.90K | 1.06% | 34.14K |
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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