Designer Brands
DBI
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $209M invested in Designer Brands in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
1,767% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.2M | Put options by funds: $709K
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 43
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $201M → $209M (+$8.33M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.28% → 83.5% (-0.78%)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 19
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 134 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSCM
Divisadero Street Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.33M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.22M |
| 3 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$2.07M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$1.57M |
| 5 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$1.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.81M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.69M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.79M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$2.5M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.62M |
DBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
134 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Designer Brands (DBI) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $209M — up 4.1% from $201M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of DBI and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was Divisadero Street Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.33M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $3.81M.
- 134 institutional investors held Designer Brands (DBI) as of Q2 2026, down from 137 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $209M of Designer Brands stock for Q2 2026, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Designer Brands positions in Q2 2026 and 19 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Designer Brands buyer in Q2 2026 was Divisadero Street Capital Management, an estimated $8.33M added.
- The largest Designer Brands seller in Q2 2026 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $3.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.