Designer Brands
DBI
258 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.77B invested in Designer Brands in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 75
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 43
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.66B → $1.77B (+$110M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 253 → 258 (+5)
1.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 107.28% → 109% (+1.7%)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.4M | Put options by funds: $28.9M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$26.3M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$15.3M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$14.7M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$12.4M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$11.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Greenlight Capital
New York
|
-$23.6M |
| 2 |
MFIMFI
Mesirow Financial Investment Management - Fixed Income
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16M |
| 3 |
MC
MIG Capital
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$14.9M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$8.91M |
| 5 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$8.33M |
DBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
258 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Designer Brands (DBI) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.77B — up 6.6% from $1.66B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new DBI positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $26.3M. The largest seller was Greenlight Capital, cutting an estimated $23.6M.
- 258 institutional investors held Designer Brands (DBI) as of Q1 2018, up from 253 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.77B of Designer Brands stock for Q1 2018, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Designer Brands positions in Q1 2018 and 43 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Designer Brands buyer in Q1 2018 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $26.3M added.
- The largest Designer Brands seller in Q1 2018 was Greenlight Capital, an estimated $23.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.