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Designer Brands

259 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.89B invested in Designer Brands in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

12% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 34

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.77B → $1.89B (+$122M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 258259 (+1)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 95

7.67% less ownership

Funds ownership: 109%101.33% (-7.7%)

43% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $14.5M | Put options by funds: $25.4M

Holders
259
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.39%
% of All Funds
5.93%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
38
Increased
92
Reduced
95
Closed
34
Calls
$14.5M
Puts
$25.4M
Net Calls
-$10.9M
Net Calls Change
-$7.43M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Franklin Resources
26
Franklin Resources
California
$16.2M -$2.89M -120,982 -16%
Ameriprise
27
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$15.8M +$318K +13,284 +2%
EAM
28
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$15.1M +$14M +584,341 New
Principal Financial Group
29
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$14.8M +$256K +10,695 +2%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
30
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$13.3M +$710K +29,722 +6%
LCM
31
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$13.1M +$682K +28,552 +6%
Prudential Financial
32
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$12.2M -$593K -24,830 -5%
Charles Schwab
33
Charles Schwab
California
$12.1M -$9.26M -387,474 -45%
Fidelity Investments
34
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$11.7M -$118M -4,948,395 -92%
Man Group
35
Man Group
United Kingdom
$11.5M +$9.33M +390,326 +687%
ACB
36
Aristotle Capital Boston
Massachusetts
$11.5M -$7.19M -300,701 -40%
Bank of America
37
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.4M -$3.71M -155,292 -26%
PPA
38
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$11.3M +$4.4M +183,962 +72%
Wells Fargo
39
Wells Fargo
California
$10.5M -$846K -35,402 -8%
PCMK
40
Paragon Capital Management (Kansas)
Kansas
$10.4M -$115K -4,830 -1%
Wellington Management Group
41
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$10.3M +$4.81M +201,044 +101%
AQR Capital Management
42
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$10.2M +$8.29M +346,637 +698%
EBIM
43
Eagle Boston Investment Management
Massachusetts
$9.86M +$859K +35,933 +10%
Schroder Investment Management Group
44
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$9.58M -$20.6M -863,900 -70%
SC
45
Skylands Capital
Wisconsin
$9.26M -$1.17M -49,150 -12%
BCM
46
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$9.23M +$598K +25,000 +8%
AA
47
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$9.09M -$802K -33,550 -9%
MCM
48
Moore Capital Management
New York
$7.75M +$7.17M +300,000 New
Citadel Advisors
49
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$7.43M +$6.87M +287,625 New
AC
50
Armistice Capital
New York
$7.23M +$6.69M +280,000 New

DBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

259 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Designer Brands (DBI) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.89B — up 6.9% from $1.77B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new DBI positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 92 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.

The largest buyer was APG Asset Management, adding an estimated $28.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $118M.

  • 259 institutional investors held Designer Brands (DBI) as of Q2 2018, up from 258 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.89B of Designer Brands stock for Q2 2018, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new Designer Brands positions in Q2 2018 and 34 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Designer Brands buyer in Q2 2018 was APG Asset Management, an estimated $28.9M added.
  • The largest Designer Brands seller in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $118M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.