Designer Brands
DBI
217 hedge funds and large institutions have $968M invested in Designer Brands in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
92% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17M | Put options by funds: $8.86M
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 27
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 205 → 217 (+12)
0.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.21% → 89.89% (+0.68%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1B → $968M (-$34.3M)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 78
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 2 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$14.4M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$14.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.4M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$9.8M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$9.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$9.51M |
| 3 |
MCM
Masters Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$7.93M |
| 4 |
MPAM
Monarch Partners Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.78M |
| 5 |
GF
Goodman Financial
Houston,
Texas
|
-$5.58M |
DBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
217 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Designer Brands (DBI) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $968M — down 3.4% from $1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new DBI positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $14.4M. The largest seller was Driehaus Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.7M sold.
- 217 institutional investors held Designer Brands (DBI) as of Q2 2021, up from 205 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $968M of Designer Brands stock for Q2 2021, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Designer Brands positions in Q2 2021 and 27 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Designer Brands buyer in Q2 2021 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $14.4M added.
- The largest Designer Brands seller in Q2 2021 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $18.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.