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228 hedge funds and large institutions have $851M invested in Designer Brands in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 22

96% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11.2M | Put options by funds: $5.71M

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 198 → 228 (+30)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $799M → $851M (+$52.2M)

3.37% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.01% → 91.38% (+3.4%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 70

Holders
228
Holders Change
+30
Holders Change %
+15.15%
% of All Funds
3.51%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
55
Increased
70
Reduced
70
Closed
22
Calls
$11.2M
Puts
$5.71M
Net Calls
+$5.49M
Net Calls Change
-$1.75M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
+$15.8M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$9.51M
3
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$8.57M
4
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$7.98M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$7.77M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MCM
Masters Capital Management
Georgia
-$14.4M
2
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
-$12.2M
3
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
-$8.44M
4
MPAM
Monarch Partners Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$6.28M
5
Voloridge Investment Management
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
-$5.97M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Renaissance Technologies
26
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$7.92M +$7.98M +557,130 New
Wells Fargo
27
Wells Fargo
California
$7.84M +$7.77M +542,734 +5,945%
Citadel Advisors
28
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$7.26M +$505K +35,242 +7%
SC
29
Skylands Capital
Wisconsin
$6.77M -$294K -20,550 -4%
Principal Financial Group
30
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$5.95M -$164K -11,484 -3%
Invesco
31
Invesco
Georgia
$5.9M +$1.74M +121,238 +41%
YWS
32
Yarger Wealth Strategies
Ohio
$4.75M +$4.79M +334,301 New
SDIC
33
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$4.53M – – –
Susquehanna International Group
34
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.33M +$1.21M +84,685 +38%
Arrowstreet Capital
35
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$4.29M -$8.44M -589,240 -66%
SEI Investments
36
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$4.25M +$11.2K +779 +0.3%
Squarepoint
37
Squarepoint
New York
$4.03M +$3.28M +228,777 +419%
CSS
38
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$3.46M +$366K +25,571 +12%
LCM
39
Lakewood Capital Management
New York
$3.45M -$1.16M -80,900 -25%
SGCIA
40
Smith Graham & Co Investment Advisors
Texas
$3.24M -$48K -3,354 -1%
Deutsche Bank
41
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$3.07M +$2.47M +172,791 +400%
PPA
42
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.99M +$385K +26,894 +15%
Voloridge Investment Management
43
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
$2.77M -$5.97M -417,004 -68%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
44
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$2.75M +$443K +30,964 +19%
RHJA
45
Rice Hall James & Associates
California
$2.73M +$857K +59,831 +45%
JP Morgan Chase
46
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.71M +$1.2M +83,523 +78%
AA
47
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$2.61M -$1.62M -113,030 -38%
LSV Asset Management
48
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$2.43M +$2.45M +170,849 New
Legal & General Group
49
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$2.4M +$117K +8,151 +5%
PFC
50
Phocas Financial Corp
California
$2.39M -$56.5K -3,948 -2%
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DBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

228 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Designer Brands (DBI) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $851M — up 6.5% from $799M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new DBI positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Samlyn Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.8M. The largest seller was Masters Capital Management, cutting an estimated $14.4M.

  • 228 institutional investors held Designer Brands (DBI) as of Q4 2021, up from 198 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $851M of Designer Brands stock for Q4 2021, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new Designer Brands positions in Q4 2021 and 22 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
  • The largest Designer Brands buyer in Q4 2021 was Samlyn Capital, an estimated $15.8M added.
  • The largest Designer Brands seller in Q4 2021 was Masters Capital Management, an estimated $14.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.