Designer Brands
DBI
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $137M invested in Designer Brands in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
200% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.8M | Put options by funds: $3.61M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 47
3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.47% → 93.47% (-3%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 152 → 139 (-13)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 39
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $207M → $137M (-$69.8M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$8.92M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.14M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.9M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.54M |
| 5 |
SHCM
Stone House Capital Management
Bay Harbor Islands,
Florida
|
+$2.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACB
Aristotle Capital Boston
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.43M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$5.12M |
| 3 |
F1I
Fund 1 Investments
Rincon,
Puerto Rico
|
-$4.57M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.27M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.25M |
DBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
139 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Designer Brands (DBI) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $137M — down 34% from $207M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of DBI and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Nomura Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.92M. The largest seller was Aristotle Capital Boston, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.43M sold.
- 139 institutional investors held Designer Brands (DBI) as of Q1 2025, down from 152 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $137M of Designer Brands stock for Q1 2025, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Designer Brands positions in Q1 2025 and 39 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Designer Brands buyer in Q1 2025 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $8.92M added.
- The largest Designer Brands seller in Q1 2025 was Aristotle Capital Boston, an estimated $8.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.