Designer Brands
DBI
236 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.21B invested in Designer Brands in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
2.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.7% → 93.59% (+2.9%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 59
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 240 → 236 (-4)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.43B → $1.21B (-$215M)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.61M | Put options by funds: $13.5M
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 94
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$21.7M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.9M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$15.6M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$13.4M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$30.2M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$24.4M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$16.4M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$14.3M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$14.1M |
DBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
236 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Designer Brands (DBI) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $1.21B — down 15% from $1.43B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in DBI was balanced in Q2 2019: 59 funds opened new positions, 59 closed out, 53 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brown Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $21.7M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $30.2M.
- 236 institutional investors held Designer Brands (DBI) as of Q2 2019, down from 240 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $1.21B of Designer Brands stock for Q2 2019, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Designer Brands positions in Q2 2019 and 59 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Designer Brands buyer in Q2 2019 was Brown Advisory, an estimated $21.7M added.
- The largest Designer Brands seller in Q2 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $30.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.