Designer Brands
DBI
198 hedge funds and large institutions have $799M invested in Designer Brands in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
89% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.4M | Put options by funds: $8.16M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 72
1.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.89% → 88.01% (-1.9%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 217 → 198 (-19)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $968M → $799M (-$169M)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 40
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$53.6M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
MCM
Masters Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$8.75M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$7.85M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$11.2M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.75M |
| 3 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$5.61M |
| 4 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$4.39M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.33M |
DBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
198 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Designer Brands (DBI) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $799M — down 17% from $968M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of DBI and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 72 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, adding an estimated $53.6M. The largest seller was Dimensional Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $11.2M.
- 198 institutional investors held Designer Brands (DBI) as of Q3 2021, down from 217 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $799M of Designer Brands stock for Q3 2021, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Designer Brands positions in Q3 2021 and 40 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Designer Brands buyer in Q3 2021 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $53.6M added.
- The largest Designer Brands seller in Q3 2021 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $11.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.