Designer Brands
DBI
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$15.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.51M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$8.57M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$7.98M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Masters Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$14.4M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$12.2M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.44M |
| 4 |
MPAM
Monarch Partners Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.28M |
| 5 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$5.97M |
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.