Designer Brands
DBI
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $126M invested in Designer Brands in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
333% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.38M | Put options by funds: $2.16M
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $84.9M → $126M (+$40.7M)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 34
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.79% → 84.83% (-2%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 122 (-3)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 26
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USPCM
Union Square Park Capital Management
New York
|
+$3.45M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.57M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.04M |
| 4 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$781K |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$748K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DIA
Dana Investment Advisors
Waukesha,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.58M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.44M |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$1.03M |
| 4 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$955K |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$835K |
DBI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
122 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Designer Brands (DBI) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $126M — up 48% from $84.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of DBI and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was Union Square Park Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.45M. The largest seller was Dana Investment Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.58M sold.
- 122 institutional investors held Designer Brands (DBI) as of Q3 2025, down from 125 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $126M of Designer Brands stock for Q3 2025, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Designer Brands positions in Q3 2025 and 26 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Designer Brands buyer in Q3 2025 was Union Square Park Capital Management, an estimated $3.45M added.
- The largest Designer Brands seller in Q3 2025 was Dana Investment Advisors, an estimated $1.58M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.