Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) Ownership
DBI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 87.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 17.44% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 43.4M
- Float
- 29.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 37.78% 5.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.96 short interest up 8.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 87.59%
- Insiders 17.44%
DBI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stone House Capital Management, LLC | 10.76% | 5.5M | $34.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 6.47% | 3.3M | $20.5M | +457,361 (+16.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.27% | 2.2M | $13.5M | +106,106 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.51% | 1.8M | $11.1M | +223,770 (+14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.07% | 1.6M | $9.7M | +71,184 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.07% | 1.6M | $9.7M | −541,736 (−25.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 2.99% | 1.5M | $9.5M | +24,429 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 2.32% | 1.2M | $7.3M | +1.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.24% | 1.1M | $7.1M | −355,658 (−23.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 1.96% | 1.0M | $6.2M | +29,399 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 1.83% | 937K | $5.8M | +114,122 (+13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.79% | 915K | $5.7M | +61,089 (+7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street Corp | 1.67% | 855K | $5.3M | −35,595 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 1.49% | 760K | $4.7M | +187,989 (+32.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.30% | 664K | $4.1M | −524,850 (−44.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Group One Trading, LLC | 1.12% | 571K | $3.5M | −24,800 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.99% | 506K | $3.1M | −46,334 (−8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.99% | 504K | $3.1M | +63,020 (+14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | YARGER WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC | 0.91% | 468K | $2.9M | +20,879 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.86% | 441K | $2.7M | +136,135 (+44.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 2.7M shares and 6 cut 1.5M.
DBI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.37% | 1.7M | $10.7M | +1,464 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.13% | 1.1M | $6.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 1.84% | 941K | $5.8M | +5,800 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.83% | 935K | $5.8M | −10,752 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 1.19% | 607K | $3.8M | +34,643 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.15% | 588K | $3.6M | +10,063 (+1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 1.12% | 575K | $3.6M | +812 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares U.S. Small-Cap Eq Fac ETF | 0.85% | 435K | $2.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.75% | 382K | $2.4M | +3,506 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.68% | 350K | $2.2M | +530 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.65% | 331K | $2.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.62% | 319K | $2.0M | +376 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.59% | 301K | $1.9M | +29,697 (+10.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.51% | 259K | $1.6M | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 15 | WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF | 0.43% | 222K | $1.4M | +13,116 (+6.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.41% | 212K | $1.3M | +12,169 (+6.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.37% | 190K | $1.2M | +126 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.36% | 184K | $1.1M | +4,666 (+2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Columbia VP Small Cap Value Discovery 1 | 0.32% | 166K | $1.0M | −100 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF | 0.32% | 164K | $1.0M | +28,445 (+21.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DBI insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-26 | Joanna T Lau | Sell | $8.00 | 13,105 | $104,840 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
DBI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DBI
Institutional investors own 87.6% of Designer Brands's shares and insiders 17.44%. The largest holder is Stone House Capital Management, LLC with 10.76% of the shares (5.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 37.78% of the float, or 6.96 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 44.3% since 2014.
Related: DBI analyst forecast, DBI key metrics, DBI dividend history. See the DBI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DBI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Designer Brands stock?
The largest shareholders of Designer Brands are Stone House Capital Management, LLC (10.76%), BlackRock Inc (6.47%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.27%), American Century Companies Inc (3.51%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.07%).
What percentage of Designer Brands is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 87.6% of Designer Brands's shares outstanding; insiders hold 17.44%.
Which funds own Designer Brands?
The largest fund holders of Designer Brands are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.37%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.13%), Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A (1.84%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.83%), PIMCO RAE US Small Instl (1.19%).
What is Designer Brands's short interest?
5.6M shares of Designer Brands were sold short, 37.78% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.96 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Designer Brands?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Designer Brands (since December 26, 2025), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Designer Brands are outstanding?
Designer Brands has 43.4M shares outstanding, of which 29.1M are in the public float.