Designer Brands Inc.
Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · DBI · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
135
Institutional Holders
▼ 3 vs Q2
$125.97M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $41.08M vs Q2
50.72M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 69.50%
35.64M
13F Shares Held
▼ 23,507 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
DBI largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STONE HOUSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-shoe stores | 5.50M | 11.30% | 11.30% | $19.47B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-shoe stores | 2.74M | 5.63% | 5.63% | $9.70B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 163.9K |
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC retail-shoe stores | 2.16M | 4.44% | 4.44% | $7.65B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 10.2K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-shoe stores | 2.15M | 4.42% | 4.42% | $7.61B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 91.9K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP retail-shoe stores | 1.94M | 3.98% | 3.98% | $6.86B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 242.0K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC retail-shoe stores | 1.70M | 3.50% | 3.50% | $6.02B | Nov 10, 2025 | ▲ 590.1K |
STONE HOUSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC retail-shoe stores | 1.50M | 3.08% | 3.08% | $5.31B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC retail-shoe stores | 1.49M | 3.06% | 3.06% | $5.27B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 53.3K |
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP retail-shoe stores | 1.42M | 2.91% | 2.91% | $5.02B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 151.4K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC retail-shoe stores | 1.19M | 2.44% | 2.44% | $4.21B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 96.9K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
23
Increased
+3.13M shares2
New Positions
first time holders19
Decreased
−2.12M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.02M
+3.13M / −2.12M
Net new holders
+6
2 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
DBI insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
26
Buy transactions
36
Sell transactions
0.72
Buy/Sell ratio
$1M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schottenstein Joseph A. director | May 1, 2026 | Award | 2,972 | — | — | 291.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Apr 10, 2026 | Award | 681 | — | — | 5.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Toal Sheamus EVP & CFO | Apr 10, 2026 | Award | 784 | — | — | 784 | Form 4 ↗ |
SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Executive Chairman | Apr 10, 2026 | Award | 8,916 | — | — | 69.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
O'Donnell Andrea EVP, COO & Brands President | Apr 10, 2026 | Award | 1,290 | — | — | 18.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO | Apr 10, 2026 | Award | 12,145 | — | — | 94.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Haley Mark SVP, Controller & PAO | Apr 10, 2026 | Award | 943 | — | — | 6.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Ferree Deborah L V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Apr 10, 2026 | Award | 5,119 | — | — | 41.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Davis Laura EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Apr 10, 2026 | Award | 3,021 | — | — | 32.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Atkinson John W. director | Apr 10, 2026 | Award | 707 | — | — | 94.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 70.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 30.50%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Designer Brands Inc. is STONE HOUSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, holding approximately 5.50 million shares — equal to 11.30% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 135 institutional investors currently hold DBI stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $125,970,420 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
DBI ownershipDesigner Brands Inc. (DBI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 70.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is STONE HOUSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC with a 11.30% stake. Company insiders hold 30.50%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.