Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in DBI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stone House Capital Management, LLC | 7.0M | $39.8M | 0.0% | 13.786% | 44.26% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.8M | $16.2M | +1.1% | 5.610% | 0.00% |
| 3 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2.1M | $12.0M | -3.5% | 4.154% | 0.00% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.1M | $11.8M | +14.9% | 4.092% | 0.00% |
| 5 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1.6M | $9.1M | -1.5% | 3.148% | 0.00% |
| 6 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.6M | $8.9M | +20.8% | 3.093% | 0.00% |
| 7 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.5M | $8.6M | -0.4% | 2.960% | 0.00% |
| 8 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.5M | $8.5M | +56.1% | 2.954% | 0.01% |
| 9 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.5M | $8.5M | — | 2.947% | 0.00% |
| 10 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.2M | $6.8M | +1.6% | 2.342% | 0.00% |
| 11 | UBS Group AG | 975K | $5.5M | -9.3% | 1.920% | 0.00% |
| 12 | STATE STREET CORP | 891K | $5.1M | -3.1% | 1.754% | 0.00% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 854K | $4.9M | +3.7% | 1.682% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 823K | $4.7M | +38.4% | 1.621% | 0.01% |
| 15 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 754K | $4.3M | -3.3% | 1.485% | 0.00% |
| 16 | Union Square Park Capital Management, LLC | 500K | $3.7M | 0.0% | 0.985% | 3.01% |
| 17 | GROUP ONE TRADING, L.P. | 596K | $3.4M | -9.8% | 1.174% | 0.11% |
| 18 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 572K | $3.3M | +21.1% | 1.127% | 0.07% |
| 19 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 552K | $3.1M | -35.0% | 1.088% | 0.00% |
| 20 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 483K | $2.8M | +75.9% | 0.952% | 0.00% |
| 21 | YARGER WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC | 447K | $2.5M | 0.0% | 0.880% | 1.03% |
| 22 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 441K | $2.5M | — | 0.869% | 0.00% |
| 23 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 395K | $2.2M | -5.1% | 0.777% | 0.01% |
| 24 | Empowered Funds, LLC | 365K | $2.1M | +15.9% | 0.719% | 0.01% |
| 25 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 349K | $2.0M | +53.6% | 0.688% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in DBI — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in DBI during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 135 | +3.1% | 60.53% | 18.41 pp | $211M | 23% |
| Q4 2025 | 131 | +11% | 78.94% | +41.18 pp | $276M | +109% |
| Q3 2025 | 118 | 5.6% | 37.76% | +12.20 pp | $132M | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | 125 | 10% | 25.56% | 16.66 pp | $89M | 39% |
| Q1 2025 | 139 | 7.9% | 42.22% | 18.19 pp | $148M | 30% |
| Q4 2024 | 151 | 11% | 60.41% | 29.78 pp | $211M | 33% |
| Q3 2024 | 170 | 11% | 90.19% | 8.02 pp | $315M | 8.2% |
| Q2 2024 | 191 | — | 98.21% | — | $343M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DBI stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Designer Brands Inc. stands at 60.5%, held across 135 reporting institutions.
Stone House Capital Management, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of DBI, with approximately 7,000,000 shares worth $0.04B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of DBI, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for DBI is 46 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
29 institutions opened new positions in DBI during Q1 2026, while 25 fully exited. 18 added to existing positions and 86 trimmed.
DBI institutional ownership fell by 18.41 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +4 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 61.6% of all reported 13F value in DBI, and the top 25 account for 86.2%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) Institutional Ownership