Designer Brands Inc.: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold Designer Brands shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 68 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in Designer Brands, and 62 cut or closed them. Together they added a net 628K shares, +1.8% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net sellers of 538K shares (−6.7%); index fund managers were net buyers of 214K shares (+2.3%). 16 opened a new position and 19 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 68 institutions, 16 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 62 institutions, 19 of them sold out
Net change, all compared +628K shares (+1.8%)
Net change, active managers −538K shares (−6.7%), 15 bought, 17 sold
Buyers versus sellers
68 bought 21 62 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 15 bought · 17 sold · −538K
Index fund managers 6 bought · 4 sold · +214K
Other institutions 47 bought · 41 sold · +952K
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | +1.2M New position | 1.2M | $6.9M |
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | +457K +16.1% | 3.3M | $19.3M |
| Trexquant Investment LP Hedge fund | +294K New position | 294K | $1.7M |
| American Century Companies Inc Active manager | +224K +14.3% | 1.8M | $10.5M |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC Active manager | +188K +32.9% | 760K | $4.4M |
| Sierra Summit Advisors LLC | +146K New position | 146K | $848,324 |
| Northern Trust Corp Index funds | +136K +44.7% | 441K | $2.6M |
| Panagora Asset Management Inc Active manager | +132K +442.5% | 162K | $945,428 |
| Allianz Asset Management Gmbh | +114K +13.9% | 937K | $5.5M |
| Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC | +108K +77.6% | 247K | $1.4M |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | +106K +5.1% | 2.2M | $12.7M |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | +85K New position | 85K | $495,550 |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +73K +71.7% | 176K | $1M |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC Index funds | +71K +4.8% | 1.6M | $9.1M |
| Franklin Resources Inc Active manager | +71K +131.9% | 125K | $729,462 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP Hedge fund | +65K +59.0% | 174K | $1M |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC Index funds | +63K +14.3% | 504K | $2.9M |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC Index funds | +61K +7.2% | 915K | $5.3M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | +43K New position | 43K | $249,361 |
| State Of Wisconsin Investment Board | +38K +12.9% | 335K | $2M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trexquant Investment LP Hedge fund | +294K New position | 294K | $1.7M |
| American Century Companies Inc Active manager | +224K +14.3% | 1.8M | $10.5M |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC Active manager | +188K +32.9% | 760K | $4.4M |
| Panagora Asset Management Inc Active manager | +132K +442.5% | 162K | $945,428 |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +73K +71.7% | 176K | $1M |
| Franklin Resources Inc Active manager | +71K +131.9% | 125K | $729,462 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP Hedge fund | +65K +59.0% | 174K | $1M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | +43K New position | 43K | $249,361 |
| Verition Fund Management LLC Hedge fund | +24K +44.9% | 77K | $449,854 |
| O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC Active manager | +20K +38.6% | 72K | $420,874 |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc Index funds | −542K −25.7% | 1.6M | $9.1M |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Hedge fund | −525K −44.1% | 664K | $3.9M |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | −397K −52.7% | 357K | $2.1M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −356K −23.7% | 1.1M | $6.7M |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | −231K −47.8% | 252K | $1.5M |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC Active manager | −134K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Active manager | −129K −64.4% | 72K | $417,544 |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | −115K −59.0% | 80K | $465,660 |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | −101K −38.2% | 164K | $958,064 |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | −71K −4.4% | 1.5M | $8.9M |
| Invesco Ltd. | −62K −29.4% | 150K | $874,849 |
| State Of Wyoming | −61K −65.8% | 32K | $185,207 |
| Xtx Topco Ltd | −55K −54.3% | 47K | $271,421 |
| Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC | −49K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Ejf Capital LP | −49K −50.0% | 49K | $282,755 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −46K −8.4% | 506K | $2.9M |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC Active manager | −43K −23.2% | 144K | $834,000 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge fund | −42K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al Hedge fund | −42K −12.0% | 307K | $1.8M |
| State Street Corp Index funds | −36K −4.0% | 855K | $5M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Hedge fund | −525K −44.1% | 664K | $3.9M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −356K −23.7% | 1.1M | $6.7M |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | −231K −47.8% | 252K | $1.5M |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC Active manager | −134K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Active manager | −129K −64.4% | 72K | $417,544 |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | −101K −38.2% | 164K | $958,064 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −46K −8.4% | 506K | $2.9M |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC Active manager | −43K −23.2% | 144K | $834,000 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge fund | −42K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al Hedge fund | −42K −12.0% | 307K | $1.8M |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 1.2M | $6.9M |
| Trexquant Investment LPHedge fund | 294K | $1.7M |
| Sierra Summit Advisors LLC | 146K | $848,324 |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 85K | $495,550 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P.Hedge fund | 43K | $249,361 |
| Man Group PLCHedge fund | 15K | $90,243 |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P.Hedge fund | 13K | $76,921 |
| Pharvision Advisers, LLC | 12K | $68,561 |
| Insight Wealth Partners, LLC | 12K | $67,774 |
| Strs Ohio | 11K | $63,547 |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLCActive manager | 134K | $764,520 |
| Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC | 49K | $281,427 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLCHedge fund | 42K | $239,430 |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC | 29K | $167,292 |
| Centiva Capital, LPHedge fund | 25K | $144,634 |
| Gryphon Financial Partners LLC | 24K | $134,398 |
| Odyssean, LLC | 22K | $122,682 |
| Boothbay Fund Management, LLCHedge fund | 14K | $80,718 |
| Verdad Advisers, LP | 14K | $80,616 |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 14K | $79,562 |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 134
- Ten largest holders
- 59.3% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 26.3% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 20.9% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 15 | 17 | 5 | 7 | −538K | −6.7% |
| Index fund managers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +214K | +2.3% |
| Other institutions | 47 | 41 | 11 | 11 | +952K | +5.3% |