Comparable stake leader
Stone House Capital Management, LLC
SEC ownership of Designer Brands Inc.
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001319947.
Disclosed value leader
Stone House Capital Management, LLC
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Jul 2026
- Public ticker
- DBI on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13D/G, 3/4/5, and 13F
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
Stone House Capital Management, LLC
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
Stone House Capital Management, LLC
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
31 Jul 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001319947
- Issuer location
- Columbus, OH
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of Designer Brands Inc. (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
Stone House Capital Manag...
Disclosed value leader
Stone House Capital Manag...
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Jul 2026
13D/G
3/4/5
13F
Lead comparable stake: 16%
13D/G row: Stone House Capital Management, LLC
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
Stone House Capital Management, LLC leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 16%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens Stone House Capital Management, LLC's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
Stone House Capital Management, LLC
16%
BlackRock, Inc.
7.6%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
5.1%
VANGUARD GROUP INC
4.8%
Fund 1 Investments, LLC
2.4%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone House Capital Management, LLC |
13D/G
3/4/5
13F
Member of a 10% Group · Company
|
16%
|
$44,800,000
7,000,000 shares
|
$0 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
7.6%
from 13D/G
|
$19,272,580
3,305,760 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
5.1%
from 13D/G
|
$12,732,288
2,183,715 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC |
13D/G
The Vanguard Group
|
4.8%
|
$14,982,082
2,016,431 shares
|
-$705,939 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC |
3/4/5
13D/G
10%+ Owner
|
2.4%
from 13D/G
|
$10,142,574
1,853,405 shares
|
— | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Joseph A. Schottenstein |
3/4/5
Director
|
3.8%
|
$9,481,060
1,626,254 shares
|
— | 31 Jul 2026 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC |
13F
Company
|
4.1%
|
$10,459,288
1,794,046 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
Company
|
3.6%
|
$9,139,359
1,567,643 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$1,774,277.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$1,774,277
Insiders: 5
Net
-$1,774,277
Shares: -251,308
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 251,308
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 34,708 | $0 | $242,838 | -$242,838 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 155,382 | $0 | $1,251,593 | -$1,251,593 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 61,218 | $0 | $279,846 | -$279,846 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 25 reporting-owner rows connected to Designer Brands Inc.. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
25
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Jay L. Schottenstein
Net 12M change
-$1,774,277
Latest report
01 Aug 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay L. Schottenstein | Executive Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner | $49,056,534 | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 | ||
| Stone House Capital Management, LLC | Member of a 10% Group | $22,220,000 | Mixed | 04 Apr 2025 | ||
| Douglas M. Howe | CEO, Director | $12,395,109 | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 | ||
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC | 10%+ Owner | $10,142,574 | Filing P/S | 28 Jan 2025 | ||
| Joseph A. Schottenstein | Director | $9,481,060 | Median | 31 Jul 2026 | ||
| Roger Rawlins | Chief Executive Officer, Director | $8,746,797 | Mixed | 24 Mar 2023 | ||
| Deborah L. Ferree | V. Chair; Ch Product Off, Director | $6,477,548 | -$1,146,753 | -15% | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 |
| Laura Davis | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | $1,879,724 | Mixed | 01 Aug 2026 | ||
| Allan J. Tanenbaum | Director | $1,875,199 | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 | ||
| Elaine J. Eisenman | Director | $1,616,908 | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 | ||
| Andrea O'Donnell | EVP, COO & Brands President | $1,541,498 | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 | ||
| William L. Jordan | President | $1,487,738 | Mixed | 17 Oct 2023 | ||
| Jared A. Poff | Evp, Cfo & Cao | $1,402,670 | Mixed | 17 Oct 2025 | ||
| Richard A. Paul | Director | $1,286,423 | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 | ||
| Lau Joanna T. | Director | $1,173,026 | -$104,840 | -8.2% | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 |
| Peter Cobb | Director | $1,040,762 | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 | ||
| Harvey L. Sonnenberg | Director | $904,620 | -$226,000 | -20% | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 |
| Mark Haley | SVP, Controller & PAO | $675,001 | -$53,846 | -7.4% | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 |
| Ekta Singh-Bushell | Director | $537,040 | Mixed | 06 May 2022 | ||
| Joanne Zaiac | Director | $441,206 | Mixed | 08 Jul 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for Designer Brands Inc.
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Davis | DBI | Class A Common Shares | Tax liability | -25.6% | -34,547 | 100,151 | 01 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura Davis | DBI | Class A Common Shares | Options Exercise | 566.9% | 114,501 | 134,698 | 01 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura Davis | DBI | Restricted Stock Unit | Options Exercise | -100% | -101,935 | 0 | 01 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura Davis | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Options Exercise | -34% | -12,566 | 24,403 | 01 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joseph A. Schottenstein | DBI | Class A Common Shares | Award | 1.17% | 3,725 | 322,105 | 31 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joseph A. Schottenstein | DBI | Class A Common Shares | Award | 0.08% | 239 | 318,380 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mary Turner | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 16.7% | 930 | 6,487 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Andrea O'Donnell | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 20.6% | 3,885 | 22,780 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark Haley | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 22.3% | 1,487 | 8,151 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sheamus Toal | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 120.5% | 945 | 1,729 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jay L. Schottenstein | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 21.9% | 15,165 | 84,277 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Douglas M. Howe | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 21.8% | 20,527 | 114,904 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Deborah L. Ferree | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 20% | 8,221 | 49,249 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura Davis | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 14.7% | 4,750 | 36,969 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joanne Zaiac | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.9% | 1,358 | 152,106 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Allan J. Tanenbaum | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.9% | 2,811 | 315,218 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Peter Cobb | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.9% | 1,967 | 220,307 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lau Joanna T. | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.9% | 1,413 | 158,224 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| John W. Atkinson | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.9% | 1,091 | 122,184 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Elaine J. Eisenman | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.9% | 2,551 | 285,837 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Harvey L. Sonnenberg | DBI | Class A Common Shares | Award | 0.46% | 239 | 52,314 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Harvey L. Sonnenberg | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.9% | 607 | 68,204 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Richard A. Paul | DBI | Class A Common Shares | Award | 0.16% | 239 | 145,867 | 08 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Richard A. Paul | DBI | Class A Common Shares | Award | 22.3% | 26,527 | 145,628 | 17 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Harvey L. Sonnenberg | DBI | Class A Common Shares | Award | 103.8% | 26,527 | 52,075 | 17 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joanne Zaiac | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 21.4% | 26,527 | 150,748 | 17 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lau Joanna T. | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 20.4% | 26,527 | 156,811 | 17 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Peter Cobb | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 13.8% | 26,527 | 218,340 | 17 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| John W. Atkinson | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 28% | 26,527 | 121,093 | 17 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joseph A. Schottenstein | DBI | Class A Common Shares | Award | 9.1% | 26,527 | 318,141 | 17 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Elaine J. Eisenman | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 10.3% | 26,527 | 283,286 | 17 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Allan J. Tanenbaum | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 9.28% | 26,527 | 312,407 | 17 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mary Turner | DBI | Class A Common Shares | Sale | -98.3% | $242,838 | $7.00 | -34,708 | 601 | 10 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Joseph A. Schottenstein | DBI | Class A Common Shares | Award | 1.03% | 2,972 | 291,614 | 01 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mary Turner | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 14% | 681 | 5,557 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sheamus Toal | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 784 | 784 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | |||
| Jay L. Schottenstein | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 14.8% | 8,916 | 69,112 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Andrea O'Donnell | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 7.33% | 1,290 | 18,895 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Douglas M. Howe | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 14.8% | 12,145 | 94,377 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark Haley | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 16.5% | 943 | 6,664 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Deborah L. Ferree | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 14.3% | 5,119 | 41,028 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Laura Davis | DBI | Dividend Equivalent Rights | Award | 10.4% | 3,021 | 32,219 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| John W. Atkinson | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.75% | 707 | 94,566 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Joanne Zaiac | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.75% | 928 | 124,221 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Allan J. Tanenbaum | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.75% | 2,137 | 285,880 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Harvey L. Sonnenberg | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.75% | 505 | 67,597 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Lau Joanna T. | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.75% | 974 | 130,284 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Elaine J. Eisenman | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.75% | 1,918 | 256,759 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Peter Cobb | DBI | Stock Unit | Award | 0.75% | 1,434 | 191,813 | 10 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jay L. Schottenstein | DBI | Restricted Stock Unit | Award | 506,755 | 506,755 | 02 Apr 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.