Designer Brands (DBI)
Designer Brands on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as retail-shoe stores.
5.6M
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
8.0
Days to cover
+2.1 days vs prior
56.2%
Short share of volume
2026-10-23
9,597
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-30
Tue 8 Dec
Next earnings
estimated date
-$271K
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 3 sells
As of 2026-10-23.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in DBI is 5,603,057 shares, up 446,900 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 5,156,157 shares (31 August 2026) to 11,548,709 shares (15 October 2024). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. At the reported average volume of 701K shares a day that is 8.0 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 5,603,057 | +4.7% | 701,033 | 7.99 |
| 2026-09-15 | 5,353,920 | +3.8% | 909,609 | 5.89 |
| 2026-08-31 | 5,156,157 | -3.1% | 483,431 | 10.67 |
| 2026-08-14 | 5,323,673 | -3.3% | 376,596 | 14.14 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5,505,525 | +0.6% | 424,624 | 12.97 |
| 2026-07-15 | 5,470,830 | +0.0% | 614,033 | 8.91 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5,470,315 | +4.6% | 875,229 | 6.25 |
| 2026-06-15 | 5,230,330 | -25.3% | 1,034,760 | 5.05 |
| 2026-05-29 | 6,997,485 | +5.9% | 403,852 | 17.33 |
| 2026-05-15 | 6,608,269 | -3.0% | 515,579 | 12.82 |
| 2026-04-30 | 6,809,233 | -10.5% | 666,974 | 10.21 |
| 2026-04-15 | 7,609,154 | -1.6% | 613,133 | 12.41 |
| 2026-03-31 | 7,736,230 | +8.1% | 1,000,854 | 7.73 |
| 2026-03-13 | 7,157,867 | +0.4% | 544,883 | 13.14 |
| 2026-02-27 | 7,128,040 | -4.2% | 545,554 | 13.07 |
| 2026-02-13 | 7,443,658 | +1.4% | 916,558 | 8.12 |
| 2026-01-30 | 7,339,651 | +2.9% | 810,046 | 9.06 |
| 2026-01-15 | 7,131,551 | +1.2% | 887,931 | 8.03 |
| 2025-12-31 | 7,047,178 | -5.0% | 1,198,762 | 5.88 |
| 2025-12-15 | 7,419,250 | -6.3% | 2,572,613 | 2.88 |
| 2025-11-28 | 7,914,337 | -2.3% | 565,078 | 14.01 |
| 2025-11-14 | 8,103,469 | +1.6% | 700,589 | 11.57 |
| 2025-10-31 | 7,977,254 | -4.2% | 615,146 | 12.97 |
| 2025-10-15 | 8,325,369 | -1.5% | 639,182 | 13.03 |
| 2025-09-30 | 8,452,775 | +0.4% | 931,202 | 9.08 |
| 2025-09-15 | 8,418,900 | +35.6% | 1,718,247 | 4.90 |
| 2025-08-29 | 6,206,372 | -14.0% | 718,524 | 8.64 |
| 2025-08-15 | 7,219,831 | -5.2% | 1,133,671 | 6.37 |
| 2025-07-31 | 7,616,990 | -0.1% | 945,169 | 8.06 |
| 2025-07-15 | 7,623,705 | -14.9% | 1,796,066 | 4.24 |
| 2025-06-30 | 8,961,085 | +10.4% | 1,708,034 | 5.25 |
| 2025-06-13 | 8,116,776 | +5.6% | 2,765,656 | 2.93 |
| 2025-05-30 | 7,683,287 | +1.6% | 1,072,708 | 7.16 |
| 2025-05-15 | 7,560,018 | +2.6% | 1,220,151 | 6.20 |
| 2025-04-30 | 7,369,245 | -3.1% | 1,616,536 | 4.56 |
| 2025-04-15 | 7,605,493 | +10.2% | 2,214,386 | 3.43 |
| 2025-03-31 | 6,899,366 | -7.3% | 1,727,012 | 3.99 |
| 2025-03-14 | 7,445,994 | -4.1% | 1,751,035 | 4.25 |
| 2025-02-28 | 7,762,053 | +6.9% | 1,749,765 | 4.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | 7,260,421 | +0.0% | 1,528,433 | 4.75 |
| 2025-01-31 | 7,260,264 | -12.3% | 1,843,684 | 3.94 |
| 2025-01-15 | 8,281,825 | -1.1% | 1,572,059 | 5.27 |
| 2024-12-31 | 8,374,239 | -9.7% | 1,395,018 | 6.00 |
| 2024-12-13 | 9,272,632 | -0.6% | 2,828,203 | 3.28 |
| 2024-11-29 | 9,323,795 | -0.1% | 1,980,374 | 4.71 |
| 2024-11-15 | 9,329,505 | -4.7% | 1,525,954 | 6.11 |
| 2024-10-31 | 9,789,489 | -15.2% | 1,291,908 | 7.58 |
| 2024-10-15 | 11,548,709 | +4.6% | 1,761,289 | 6.56 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 23 October 2026, the short share of DBI volume is 56.2%, up 2.2 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 39.4% (25 September 2026) to 76.3% (16 September 2026). The latest reading is 4.0 points below the 30-session average of 60.2%, on 116K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 65K | 116K | 56.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-22 | 71K | 110K | 65.1% | 160 |
| 2026-10-21 | 67K | 136K | 49.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-20 | 102K | 168K | 60.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-19 | 75K | 156K | 48.4% | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 101K | 186K | 54.0% | 694 |
| 2026-10-15 | 108K | 226K | 47.7% | 73 |
| 2026-10-14 | 115K | 170K | 67.6% | 1 |
| 2026-10-13 | 80K | 110K | 72.4% | 562 |
| 2026-10-12 | 58K | 108K | 53.5% | 0 |
| 2026-10-09 | 118K | 210K | 56.1% | 200 |
| 2026-10-08 | 81K | 119K | 68.3% | 1,118 |
| 2026-10-07 | 86K | 141K | 61.3% | 300 |
| 2026-10-06 | 153K | 218K | 70.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | 84K | 152K | 54.9% | 0 |
| 2026-10-02 | 140K | 242K | 57.9% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 155K | 245K | 63.4% | 100 |
| 2026-09-30 | 84K | 130K | 64.7% | 76 |
| 2026-09-29 | 58K | 117K | 49.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-28 | 120K | 246K | 48.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | 80K | 203K | 39.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | 145K | 218K | 66.7% | 462 |
| 2026-09-23 | 108K | 166K | 64.9% | 228 |
| 2026-09-22 | 153K | 204K | 75.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-21 | 135K | 219K | 61.6% | 405 |
| 2026-09-18 | 268K | 353K | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2026-09-17 | 138K | 215K | 64.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | 166K | 217K | 76.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | 185K | 277K | 66.9% | 2 |
| 2026-09-14 | 300K | 658K | 45.6% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in DBI is 9,597 shares, up 6,477 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 17 shares (29 July 2026) to 156,298 shares (14 July 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 9,597 | $6.30 | $60K |
| 2026-09-23 | 3,120 | $6.39 | $20K |
| 2026-09-16 | 5,176 | $6.25 | $32K |
| 2026-09-08 | 59,517 | $5.26 | $313K |
| 2026-09-03 | 10,178 | $5.25 | $53K |
| 2026-08-20 | 8,422 | $6.19 | $52K |
| 2026-08-18 | 41 | $5.81 | $238 |
| 2026-08-07 | 41 | $6.62 | $271 |
| 2026-08-05 | 1,842 | $6.61 | $12K |
| 2026-07-29 | 17 | $6.35 | $108 |
| 2026-07-28 | 37 | $5.86 | $217 |
| 2026-07-24 | 175 | $5.36 | $938 |
| 2026-07-17 | 2,711 | $5.90 | $16K |
| 2026-07-16 | 196 | $5.61 | $1K |
| 2026-07-14 | 156,298 | $5.36 | $838K |
| 2026-07-08 | 108 | $5.44 | $588 |
| 2026-07-07 | 41,335 | $5.58 | $231K |
| 2026-06-25 | 3,150 | $6.27 | $20K |
| 2026-06-22 | 4,496 | $6.32 | $28K |
| 2026-06-12 | 300 | $6.56 | $2K |
| 2026-06-11 | 1,585 | $7.00 | $11K |
| 2026-06-08 | 7,913 | $8.44 | $67K |
| 2026-06-04 | 1,458 | $8.72 | $13K |
| 2026-06-02 | 4,060 | $8.20 | $33K |
| 2026-06-01 | 4,157 | $7.72 | $32K |
| 2026-05-28 | 1,800 | $7.89 | $14K |
| 2026-05-27 | 372 | $7.44 | $3K |
| 2026-05-26 | 343 | $7.10 | $2K |
| 2026-05-22 | 26 | $6.87 | $179 |
| 2026-05-19 | 130 | $6.07 | $789 |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first. JSONInsiders at DBI reported 3 open-market sells worth $271K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Haley Mark (SVP, Controller & PAO) on 2026-10-15.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller & PAO | Tax withholding | 4K | $5.95 | $26K | 10K |
| 2026-10-15 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller & PAO | Exercise or conversion | 14K | $0.00 | $0 | 14K |
| 2026-09-17 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L | Director | Sell | 24K | $6.15 | $148K | 28K |
| 2026-09-14 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller & PAO | Sell | 18K | $6.37 | $113K | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller & PAO | Sell | 2K | $6.01 | $11K | 18K |
| 2026-08-01 | Davis Laura | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Tax withholding | 35K | $6.04 | $209K | 100K |
| 2026-08-01 | Davis Laura | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Exercise or conversion | 115K | $0.00 | $0 | 135K |
| 2026-07-31 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 322K |
| 2026-07-08 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 239 | $0.00 | $0 | 318K |
| 2026-07-08 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L | Director | Grant | 239 | $0.00 | $0 | 52K |
| 2026-07-08 | Paul Richard A. | Director | Grant | 239 | $0.00 | $0 | 146K |
| 2026-06-17 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 27K | $0.00 | $0 | 318K |
| 2026-06-17 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L | Director | Grant | 27K | $0.00 | $0 | 52K |
| 2026-06-17 | Paul Richard A. | Director | Grant | 27K | $0.00 | $0 | 146K |
| 2026-06-10 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sell | 35K | $7.00 | $243K | 601 |
| 2026-05-01 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 292K |
| 2026-03-23 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Tax withholding | 9K | $5.40 | $50K | 35K |
| 2026-03-23 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Exercise or conversion | 17K | $0.00 | $0 | 45K |
| 2026-03-23 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Executive Chairman | Tax withholding | 59K | $5.40 | $318K | 1.6M |
| 2026-03-23 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Executive Chairman | Exercise or conversion | 197K | $0.00 | $0 | 1.6M |
| 2026-03-23 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. | CEO | Tax withholding | 134K | $5.40 | $722K | 527K |
| 2026-03-23 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. | CEO | Exercise or conversion | 295K | $0.00 | $0 | 660K |
| 2026-03-23 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller & PAO | Tax withholding | 9K | $5.40 | $50K | 19K |
| 2026-03-23 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller & PAO | Exercise or conversion | 29K | $0.00 | $0 | 29K |
| 2026-03-23 | Ferree Deborah L | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Tax withholding | 82K | $5.40 | $442K | 428K |
| 2026-03-23 | Ferree Deborah L | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Exercise or conversion | 183K | $0.00 | $0 | 510K |
| 2026-03-03 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Tax withholding | 13K | $7.20 | $95K | 27K |
| 2026-03-03 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Exercise or conversion | 25K | $0.00 | $0 | 41K |
| 2026-03-03 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Executive Chairman | Tax withholding | 10K | $7.20 | $75K | 1.4M |
| 2026-03-03 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Executive Chairman | Exercise or conversion | 42K | $0.00 | $0 | 1.5M |
| 2026-03-03 | O'Donnell Andrea | EVP & Brands President | Tax withholding | 19K | $7.20 | $140K | 55K |
| 2026-03-03 | O'Donnell Andrea | EVP & Brands President | Exercise or conversion | 35K | $0.00 | $0 | 74K |
| 2026-03-03 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. | CEO | Tax withholding | 19K | $7.20 | $138K | 366K |
| 2026-03-03 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. | CEO | Exercise or conversion | 42K | $0.00 | $0 | 385K |
| 2026-03-03 | Ferree Deborah L | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Tax withholding | 16K | $7.20 | $113K | 326K |
| 2026-03-03 | Ferree Deborah L | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Exercise or conversion | 35K | $0.00 | $0 | 342K |
| 2026-03-03 | Davis Laura | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Tax withholding | 15K | $7.20 | $109K | 20K |
| 2026-03-03 | Davis Laura | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Exercise or conversion | 35K | $0.00 | $0 | 35K |
| 2026-01-30 | O'Donnell Andrea | EVP & Brands President | Tax withholding | 23K | $6.34 | $144K | 39K |
| 2026-01-30 | O'Donnell Andrea | EVP & Brands President | Exercise or conversion | 40K | $0.00 | $0 | 62K |
| 2026-01-30 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 289K |
| 2025-12-26 | LAU JOANNA T | Director | Sell | 13K | $8.00 | $105K | 85K |
| 2025-12-11 | Ferree Deborah L | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Sell | 142K | $8.06 | $1.1M | 307K |
| 2025-10-31 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 285K |
| 2025-09-11 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L | Director | Sell | 50K | $4.52 | $226K | 26K |
| 2025-09-10 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller and PAO | Sell | 11K | $4.80 | $54K | 0 |
| 2025-08-01 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 279K |
| 2025-06-18 | Poff Jared A. | EVP, CFO & CAO | Other transaction | 0 | $0.00 | $0 | 30K |
| 2025-06-18 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L | Director | Grant | 72K | $0.00 | $0 | 76K |
| 2025-06-18 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 72K | $0.00 | $0 | 270K |
| 2025-06-18 | Paul Richard A. | Director | Grant | 72K | $0.00 | $0 | 119K |
| 2025-05-30 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. | CEO | Exercise or conversion | 289K | $0.00 | $0 | 476K |
| 2025-05-30 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. | CEO | Tax withholding | 133K | $3.60 | $480K | 342K |
| 2025-05-02 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 7K | $0.00 | $0 | 198K |
| 2025-04-08 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sell | 25K | $2.94 | $72K | 16K |
| 2025-03-24 | Ferree Deborah L | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Tax withholding | 91K | $4.04 | $368K | 449K |
| 2025-03-24 | Ferree Deborah L | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Exercise or conversion | 201K | $0.00 | $0 | 540K |
| 2025-03-24 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller and PAO | Exercise or conversion | 17K | $0.00 | $0 | 17K |
| 2025-03-24 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller and PAO | Tax withholding | 6K | $4.04 | $25K | 11K |
| 2025-03-24 | Poff Jared A. | EVP, CFO & CAO | Exercise or conversion | 55K | $0.00 | $0 | 310K |
| 2025-03-24 | Poff Jared A. | EVP, CFO & CAO | Tax withholding | 25K | $4.04 | $101K | 285K |
| 2025-03-24 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Executive Chairman | Exercise or conversion | 180K | $0.00 | $0 | 1.4M |
| 2025-03-24 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Exercise or conversion | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 50K |
| 2025-03-24 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Tax withholding | 10K | $4.04 | $40K | 40K |
| 2025-02-01 | O'Donnell Andrea | EVP & Brands President | Exercise or conversion | 38K | $0.00 | $0 | 38K |
| 2025-02-01 | O'Donnell Andrea | EVP & Brands President | Tax withholding | 16K | $5.03 | $80K | 22K |
| 2025-01-31 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 190K |
| 2025-01-28 | Pleasant Lake Partners LLC | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 30K | $5.47 | $164K | 1.9M |
| 2025-01-28 | Pleasant Lake Partners LLC | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 220K | $5.38 | $1.2M | 1.9M |
| 2025-01-13 | Cohen Mark Alexander | Other | Buy | 11K | $5.28 | $57K | 5.5M |
| 2025-01-10 | Cohen Mark Alexander | Other | Buy | 489K | $5.65 | $2.8M | 5.5M |
| 2024-12-10 | Stone House Capital Management, LLC | Other | Buy | 250K | $5.63 | $1.4M | 5.0M |
| 2024-11-01 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 186K |
| 2024-10-11 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller and PAO | Sell | 26K | $6.04 | $156K | 0 |
| 2024-09-17 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L | Director | Sell | 22K | $6.62 | $146K | 3K |
| 2024-08-02 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 182K |
| 2024-06-20 | LAU JOANNA T | Director | Grant | 23K | $0.00 | $0 | 98K |
| 2024-06-20 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 23K | $0.00 | $0 | 178K |
| 2024-06-20 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L | Director | Grant | 23K | $0.00 | $0 | 25K |
| 2024-06-20 | Paul Richard A. | Director | Grant | 23K | $0.00 | $0 | 47K |
| 2024-05-30 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. | CEO | Tax withholding | 49K | $9.33 | $455K | 187K |
| 2024-05-30 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. | CEO | Exercise or conversion | 141K | $0.00 | $0 | 235K |
| 2024-05-03 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 155K |
| 2024-04-11 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L | Director | Sell | 9K | $8.65 | $78K | 2K |
| 2024-04-08 | Poff Jared A. | EVP, CFO & CAO | Sell | 15K | $9.76 | $146K | 255K |
| 2024-04-01 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sell | 9K | $10.90 | $96K | 32K |
| 2024-03-27 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller and PAO | Sell | 16K | $10.84 | $175K | 26K |
| 2024-03-23 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Exercise or conversion | 19K | $0.00 | $0 | 51K |
| 2024-03-23 | Turner Mary | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Tax withholding | 10K | $11.22 | $113K | 41K |
| 2024-03-23 | Ferree Deborah L | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Tax withholding | 94K | $11.22 | $1.1M | 339K |
| 2024-03-23 | Ferree Deborah L | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Exercise or conversion | 236K | $0.00 | $0 | 433K |
| 2024-03-23 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller and PAO | Tax withholding | 4K | $11.22 | $42K | 42K |
| 2024-03-23 | Haley Mark | SVP, Controller and PAO | Exercise or conversion | 13K | $0.00 | $0 | 46K |
| 2024-03-23 | Poff Jared A. | EVP, CFO & CAO | Tax withholding | 17K | $11.22 | $188K | 270K |
| 2024-03-23 | Poff Jared A. | EVP, CFO & CAO | Exercise or conversion | 51K | $0.00 | $0 | 287K |
| 2024-03-23 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Executive Chairman | Exercise or conversion | 169K | $0.00 | $0 | 1.3M |
| 2024-03-23 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Executive Chairman | Tax withholding | 54K | $11.22 | $611K | 1.2M |
| 2024-02-02 | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Grant | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 153K |
| 2024-01-17 | Poff Jared A. | EVP, CFO & CAO | Exercise or conversion | 64K | $0.00 | $0 | 256K |
| 2024-01-17 | Poff Jared A. | EVP, CFO & CAO | Tax withholding | 20K | $8.42 | $169K | 236K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Planned sales (Form 144)
Newest first. JSON7 Form 144 notices on file for DBI worth $2.1M at the prices reported; 3 in the last 90 days worth $280K. Latest: SONNENBERG HARVEY L filed on 2026-09-16 to sell 25,000 shares ($156K) from 2026-09-16.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | SONNENBERG HARVEY LDirector | 25K | $156K | 0.058% | 2026-09-16 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc |
| 2026-09-14 | MARK HALEYOfficer | 18K | $113K | 0.041% | 2026-09-14 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
| 2026-09-11 | MARK HALEYOfficer | 2K | $11K | 0.004% | 2026-09-11 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
| 2026-06-10 | MARY JANE TURNEROfficer | 35K | $243K | 0.081% | 2026-06-10 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
| 2025-12-29 | LAU JOANNA TDirector | 13K | $105K | 0.026% | 2025-12-26 | Bolton Global Capital |
| 2025-12-10 | Ferree Deborah LOfficer | 142K | $1.2M | 0.340% | 2025-12-10 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC |
| 2025-12-10 | JARED POFFFormer Officer | 30K | $241K | 0.071% | 2025-12-10 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON5 holders report 5% or more of DBI in their latest filing, 3 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Cohen Mark A. at 12.7% of the class (5,500,000 shares), filed 2026-10-07 for an event on 2026-10-06.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 13D/Ano. 2 | Cohen Mark A.individual, parent holding company | 5.5M | 12.7% | 2026-10-06 |
| 2026-10-07 | 13D/Ano. 2 | SH Capital Partners, L.P.partnership | 5.5M | 12.7% | 2026-10-06 |
| 2026-10-07 | 13D/Ano. 2 | Stone House Capital Management, LLCinvestment adviser, other entity | 5.5M | 12.7% | 2026-10-06 |
| 2026-07-28 | 13G/Ano. 4 | BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company | 3.3M | 7.6% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-07-14 | 13G | Dimensional Fund Advisors LPinvestment adviser | 2.2M | 5.1% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-01-30 | 13G/Ano. 20 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 2.0M | 4.8% | 2025-12-31 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding DBI at their latest 13F. JSON6 of the 30 tracked managers held DBI at their latest 13F, $13.3M in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $6.7M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 4 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 1.1M | $6.7M | 0.00% | -356K |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 506K | $2.9M | 0.00% | -46K |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 252K | $1.5M | 0.00% | -231K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 176K | $1.0M | 0.00% | +73K |
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 164K | $958K | 0.00% | -101K |
| Point72 Asset Management | 2026-06-30 | 43K | $249K | 0.00% | new |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
What this page is
Designer Brands in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows Designer Brands (DBI), SEC CIK 1319947, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as retail-shoe stores. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-23.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Planned sales
- SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-09-16.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-10-07.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Earnings dates
- SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-09-10.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-10-15.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 1319947Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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Datasets
Frequently Asked Questions
How much of DBI is sold short?
5,603,057 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 8.0 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is DBI's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-23, 65,263 of the 116,053 DBI shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 56.2% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does DBI have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 9,597 DBI shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-09-30. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are DBI insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at DBI reported 3 open-market sells worth $271K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Haley Mark (SVP, Controller & PAO) on 2026-10-15.
Have DBI insiders filed to sell?
7 Form 144 notices on file for DBI worth $2.1M at the prices reported; 3 in the last 90 days worth $280K. Latest: SONNENBERG HARVEY L filed on 2026-09-16 to sell 25,000 shares ($156K) from 2026-09-16.
Who owns 5% or more of DBI?
5 holders report 5% or more of DBI in their latest filing, 3 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Cohen Mark A. at 12.7% of the class (5,500,000 shares), filed 2026-10-07 for an event on 2026-10-06.
Which tracked 13F managers own DBI?
6 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held DBI shares at their latest filing, $13.3M in all. The largest: Two Sigma Investments (1.1M shares, $6.7M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (506K shares, $2.9M), Renaissance Technologies (252K shares, $1.5M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (176K shares, $1.0M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (164K shares, $958K), Steve Cohen's Point72 Asset Management (43K shares, $249K).
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