Designer Brands Inc. has 8 Schedule 13D or 13G filings on record since 2025-08-14. 3 holders' latest filing reports 5% or more of class a common shares, without par value. Each figure below is the holder's own, as filed, with the filing linked.
Holders
| Holder | Percent | Shares | Latest | Event date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone House Capital Management, LLC | 16.1% | 7,000,000 | SCHEDULE 13D/A, 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-15 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7.6% | 3,291,849 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-07-28 | 2026-06-30 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.1% | 2,183,715 | SCHEDULE 13G, 2026-07-14 | 2026-06-30 |
| The Vanguard Group | 4.81% | 2,016,431 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2026-01-30 | 2025-12-31 |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC | 2.43% | 1,000,000 | SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2025-08-14 | 2025-06-30 |
Purpose of Transaction (Item 4)
Stone House Capital Management, LLC
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following: The Reporting Persons are pleased that management provided additional disclosure regarding Topo Athletic ("Topo") during the recent earnings call on September 10, 2026, including that Topo is on track to generate more than $100 million of revenue in 2027. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a presentation (the "Presentation"), which is incorporated herein by reference, summarizing the Reporting Persons' views regarding Topo and its potential to create significant long-term value. As set forth in the Presentation, given Topo's substantial runway for growth and increasing awareness and adoption within the running community, the Reporting Persons believe Topo has the potential to become the Issuer's largest driver of value creation over time. The Reporting Persons continue to believe that the Shares are significantly undervalued and look forward to maintaining an open and constructive dialogue with management and the Board regarding opportunities to maximize value for all of the Issuer's stockholders.Item 4 of the SCHEDULE 13D/A filed 2026-09-15
Timeline
| Filed | Holder | Percent | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | Fund 1 Investments, LLC | 2.43% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2025-10-09 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.7% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2025-10-17 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.4% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-01-30 | The Vanguard Group | 4.81% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-06-11 | Stone House Capital Management, LLC | 16.3% | SCHEDULE 13D |
| 2026-07-14 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.1% | SCHEDULE 13G |
| 2026-07-28 | BlackRock, Inc. | 7.6% | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| 2026-09-15 | Stone House Capital Management, LLC | 16.1% | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
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Where this comes from
Anyone who comes to own more than 5% of a class of a listed company's voting shares has to tell the SEC. A holder who may seek to change or influence the company files Schedule 13D, and has to say in Item 4, "Purpose of Transaction", what it intends to do. A holder with no such intent, such as many index and passive funds, may file the shorter Schedule 13G. Both are amended when the stake changes, including when it falls below 5%.
Every row here is one of those filings, linked to the filing itself. Percentages and share counts are exactly as the holder filed them, for the holder the filing names; an amendment showing a lower figure is shown as filed. Item 4 text is quoted word for word. Where a 13D's Item 4 contains a sentence stating a definite intent to influence the company, that sentence is marked and quoted; the page does not describe the holder or its motives beyond the words it filed. Nothing here is investment advice.