DBI (Designer Brands Inc.)
Insider Trading Activity
Every open-market purchase and sale reported by DBI officers, directors and 10%+ beneficial owners on SEC Form 4, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction. Sales often reflect scheduled 10b5-1 plans or tax withholding rather than a directional view, so read counts alongside the size and the filer.
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| Filed | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Laura Davis | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-08-04 | Joseph A. Schottenstein | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Peter Cobb | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Deborah L Ferree | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | John W. Atkinson | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Joanne Zaiac | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Laura Davis | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | JOANNA T LAU | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | JAY L SCHOTTENSTEIN | Executive Chairman | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | ALLAN J TANENBAUM | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Mary Turner | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Andrea O'Donnell | EVP, COO & Brands President | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | ELAINE J EISENMAN | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Joseph A. Schottenstein | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | DOUGLAS M. HOWE | CEO | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | HARVEY L SONNENBERG | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Mark Haley | SVP, Controller & PAO | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Sheamus Toal | EVP & CFO | A | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Richard A. Paul | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Joanne Zaiac | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-06-22 | John W. Atkinson | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-06-22 | ELAINE J EISENMAN | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Peter Cobb | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Joseph A. Schottenstein | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-06-22 | ALLAN J TANENBAUM | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-06-22 | JOANNA T LAU | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Richard A. Paul | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-06-22 | HARVEY L SONNENBERG | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Mary Turner | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sell | — | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Joseph A. Schottenstein | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | DOUGLAS M. HOWE | CEO | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Andrea O'Donnell | EVP, COO & Brands President | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Peter Cobb | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Deborah L Ferree | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Mark Haley | SVP, Controller & PAO | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | JOANNA T LAU | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | HARVEY L SONNENBERG | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | John W. Atkinson | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | ELAINE J EISENMAN | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | JAY L SCHOTTENSTEIN | Executive Chairman | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Joanne Zaiac | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Sheamus Toal | EVP & CFO | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | ALLAN J TANENBAUM | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Laura Davis | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Mary Turner | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Mary Turner | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Andrea O'Donnell | EVP, COO & Brands President | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Laura Davis | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Deborah L Ferree | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | A | — | — |
| 2026-04-06 | DOUGLAS M. HOWE | CEO | A | — | — |
| Insider | Role | Shares Held | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 5,500,000 | — |
| — | — | 5,000,000 | — |
| — | 10%+ Owner | 1,883,405 | — |
| — | Executive Chairman | 1,824,145 | — |
| — | Chief Executive Officer | 1,038,812 | — |
| — | CEO | 526,689 | — |
| — | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | 509,684 | — |
| — | Director | 353,155 | — |
| — | President | 221,673 | — |
| — | Director | 145,867 | — |
| — | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | 100,151 | — |
| — | Director | 84,754 | — |
| — | EVP, COO & Brands President | 74,332 | — |
| — | Director | 52,314 | — |
| — | Director | 49,965 | — |
| — | Director | 48,560 | — |
| — | EVP DBI;Pres Camuto | 32,702 | — |
| — | EVP, CFO & CAO | 29,674 | — |
| — | SVP, Controller & PAO | 28,825 | — |
| — | Director | 23,752 | — |
| — | EVP and Chief Admin Officer | 18,654 | — |
| — | EVP, Chief Information Officer | 16,570 | — |
| — | EVP | 15,068 | — |
| — | EVP Chief Commercial Officer | 13,940 | — |
| — | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | 601 | — |
Form 4 reports a change in beneficial ownership by an officer, director or 10%+ holder, and must be filed within two business days of the transaction — so this is close to real time, unlike the 45-day-lagged 13F institutional data.
Transaction codes matter more than the raw buy/sell count. Code P is an open-market purchase — an insider choosing to buy with their own money, which is the signal most research treats as informative. Code S is a sale, but sales are frequently pre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan or cover tax withholding on vesting equity, so a run of sales often says nothing directional. Codes A and M are grants and option exercises rather than open-market decisions.
Full filing history and per-insider positions are on the DBI quote page; the site-wide leaderboard is on the insider transactions hub.