DBI · Insider Trading
Designer Brands Inc.
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.
| Filed | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Mark Haley | SVP, Controller & PAO | MIXED | +10,195 | −$25.57K |
| 2026-10-09 | Peter Cobb | Director | A | +1,870 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Jay L Schottenstein | Executive Chairman | A | +14,418 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Harvey L Sonnenberg | Director | A | +580 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Allan J Tanenbaum | Director | A | +2,677 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Mark Haley | SVP, Controller & PAO | A | +1,414 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Laura Davis | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | A | +3,703 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Andrea O'Donnell | EVP, COO & Brands President | A | +3,695 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Elaine J Eisenman | Director | A | +2,427 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Mary Turner | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | A | +884 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Deborah L Ferree | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | A | +7,818 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Joanne Zaiac | Director | A | +1,291 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | John W. Atkinson | Director | A | +1,037 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Joanna T Lau | Director | A | +1,343 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Sheamus Toal | EVP & CFO | A | +899 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-09 | Douglas M. Howe | CEO | A | +19,518 deriv. | — |
| 2026-10-07 | Mark A. Cohen | — | Sell | — | — |
| 2026-09-21 | Harvey L Sonnenberg | Director | Sell | −24,000 | −$147.60K |
| 2026-09-15 | Mark Haley | SVP, Controller & PAO | Sell | −19,498 | −$123.52K |
| 2026-08-04 | Laura Davis | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | MIXED | +79,954 | −$208.66K |
| 2026-08-04 | Joseph A. Schottenstein | Director | A | +3,725 | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Peter Cobb | Director | A | +1,967 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Deborah L Ferree | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | A | +8,221 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | John W. Atkinson | Director | A | +1,091 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Joanne Zaiac | Director | A | +1,358 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Laura Davis | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | A | +4,750 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Joanna T Lau | Director | A | +1,413 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Jay L Schottenstein | Executive Chairman | A | +15,165 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Allan J Tanenbaum | Director | A | +2,811 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Mary Turner | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | A | +930 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Andrea O'Donnell | EVP, COO & Brands President | A | +3,885 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Elaine J Eisenman | Director | A | +2,551 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Joseph A. Schottenstein | Director | A | +239 | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Douglas M. Howe | CEO | A | +20,527 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Harvey L Sonnenberg | Director | A | +239 | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Mark Haley | SVP, Controller & PAO | A | +1,487 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Sheamus Toal | EVP & CFO | A | +945 deriv. | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Richard A. Paul | Director | A | +239 | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Joanne Zaiac | Director | A | +26,527 deriv. | — |
| 2026-06-22 | John W. Atkinson | Director | A | +26,527 deriv. | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Elaine J Eisenman | Director | A | +26,527 deriv. | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Peter Cobb | Director | A | +26,527 deriv. | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Joseph A. Schottenstein | Director | A | +26,527 | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Allan J Tanenbaum | Director | A | +26,527 deriv. | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Joanna T Lau | Director | A | +26,527 deriv. | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Richard A. Paul | Director | A | +26,527 | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Harvey L Sonnenberg | Director | A | +26,527 | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Mary Turner | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sell | −34,708 | −$242.84K |
| 2026-05-04 | Joseph A. Schottenstein | Director | A | +2,972 | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Douglas M. Howe | CEO | A | +12,145 deriv. | — |
| Insider | Role | Shares Held | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark A. Cohen | — | 5,500,000 | $33.27M |
| Stone House Capital Management, LLC | — | 5,000,000 | $30.25M |
| Pleasant Lake Partners LLC | 10%+ Owner | 1,883,405 | $11.39M |
| Jay L Schottenstein | Executive Chairman | 1,824,145 | $11.04M |
| Douglas M. Howe | CEO | 526,689 | $3.19M |
| Deborah L Ferree | V. Chair; Ch Product Off | 509,684 | $3.08M |
| Joseph A. Schottenstein | Director | 353,155 | $2.14M |
| Richard A. Paul | Director | 145,867 | $882.50K |
| Laura Davis | EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | 100,151 | $605.91K |
| Joanna T Lau | Director | 84,754 | $512.76K |
| Andrea O'Donnell | EVP, COO & Brands President | 74,332 | $449.71K |
| Allan J Tanenbaum | Director | 49,965 | $302.29K |
| Joanne Zaiac | Director | 48,560 | $293.79K |
| Jared A. Poff | EVP, CFO & CAO | 29,674 | $179.53K |
| Harvey L Sonnenberg | Director | 28,314 | $171.30K |
| Mark Haley | SVP, Controller & PAO | 10,195 | $61.68K |
| Mary Turner | EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | 601 | $3.64K |
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.
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