Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - Common Stock (FRME) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 320817109
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
297
Shares (Excl. Options)
46,118,972
Price
$38.73
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- Security type / class
- Equity / Common Stock
- Symbol
- FRME on Nasdaq
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 46,118,972
- Total 13F value
- $1,785,412,057
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- +1,637,147
- Value change
- +$66,395,336
- Number of holders
- 297
- Shares outstanding
- 63,473,889
- SEC-reported price per share
- $40.23
- Insider filing price
- $40.23
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
3 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- FRME - FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 320817109.
- 297 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 3 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 281 to 297 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $1,645,633,434 to $1,785,412,057.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 297 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
320817109
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
297
13D/G owners
3
CIK / CUSIP context first
Open Q1 2026 holders
FRME full holder history
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP SEC filings
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP company facts
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP insider transactions
Broader feeds
Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
3
Security
FRME
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7.6% | $166,157,736 | 4,407,367 | BlackRock, Inc. | 30 Sep 2025 | |||
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.4% | $131,995,558 | 3,408,096 | Vanguard Portfolio Management | 31 Mar 2026 | |||
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5% | $123,900,523 | 3,199,084 | Vanguard Capital Management | 31 Mar 2026 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 297 institutional investors reported holding 46,118,972 shares of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - Common Stock (FRME). This represents 73% of the company’s total 63,473,889 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
53%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7.7% | 4,899,356 | +5.5% | 0% | $189,752,039 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 5.7% | 3,596,017 | +8.4% | 0.03% | $139,272,120 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.3% | 3,359,034 | 0% | 0.01% | $130,095,387 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.3% | 2,730,611 | 0% | 0% | $105,756,564 |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 3.6% | 2,255,590 | -2.4% | 0.36% | $87,359,001 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 3.5% | 2,239,768 | +13% | 0% | $86,746,215 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.5% | 1,573,781 | +9.9% | 0% | $60,965,051 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.8% | 1,137,185 | +22% | 0.01% | $44,043,174 |
| Nuveen, LLC | 1.6% | 1,043,323 | -1.4% | 0.01% | $40,407,899 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.6% | 1,007,235 | +914% | 0.01% | $39,010,212 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.6% | 994,995 | +4.1% | 0.02% | $38,536,157 |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP | 1.4% | 861,995 | +11% | 0.77% | $33,385,106 |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.2% | 789,882 | +3.4% | 0.1% | $30,592,130 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.2% | 759,670 | -0.58% | 0.01% | $29,422,011 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1.1% | 725,259 | +1.4% | 0.02% | $28,089,281 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.1% | 719,425 | +5.5% | 0% | $27,863,330 |
| FJ Capital Management LLC | 1.1% | 711,425 | +12% | 3.1% | $27,553,490 |
| PL Capital Advisors, LLC | 1.1% | 686,333 | 0% | 8% | $26,581,677 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1% | 653,359 | +15% | 0% | $25,304,594 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 1% | 650,399 | +3.6% | 0.04% | $25,189,953 |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO | 0.86% | 546,322 | 0% | 0.08% | $21,159,000 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.83% | 529,718 | -13% | 0% | $20,208,742 |
| FIRST MERCHANTS CORP | 0.83% | 525,158 | -1.8% | 0.77% | $20,339,369 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 0.68% | 433,049 | -0.97% | 0.01% | $16,771,988 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 0.64% | 405,552 | +521% | 0.01% | $15,707,029 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
49
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 49
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 46,118,972 | $1,785,412,057 | +$66,395,336 | $38.73 | 297 |
| 2025 Q4 | 43,903,680 | $1,645,633,434 | -$7,876,918 | $37.48 | 281 |
| 2025 Q3 | 44,258,584 | $1,668,582,149 | +$747,345 | $37.70 | 279 |
| 2025 Q2 | 44,162,486 | $1,691,707,843 | -$3,726,070 | $38.30 | 275 |
| 2025 Q1 | 44,261,310 | $1,789,927,388 | +$46,576,191 | $40.44 | 270 |
| 2024 Q4 | 43,653,017 | $1,741,685,838 | +$23,330,384 | $39.89 | 251 |
| 2024 Q3 | 43,074,015 | $1,604,926,877 | +$15,500,908 | $37.20 | 242 |
| 2024 Q2 | 42,623,203 | $1,419,137,591 | -$12,521,366 | $33.29 | 225 |
| 2024 Q1 | 42,986,006 | $1,499,866,739 | -$33,010,205 | $34.90 | 232 |
| 2023 Q4 | 43,872,351 | $1,626,693,137 | +$38,861,895 | $37.08 | 226 |
| 2023 Q3 | 43,006,393 | $1,196,466,774 | +$8,727,420 | $27.82 | 211 |
| 2023 Q2 | 42,769,905 | $1,208,592,156 | -$20,681,846 | $28.23 | 209 |
| 2023 Q1 | 43,258,444 | $1,424,668,054 | -$2,461,979 | $32.95 | 207 |
| 2022 Q4 | 43,273,840 | $1,779,170,516 | +$9,989,035 | $41.11 | 229 |
| 2022 Q3 | 43,039,509 | $1,665,468,369 | -$10,205,922 | $38.68 | 214 |
| 2022 Q2 | 43,279,033 | $1,542,209,681 | +$44,085,929 | $35.62 | 213 |
| 2022 Q1 | 42,231,336 | $1,756,838,772 | +$107,093,068 | $41.60 | 203 |
| 2021 Q4 | 39,672,832 | $1,661,618,500 | -$115,743 | $41.89 | 199 |
| 2021 Q3 | 39,659,699 | $1,658,173,238 | -$3,348,894 | $41.84 | 205 |
| 2021 Q2 | 40,581,254 | $1,691,214,955 | -$5,089,213 | $41.67 | 195 |
| 2021 Q1 | 40,678,379 | $1,891,866,077 | +$2,351,835 | $46.50 | 190 |
| 2020 Q4 | 40,711,812 | $1,524,687,099 | +$87,539,964 | $37.41 | 182 |
| 2020 Q3 | 38,590,562 | $894,991,503 | -$20,891,351 | $23.16 | 180 |
| 2020 Q2 | 39,252,612 | $1,081,156,532 | +$14,404,129 | $27.57 | 176 |
| 2020 Q1 | 38,768,321 | $1,026,842,250 | -$35,990,855 | $26.49 | 178 |