Security Snapshot

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - Common Stock (FRME) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 320817109

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q1 2026

Institutions Reporting

296

Shares (Excl. Options)

46,102,331

Price

$38.73

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Type / Class
Equity / Common Stock
Symbol
FRME on Nasdaq
Shares outstanding
63,473,889
Price per share
$40.48
All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
Q1 2026
Total 13F shares
46,102,331
Total reported value
$1,784,767,551
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+1,620,506
Value change
+$65,750,830
Number of holders
296
Price from insider filings
$40.48
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • FRME - FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 320817109.
  • 296 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
  • 3 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 281 to 296 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • Reported value moved from $1,645,633,434 to $1,784,767,551.

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

Latest holder context comes from 296 institutions filings for Q1 2026.

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Security key

320817109

Latest holder period

Q1 2026

13F holders

296

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

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Significant Owners of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - Common Stock (FRME) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

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, 296 institutional investors reported holding 46,102,331 shares of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - Common Stock (FRME). This represents 73% of the company’s total 63,473,889 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - Common Stock (FRME) together control 53% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

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

Institutional Holders of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - Common Stock (FRME) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 46,102,331 $1,784,767,551 +$65,750,830 $38.73 296
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
2019 Q4 39,764,182 $1,653,777,942 +$60,989 $41.59 194
2019 Q3 39,869,880 $1,501,274,624 +$106,739,711 $37.64 178
2019 Q2 37,019,664 $1,402,781,228 +$41,240,259 $37.90 180
2019 Q1 36,611,794 $1,349,206,976 +$29,077,568 $36.85 189
2018 Q4 35,842,684 $1,228,373,237 +$676,740 $34.27 201
2018 Q3 35,665,934 $1,602,688,194 +$24,439,570 $44.99 192
2018 Q2 35,105,144 $1,628,991,489 +$31,544,217 $46.40 193
2018 Q1 34,446,939 $1,436,490,913 -$6,481,013 $41.70 191
2017 Q4 34,763,979 $1,462,247,431 +$3,382,284 $42.06 186
2017 Q3 34,406,121 $1,476,903,932 +$56,172,393 $42.93 184
2017 Q2 33,083,809 $1,328,101,681 +$32,086,788 $40.14 174
2017 Q1 32,300,084 $1,270,233,971 +$160,946,122 $39.32 167
2016 Q4 30,904,302 $1,163,298,165 +$29,840,224 $37.65 169
2016 Q3 30,584,779 $818,147,822 -$2,064,054 $26.75 155
2016 Q2 30,665,095 $764,579,653 +$2,566,230 $24.93 147
2016 Q1 30,562,767 $720,426,795 +$14,444,529 $23.57 148
2015 Q4 29,856,891 $759,029,530 -$2,127,801 $25.42 135
2015 Q3 29,976,937 $785,224,814 +$62,216,029 $26.22 132
2015 Q2 27,651,623 $682,998,719 +$5,827,886 $24.70 138
2015 Q1 27,431,915 $645,584,101 +$10,021,803 $23.54 143
2014 Q4 27,017,093 $614,588,823 +$16,406,583 $22.75 145
2014 Q3 26,558,664 $536,751,070 +$15,405,470 $20.21 141
2014 Q2 25,794,496 $545,066,573 +$11,105,335 $21.14 131
2014 Q1 25,258,932 $546,627,144 +$4,805,021 $21.64 119
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