FIRST MERCHANTS CORP FRME
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 320817109
Bank headquartered in East Central Indiana
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryNational Commercial Banks
- HeadquartersMuncie, IN
- Websitefirstmerchants.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($6.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 59.7m as of 2023-07-26, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $28.26. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($0 notional), 2 hold puts ($2.0k).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 220 |
| Q4 2022 | 231 |
| Q1 2023 | 211 |
| Q2 2023 | 211 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 96 | 92 |
| Q1 2023 | 103 | 89 |
| Q2 2023 | 104 | 87 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $2.0k | — |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +686.3k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +251.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +159.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +124.6k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO | Added | +116.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +109.7k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | New | +103.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | New | +102.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +60.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +51.4k |
Biggest sellers
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | Reduced | -568.6k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | Sold out | -451.4k |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT | Reduced | -382.7k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Sold out | -292.3k |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -279.1k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | Reduced | -242.0k |
| NEUMEIER POMA INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC | Reduced | -233.3k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -179.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Reduced | -160.2k |
| OneAscent Financial Services LLC | Sold out | -112.7k |
Biggest calls
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $2.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-10-17 | 7.6% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.4% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $1.5k | 1 | $127.3k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $1.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $1,000 | 1 | $478.0k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.2m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $58.7k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $24.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-12 | KELLOGG CLARK C Director · 401(k) Plan | Bought | $24.7k1.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5m $182.2m | Added +17.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9m $138.2m | Added +686.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.8m $80.3m | Reduced -105.1k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 2.8m $80.1m | Reduced -242.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $51.4m | Added +159.3k |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT 1.87% of their portfolio | 1.8m $49.4m | Reduced -382.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $34.3m | Added +51.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 936.4k $26.4m | Added +7.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 921.2k $26.0m | Added +20.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 909.1k $25.7m | Added +17.2k |
| Boston Partners 0.03% of their portfolio | 896.8k $25.9m | Reduced -32.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 883.7k $24.9m | Added +3.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 829.1k $23.4m | Reduced -23.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 756.1k $21.3m | Added +48.3k |
| PL Capital Advisors, LLC 8.47% of their portfolio | 751.3k $21.2m | Reduced -12.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 748.6k $21.1m | Added +29.3k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.09% of their portfolio | 699.1k $19.7m | Added +116.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 681.8k $19.2m | Added +10.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 679.7k $19.2m | Added +38.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 671.8k $19.0m | Reduced -32.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 603.9k $17.0m | Added +29.0k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.53% of their portfolio | 594.6k $16.8m | Reduced -18.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 487.6k $13.8m | Reduced -10.3k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 380.2k $10.7m | Added +11.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 319.7k $9.0m | Added +23.7k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 309.1k $8.7m | Reduced -35.4k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 304.3k $8.6m | Added +12.4k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 285.8k $8.1m | Added +50.3k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 275.3k $7.8m | Reduced -5.5k |
| Phocas Financial Corp. 1.01% of their portfolio | 262.1k $7.4m | Reduced -1.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 251.6k $7.1m | Added +124.6k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 251.3k $7.1m | New |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 235.6k $6.6m | Reduced -179.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 232.6k $6.6m | Added +109.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 227.7k $6.4m | Reduced -1.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.6k $5.9m | Reduced -21.4k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 181.8k $5.1m | Added +42.2k |
| NEUMEIER POMA INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 178.3k $5.0m | Reduced -233.3k |
| STRS OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 146.9k $4.1m | Reduced -279.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.1k $4.1m | Reduced -5.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.9k $3.7m | Added +1.3k |
| MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 128.5k $3.6m | Added +41.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.9k $3.3m | Reduced -30.2k |
| FIRST MERCHANTS CORP 0.27% of their portfolio | 111.7k $3.2m | Reduced -21.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.4k $3.1m | Added +2.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.0k $3.1m | Added +3.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.6k $3.0m | Added +60.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.2k $3.0m | Reduced -45.6k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 103.3k $2.9m | New |
| EA Series Trust 0.10% of their portfolio | 103.3k $2.9m | First filing |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.8k $2.9m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.9k $2.8m | Reduced -12.7k |
| EJF Capital LP 1.27% of their portfolio | 97.9k $2.8m | Reduced -40.9k |
| FJ Capital Management LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 94.1k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| Petiole USA ltd 2.60% of their portfolio | 94.0k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.6k $2.4m | Added +43.5k |
| Rosenthal | Henry Capital Advisors, Inc. 2.95% of their portfolio | 83.2k $2.4m | Added +48.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.8k $2.3m | Reduced -2.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.3k $2.2m | Reduced -19.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.0k $2.2m | Reduced -24.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.8k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| FIRST FINANCIAL BANK - TRUST DIVISION 0.23% of their portfolio | 76.9k $2.2m | Added +1.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.7k $2.0m | Reduced -3.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.0k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.8k $1.9m | Reduced -568.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.8k $1.8m | Added +80 |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.2k $1.8m | Reduced -89 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.9k $1.7m | Added +8.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.0k $1.7m | Added +26.1k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 57.2k $1.6m | Added +31.8k |
| ADVISORY RESEARCH INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 55.8k $1.6m | Added +2.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.3k $1.6m | Added +41.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.0k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.19% of their portfolio | 54.8k $1.5m | Added +12.7k |
| River Oaks Capital LLC 2.18% of their portfolio | 50.7k $1.4m | Added +12.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.9k $1.4m | Reduced -160.2k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.02% of their portfolio | 47.0k $1.3m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.3k $1.3m | Added +2.4k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.9k $1.3m | Added +22.0k |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 41.2k $1.2m | Added +9.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.4k $1.1m | Added +4.2k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.5k $1.1m | Added +3.4k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.2k $1.1m | Reduced -1.0k |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 39.1k $1.1m | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.5k $1.0m | Added +289 |
| CORNERCAP INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 34.9k $986.0k | Added +9.2k |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.7k $979.5k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.3k $912.8k | Added +3.1k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.05% of their portfolio | 32.0k $903.4k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.1k $878.1k | Added +848 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.8k $841.3k | New |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 29.0k $819.3k | New |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.5k $803.9k | Added +846 |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $779.4k | Reduced -31 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $779.1k | Reduced -10.3k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.6k $777.7k | Reduced -7.0k |
| Rehmann Capital Advisory Group 0.07% of their portfolio | 27.2k $766.5k | Reduced -3.7k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.9k $758.7k | Added +9.7k |
| Waterfront Wealth Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 25.3k $803.5k | Added +293 |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.9k $704.2k | Unchanged |