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 ($3.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 59.8m as of 2023-10-26, 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 ≈ $27.82. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($0 notional), 1 hold puts ($0).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 220 |
| Q4 2022 | 231 |
| Q1 2023 | 211 |
| Q2 2023 | 211 |
| Q3 2023 | 213 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 106 | 84 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $2.0k | — |
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +194.6k |
| WBI INVESTMENTS, LLC | New | +136.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +132.6k |
| OneAscent Financial Services LLC | New | +113.4k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Added | +107.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +104.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +84.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +73.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +71.5k |
| Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. /IL | Added | +67.4k |
Biggest sellers
| NEUMEIER POMA INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC | Sold out | -178.3k |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT | Reduced | -159.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -130.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -110.3k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -110.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -66.5k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -65.7k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Sold out | -57.2k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | Reduced | -44.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -42.4k |
Biggest calls
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 1 | $14.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-28 | Sondhi Jason R Director · Spouse IRA | Bought | $14.7k458 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, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5m $181.9m | Added +84.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8m $132.5m | Reduced -130.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.9m $79.7m | Added +18.6k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 2.8m $77.7m | Reduced -44.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $47.6m | Reduced -110.3k |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT 1.90% of their portfolio | 1.6m $44.3m | Reduced -159.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $35.3m | Added +53.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 992.7k $27.6m | Added +71.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 926.1k $25.8m | Reduced -10.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 888.7k $24.7m | Added +132.6k |
| Boston Partners 0.03% of their portfolio | 872.0k $24.2m | Reduced -24.8k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 843.4k $23.5m | Reduced -65.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 841.2k $23.4m | Reduced -42.4k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 803.8k $22.4m | Reduced -25.4k |
| PL Capital Advisors, LLC 8.36% of their portfolio | 751.3k $20.9m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 739.4k $20.6m | Reduced -9.2k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.10% of their portfolio | 703.1k $19.6m | Added +3.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 691.4k $19.2m | Added +9.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 679.3k $18.9m | Reduced -359 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 673.7k $18.7m | Added +1.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 639.7k $17.8m | Added +35.8k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.53% of their portfolio | 592.8k $16.5m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 487.5k $13.6m | Added +107.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 456.7k $12.7m | Reduced -30.9k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 364.6k $10.1m | Added +60.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 346.8k $9.6m | Added +27.1k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 335.3k $9.3m | Added +26.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 305.7k $8.5m | Added +73.1k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 274.0k $7.6m | Reduced -11.8k |
| Phocas Financial Corp. 1.06% of their portfolio | 261.9k $7.3m | Reduced -280 |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 260.4k $7.2m | Added +9.2k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 237.8k $6.6m | Added +2.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 225.6k $6.3m | Reduced -2.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 210.9k $5.9m | Added +2.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 201.8k $5.6m | Added +194.6k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 187.9k $5.2m | Added +6.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 185.1k $5.1m | Reduced -66.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 184.4k $5.1m | Added +104.7k |
| STRS OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 172.5k $4.8m | Added +25.6k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 165.1k $4.6m | Reduced -110.2k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.4k $4.0m | Reduced -1.7k |
| WBI INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 136.5k $3.8m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.2k $3.6m | Added +1.3k |
| MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 120.0k $3.3m | Reduced -8.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.8k $3.2m | Added +3.8k |
| OneAscent Financial Services LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 113.4k $3.2m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 113.3k $3.2m | Reduced -4.6k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 111.8k $3.1m | Added +8.5k |
| FIRST MERCHANTS CORP 0.27% of their portfolio | 110.9k $3.1m | Reduced -816 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.1k $3.1m | Added +31.9k |
| FJ Capital Management LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 109.4k $3.0m | Added +15.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.1k $3.0m | Reduced -3.3k |
| EJF Capital LP 1.30% of their portfolio | 106.7k $3.0m | Added +8.8k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.9k $2.9m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.4k $2.8m | Added +473 |
| Petiole USA ltd 2.40% of their portfolio | 94.0k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Rosenthal | Henry Capital Advisors, Inc. 3.12% of their portfolio | 83.2k $2.3m | Unchanged |
| FIRST FINANCIAL BANK - TRUST DIVISION 0.23% of their portfolio | 75.8k $2.1m | Reduced -1.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.7k $2.1m | Added +6.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.5k $2.1m | Reduced -27.3k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.0k $2.0m | Reduced -12.6k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.22% of their portfolio | 72.9k $2.0m | Added +18.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.3k $1.9m | Reduced -36.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.0k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. /IL 0.03% of their portfolio | 68.4k $2.0m | Added +67.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.0k $1.8m | Reduced -11.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.8k $1.8m | Reduced -4.9k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.2k $1.7m | Reduced -631 |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.1k $1.7m | Reduced -114 |
| River Oaks Capital LLC 2.48% of their portfolio | 60.5k $1.7m | Added +9.8k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 59.7k $1.7m | Added +32.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.7k $1.6m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.5k $1.6m | Added +1.5k |
| ADVISORY RESEARCH INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 55.6k $1.5m | Reduced -195 |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 55.4k $1.5m | Added +16.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.3k $1.5m | Added +12.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.6k $1.4m | Reduced -9.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $1.3m | Added +1.5k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 44.1k $1.2m | Added +4.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.0k $1.2m | Added +11.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.9k $1.2m | Reduced -36.0k |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 41.2k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.6k $1.1m | Added +18.3k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 37.9k $1.1m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.2k $1.0m | Added +21.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.7k $994.0k | Added +194 |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.7k $965.2k | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.5k $961.1k | Reduced -14.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.5k $960.0k | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.2k $950.0k | Added +23.6k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.0k $947.1k | Reduced -10.9k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.05% of their portfolio | 32.0k $890.2k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.5k $877.2k | Reduced -23.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $869.7k | Reduced -8.3k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.1k $865.3k | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.5k $821.4k | Added +1.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $806.8k | Reduced -802 |
| Inspire Advisors, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 28.3k $788.4k | Added +5.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.8k $772.4k | Added +3.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $768.1k | Added +3 |