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 ($7.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 58.5m as of 2024-07-26, 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 ≈ $33.30. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($0 notional), 1 hold puts ($0).
Trends to Q2 2024
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 229 |
| Q1 2024 | 233 |
| Q2 2024 | 231 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 103 | 101 |
| Q1 2024 | 91 | 109 |
| Q2 2024 | 110 | 97 |
Biggest buyers
| FIRST MERCHANTS CORP | Added | +477.5k |
| Mesirow Institutional Investment Management, Inc. | New | +246.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +190.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +180.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Added | +131.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +84.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +81.8k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | Added | +75.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +74.4k |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC | Added | +57.8k |
Biggest sellers
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT | Reduced | -1.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -644.7k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | Reduced | -170.6k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Sold out | -167.3k |
| OneAscent Financial Services LLC | Sold out | -128.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -123.9k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -102.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -92.7k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -69.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -68.0k |
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 Q2 2024
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 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 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $50.2k | 1 | $370.5k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $1.1k | 1 | $327.6k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $778.2k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-30 | Fehring Patrick J. Director | Sold | $778.2k23.9k 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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5m $215.1m | Reduced -68.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8m $160.8m | Reduced -92.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $115.7m | Added +180.3k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 2.7m $89.7m | Added +75.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $68.3m | Added +190.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $48.7m | Reduced -3.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $47.0m | Reduced -123.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $46.3m | Added +30.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $34.0m | Reduced -38.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 874.6k $29.1m | Reduced -35.9k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 825.3k $27.5m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.03% of their portfolio | 781.6k $26.3m | Reduced -46.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 774.5k $25.8m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 764.1k $25.4m | Added +32.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 716.8k $23.9m | Added +15.4k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.10% of their portfolio | 695.8k $23.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| PL Capital Advisors, LLC 9.50% of their portfolio | 686.3k $22.8m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 649.8k $21.6m | Reduced -22.8k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.60% of their portfolio | 589.4k $19.6m | Reduced -4.6k |
| FIRST MERCHANTS CORP 0.78% of their portfolio | 581.9k $19.4m | Added +477.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 488.1k $16.2m | Reduced -31.0k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 460.7k $15.3m | Reduced -14.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 450.8k $15.0m | Reduced -15.5k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 389.7k $13.0m | Added +14.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 366.2k $12.2m | Added +84.5k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 322.0k $10.7m | Reduced -1.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 298.2k $9.9m | Reduced -69.1k |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT 2.51% of their portfolio | 275.9k $9.2m | Reduced -1.1m |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 256.1k $8.5m | Reduced -102.3k |
| Phocas Financial Corp. 0.97% of their portfolio | 255.0k $8.5m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Mesirow Institutional Investment Management, Inc. 0.72% of their portfolio | 246.8k $8.2m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.2k $8.1m | Reduced -644.7k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 219.4k $7.2m | Reduced -3.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 213.7k $7.1m | Added +10.2k |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC 1.86% of their portfolio | 204.2k $6.8m | Added +57.8k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 200.1k $6.7m | Reduced -37.3k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 199.1k $6.6m | Reduced -170.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 197.6k $6.6m | Added +3.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 178.8k $6.0m | Added +4.3k |
| STRS OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 169.1k $5.6m | Added +800 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.8k $5.6m | Added +131.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.5k $5.2m | Added +3.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.5k $4.6m | Added +1.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 138.4k $4.6m | Added +1.4k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 135.5k $4.5m | Reduced -2.4k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.25% of their portfolio | 123.4k $4.1m | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.3k $4.1m | Added +34.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.1k $3.9m | Added +51.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.6k $3.9m | Reduced -1.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 116.4k $3.9m | Added +7.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.7k $3.8m | Added +9.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.9k $3.7m | Added +272 |
| Petiole USA ltd 2.63% of their portfolio | 94.0k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.6k $2.8m | Reduced -13.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.3k $2.8m | Added +16.9k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.6k $2.8m | Added +58 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.1k $2.8m | Added +3.0k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.9k $2.7m | Added +25.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.8k $2.7m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.5k $2.7m | Added +74.4k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.4k $2.7m | Added +800 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.3k $2.6m | Reduced -12.9k |
| FIRST FINANCIAL BANK - TRUST DIVISION 0.25% of their portfolio | 75.8k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| Rosenthal | Henry Capital Advisors, Inc. 3.57% of their portfolio | 75.7k $2.5m | Reduced -2.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.1k $2.2m | Added +9.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.6k $2.1m | Added +3.0k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.3k $2.0m | Reduced -132 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.4k $2.0m | Added +22.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.3k $2.0m | Reduced -28.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.8k $2.0m | Added +21.9k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.8k $2.0m | Reduced -1.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.8k $1.9m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.1k $1.9m | Added +165 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.4k $1.8m | Reduced -29.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.7k $1.8m | Added +1.6k |
| ADVISORY RESEARCH INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 51.6k $1.7m | Added +5 |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.7k $1.6m | Added +21.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.0k $1.4m | Reduced -34 |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 42.6k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.6k $1.4m | Added +17.0k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.4k $1.4m | First filing |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.0k $1.4m | Added +4.1k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.3k $1.3m | Reduced -10.1k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.9k $1.3m | Reduced -824 |
| Aurora Investment Counsel 0.70% of their portfolio | 35.7k $1.2m | Reduced -797 |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.7k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.2k $1.1m | Added +173 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.0k $1.1m | Added +1.9k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.05% of their portfolio | 32.0k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.4k $1.0m | First filing |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.5k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.3k $974.9k | First filing |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.9k $961.2k | New |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.3k $907.9k | Reduced -305 |
| Waterfront Wealth Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 26.4k $880.0k | Added +288 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.3k $875.9k | Reduced -4.8k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.4k $845.9k | Reduced -77 |
| Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors, Ltd. 0.72% of their portfolio | 25.0k $831.9k | Reduced -25.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.5k $815.5k | Reduced -37.0k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.9k $794.2k | Reduced -318 |