William Blair Investment Management
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William Blair Investment Management’s First Merchants FRME Stock Holding History

William Blair Investment Management’s Portfolio FRME Stock Details FRME Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q2 		$27.2M Sell
622,443
-167,439
-21% -$6.8M 0.08% 197
2026
Q1 		$30.6M Buy
789,882
+25,978
+3% +$1.01M 0.1% 186
2025
Q4 		$28.6M Sell
763,904
-79,270
-9% -$2.94M 0.08% 206
2025
Q3 		$31.8M Buy
843,174
+118,495
+16% +$4.73M 0.08% 203
2025
Q2 		$27.8M Sell
724,679
-59,782
-8% -$2.21M 0.07% 234
2025
Q1 		$31.7M Sell
784,461
-36,188
-4% -$1.51M 0.09% 208
2024
Q4 		$32.7M Buy
820,649
+19,932
+2% +$806K 0.08% 229
2024
Q3 		$29.8M Sell
800,717
-24,536
-3% -$908K 0.07% 239
2024
Q2 		$27.5M Sell
825,253
-1,666
-0.2% -$55.7K 0.07% 245
2024
Q1 		$28.9M Buy
826,919
+535
+0.1% +$18.4K 0.07% 250
2023
Q4 		$30.6M Sell
826,384
-16,991
-2% -$526K 0.09% 225
2023
Q3 		$23.5M Sell
843,375
-65,740
-7% -$1.97M 0.08% 252
2023
Q2 		$25.7M Buy
909,115
+17,184
+2% +$488K 0.08% 250
2023
Q1 		$29.4M Buy
891,931
+2,067
+0.2% +$81.9K 0.1% 223
2022
Q4 		$36.6M Sell
889,864
-33,822
-4% -$1.43M 0.14% 149
2022
Q3 		$35.7M Sell
923,686
-19,228
-2% -$763K 0.14% 151
2022
Q2 		$33.6M Sell
942,914
-23,820
-2% -$938K 0.12% 192
2022
Q1 		$40.2M Sell
966,734
-12,163
-1% -$528K 0.12% 184
2021
Q4 		$41M Buy
978,897
+152,700
+18% +$6.4M 0.11% 197
2021
Q3 		$34.6M Buy
826,197
+824,522
+49,225% +$33.5M 0.1% 240
2021
Q2 		$70K Buy
+1,675
New +$76.4K ﹤0.01% 429

Other funds holding FRME

BlackRock
BlackRock New York $6.73T AUM 46.02% 1-Year Est. Return
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors Austin, Texas $552B AUM 44.19% 1-Year Est. Return
Vanguard Portfolio Management
Vanguard Portfolio Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $2.22T AUM
Vanguard Capital Management
Vanguard Capital Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $4.68T AUM
State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $3.37T AUM 44.26% 1-Year Est. Return
EARNEST Partners
EARNEST Partners Atlanta, Georgia $27.7B AUM 52.44% 1-Year Est. Return
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $1.88T AUM 44.46% 1-Year Est. Return
Nuveen
Nuveen Charlotte, North Carolina $419B AUM 43.02% 1-Year Est. Return
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management San Antonio, Texas $178B AUM 37.23% 1-Year Est. Return
SFM
Systematic Financial Management Teaneck, New Jersey $5.02B AUM 66.06% 1-Year Est. Return

William Blair Investment Management's FRME Position: Q2 2026 in Review

William Blair Investment Management reduced its First Merchants (FRME) stake by 21% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $6.8M and leaving 622,443 shares worth $27.2M. The position accounts for 0.08% of the portfolio, ranked #197.

William Blair Investment Management first reported a position in FRME in Q2 2021 and has held it in 21 quarters since. The position peaked at $41M in Q4 2021. 307 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold FRME as of Q2 2026.

  • William Blair Investment Management held 622,443 shares of First Merchants worth $27.2M as of Q2 2026.
  • William Blair Investment Management sold 167,439 First Merchants shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $6.8M.
  • First Merchants made up 0.08% of William Blair Investment Management's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #197 holding.
  • William Blair Investment Management first reported a position in First Merchants in Q2 2021 and has held it in 21 quarters since.
  • William Blair Investment Management's First Merchants position peaked at $41M in Q4 2021.
  • 307 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held First Merchants as of Q2 2026.

Based on William Blair Investment Management's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 12 Aug 2026.