First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
322 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.02B invested in First Financial Bancorp in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
772% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.75M | Put options by funds: $430K
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 24
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 93
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.45B → $3.02B (+$574M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 304 → 322 (+18)
1.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.91% → 85.08% (+1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$24.8M |
| 2 |
BG
Bahl & Gaynor
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$16.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$12.9M |
| 4 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
FWIA
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$51.7M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.7M |
| 3 |
NAMI
Nomura Asset Management International
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$13.4M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$8.68M |
| 5 |
DA
Denali Advisors
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.35M |
FFBC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
322 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $3.02B — up 23% from $2.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new FFBC positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $24.8M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $51.7M.
- 322 institutional investors held First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) as of Q2 2026, up from 304 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $3.02B of First Financial Bancorp stock for Q2 2026, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new First Financial Bancorp positions in Q2 2026 and 24 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest First Financial Bancorp buyer in Q2 2026 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $24.8M added.
- The largest First Financial Bancorp seller in Q2 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $51.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.