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First Merchants
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193 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.63B invested in First Merchants in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $1.63B (+$193M)

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 15

1.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.58% → 70.89% (+1.3%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 191 → 193 (+2)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 68

Holders
193
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+1.05%
% of All Funds
4.42%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
17
Increased
63
Reduced
68
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$19.1M
2
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
+$11.4M
3
PC
Pier Capital
Connecticut
+$10.9M
4
CCMLC
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Connecticut
+$9.61M
5
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$5.81M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$7.69M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$7.38M
3
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$6.42M
4
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
-$3.91M
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$3.39M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Nordea Investment Management
26
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$14.3M -$294K -6,561 -2%
Wells Fargo
27
Wells Fargo
California
$14M +$114K +2,549 +0.9%
RCAMU
28
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Connecticut
$13.7M +$211K +4,706 +2%
EAM
29
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$11.8M +$11.4M +253,353 New
CAM
30
ClariVest Asset Management
California
$11.4M -$416K -9,283 -4%
PC
31
Pier Capital
Connecticut
$11.2M +$10.9M +242,176 New
Charles Schwab
32
Charles Schwab
California
$10.8M +$1.13M +25,105 +12%
CCM
33
Castine Capital Management
Massachusetts
$10.8M +$224K +4,988 +2%
TCIM
34
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$10.6M +$280K +6,247 +3%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
35
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$10.1M +$1.07M +23,807 +12%
FMC
36
First Merchants Corp
Indiana
$8.49M -$1.63M -36,291 -17%
AQR Capital Management
37
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$7.78M +$59K +1,317 +0.8%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
38
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$7.67M – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
39
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$7.44M -$33.6K -750 -0.5%
Natixis Advisors
40
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$7.26M -$55.4K -1,235 -0.8%
Deutsche Bank
41
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$7.01M +$1.49M +33,215 +28%
Millennium Management
42
Millennium Management
New York
$6.49M -$3.39M -75,624 -35%
Morgan Stanley
43
Morgan Stanley
New York
$6.33M -$390K -8,707 -6%
USAA
44
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$6.29M +$2.3M +51,313 +61%
Ameriprise
45
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.1M -$246K -5,479 -4%
MOACM
46
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$6.04M +$1.16M +25,800 +25%
QI
47
QS Investors
New York
$6.02M -$51.5K -1,148 -0.9%
Invesco
48
Invesco
Georgia
$5.46M -$940K -20,959 -15%
DIA
49
Dean Investment Associates
Ohio
$5.44M -$1.32M -29,410 -20%
California Public Employees Retirement System
50
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$5.33M -$496K -11,071 -9%
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FRME Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

193 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Merchants (FRME) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.63B — up 13% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FRME positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $19.1M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $7.69M.

  • 193 institutional investors held First Merchants (FRME) as of Q2 2018, up from 191 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.63B of First Merchants stock for Q2 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Merchants positions in Q2 2018 and 15 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Merchants buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $19.1M added.
  • The largest First Merchants seller in Q2 2018 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $7.69M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.