First Merchants
FRME
205 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.63B invested in First Merchants in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 59
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 22
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.23% → 73.58% (+0.35%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 207 → 205 (-2)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.65B → $1.63B (-$21.5M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.68M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.4M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.9M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.02M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$6.72M |
| 2 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.66M |
| 3 |
AR
Advisory Research
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.1M |
| 4 |
MPAM
Monarch Partners Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.51M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$3.92M |
FRME Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
205 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Merchants (FRME) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $1.63B — down 1.3% from $1.65B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FRME positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $9.68M. The largest seller was Comerica Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.72M sold.
- 205 institutional investors held First Merchants (FRME) as of Q4 2021, down from 207 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $1.63B of First Merchants stock for Q4 2021, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new First Merchants positions in Q4 2021 and 22 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Merchants buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $9.68M added.
- The largest First Merchants seller in Q4 2021 was Comerica Bank, an estimated $6.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.