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# Who owns FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME)? Elite investor 13F holders

3 tracked elite investors reported holding FIRST MERCHANTS CORP as of 2026-06-30, including D.E. Shaw, Gotham Asset Management, Ancora Advisors / Ancora Holdings. Who bought, trimmed or exited each quarter, with links to the original SEC 13F filings.

3 tracked investors currently reported holding · Latest report period: 2026-06-30 · Financials · Banks

First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including checking, savings, and deposit products; debit and credit cards; mortgages, refinance, construction or renovation of residential properties, agricultural lending, treasury management…

## Reported holders and securities, including exits (up to 20)

| Investor | Security | Instrument | Report period | Filed | Value | Quantity | Units | Change | Source |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [D.E. Shaw](https://ownershiptrace.com/13f/investors/98) | FIRST MERCHANTS CORP | SHARE | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-14 00:00:00 | 2149461.00 USD | 49198.000000 | Shares | add | [Original filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009207/0001104659-26-097217-index.html) |
| [Renaissance Technologies LLC](https://ownershiptrace.com/13f/investors/63) | FIRST MERCHANTS CORP | SHARE | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-13 00:00:00 | 0.00 USD | 0.000000 | Shares | exited | [Original filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037389/0001037389-26-000059-index.html) |
| [Gotham Asset Management](https://ownershiptrace.com/13f/investors/94672) | FIRST MERCHANTS CORP | SHARE | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-14 00:00:00 | 240776.00 USD | 5511.000000 | Shares | hold | [Original filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1510387/0001398344-26-014644-index.html) |
| [Ancora Advisors / Ancora Holdings](https://ownershiptrace.com/13f/investors/101) | FIRST MERCHANTS CORP | SHARE | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-14 00:00:00 | 78249.00 USD | 1791.000000 | Shares | hold | [Original filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1446114/0001446114-26-000012-index.html) |

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