First Merchants Top Holdings and 13F Report (2026) About First MerchantsFirst Merchants NASDAQ: FRME has filed 13-F forms with the SEC as an investor. First Merchants is itself a publicly traded company. First Merchants Corporation is a financial services holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. Through its principal subsidiary, First Merchants Bank, the company provides banking and related financial services to individuals, families, businesses and institutions. For more information on First Merchants stock, visit the First Merchants stock profile here.Investment ActivityFirst Merchants has $3.05 billion in total holdings as of September 30, 2026.First Merchants owns shares of 361 different stocks, but just 67 companies or ETFs make up 80% of its holdings.Approximately 10.37% of the portfolio was purchased this quarter.About 2.50% of the portfolio was sold this quarter.This quarter, First Merchants has purchased 361 new stocks and bought additional shares in 64 stocks.First Merchants sold shares of 190 stocks and completely divested from 10 stocks this quarter.Largest Holdings FMPW INST MONEY $446,738,956VANGUARD 500 INDEX A $144,254,969FED SH INTRM TTL BD $101,548,103FED TTL RET BD CL R6 $94,048,951Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $67,990,423 Largest New Holdings this Quarter 32076V103 - First Majestic Silver $477,665 Holding453320822 - AMERICAN INCOME FUND $418,188 Holding885215467 - THORNBRG INVEST INC $313,508 Holding32008F606 - FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL $307,294 Holding85207K107 - SPROTT PHYSICAL SILV $271,858 Holding Largest Purchases this Quarter FMPW INST MONEY 270,418,222 shares (about $270.42M)Amphenol 171,421 shares (about $14.45M)FED TTL RET BD CL R6 439,685 shares (about $3.96M)FED SH INTRM TTL BD 335,683 shares (about $3.32M)Eli Lilly and Company 2,689 shares (about $3.11M) Largest Sales this Quarter FRANKLIN ELECTRIC 51,516 shares (about $4.94M)Fortinet 24,446 shares (about $4.37M)SCHWAB FDMTL INTL LC 223,922 shares (about $3.71M)SAP 12,281 shares (about $2.56M)VANGUARD MID-CAP AD 6,524 shares (about $2.53M) Sector Allocation Over TimeMap of 500 Largest Holdings ofFirst Merchants Selling Neutral Buying Latest 13F Holdings and Changes Since Previous Quarterly FilingIssuer NameHoldings ValueApproximate Purchase/SaleChange in SharesShares Held% of PortfolioSectorFMPW INST MONEY$446,738,956$270,418,206 ▲153.4%446,738,98314.7%Cash EquivalentsVANGUARD 500 INDEX A$144,254,969$2,086,099 ▼-1.4%204,3404.7%Mutual FundsFED SH INTRM TTL BD$101,548,103$3,319,907 ▲3.4%10,267,7493.3%Mutual FundsFED TTL RET BD CL R6$94,048,951$3,961,564 ▲4.4%10,438,2813.1%Mutual FundsBSVVanguard Short-Term Bond ETF$67,990,423$1,383,757 ▲2.1%889,9272.2%ETFVANGUARD MID-CAP AD$64,485,907$2,534,359 ▼-3.8%166,0012.1%Mutual FundsAAPLApple$63,678,419$1,831,610 ▼-2.8%191,2152.1%TechnologyLLYEli Lilly and Company$61,460,618$3,111,388 ▲5.3%53,1172.0%HealthcareGOOGLAlphabet$59,355,177$2,303,616 ▼-3.7%172,5041.9%Communication ServicesSCHWAB FDMTL INTL LC$53,504,496$3,705,909 ▼-6.5%3,232,9001.8%Mutual FundsMSFTMicrosoft$53,266,204$643,690 ▲1.2%103,8531.7%TechnologyAVGOBroadcom$44,707,892$1,677,283 ▼-3.6%127,3041.5%TechnologyVOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF$44,004,196$94,616 ▲0.2%62,7861.4%ETFIYWiShares U.S. Technology ETF$42,477,245$402,383 ▼-0.9%160,3521.4%ETFFIDELITY CONTRAFUND$41,889,046$390,381 ▲0.9%1,520,4831.4%Mutual FundsVANGUARD EQUITY$40,410,911$605,280 ▲1.5%410,4651.3%Mutual FundsVGTVanguard Information Technology ETF$40,169,410$1,500,877 ▼-3.6%319,6421.3%ETFIVWiShares S&P 500 Growth ETF$36,749,883$204,285 ▲0.6%258,3291.2%ETFNVDANVIDIA$36,089,064$1,070,874 ▼-2.9%158,0221.2%TechnologyNORTH ULT-SH FIX INC$35,189,781$107,845 ▼-0.3%3,426,4801.2%Mutual FundsLAM RESEARCH$33,182,467$431,334 ▼-1.3%101,0091.1%EquitiesAMZNAmazon.com$32,525,038$1,114,946 ▼-3.3%130,5441.1%Consumer DiscretionaryAPHAmphenol$30,141,044$14,450,791 ▲92.1%357,5451.0%TechnologyAGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF$29,246,705$361,237 ▲1.3%309,3581.0%ETFPZENA EMERGING MKT$28,803,854$134,401 ▼-0.5%1,686,4300.9%Mutual FundsJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.$27,975,316$778,443 ▼-2.7%84,5610.9%FinanceVANGUARD SHORT TERM$27,549,817$57,163 ▲0.2%2,757,7400.9%Mutual FundsJANUS ENTERPRISE$27,265,648$952,375 ▼-3.4%186,5760.9%Mutual FundsVANGUARD INTL GR ADM$27,239,862$760,532 ▼-2.7%223,9270.9%Mutual FundsIJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF$26,949,252$1,032,408 ▼-3.7%198,0980.9%ETFMFS MIDCAP VALUE R6$24,739,942$866,365 ▼-3.4%725,5230.8%Mutual FundsVVisa$23,813,518$1,016,904 ▼-4.1%66,2720.8%FinanceVANGUARD SMALLCAP AD$23,772,565$1,192,241 ▼-4.8%174,3900.8%Mutual FundsAVUVAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF$23,311,276$6,713 ▲0.0%197,9390.8%ETFBIVVanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF$22,005,833$739,019 ▲3.5%302,0290.7%ETFIVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETF$20,633,316$282,382 ▲1.4%90,3860.7%ETFFRMEFirst Merchants$20,522,582$242,340 ▼-1.2%515,9020.7%FinanceIEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF$20,081,190$1,264,865 ▲6.7%207,2790.7%ETFMORGAN STANLEY INTL$19,602,948$24,120 ▲0.1%731,4480.6%Mutual FundsVANGUARD TAX EXEMPT$19,540,102$1,407,558 ▼-6.7%1,504,2410.6%Mutual FundsVANGUARD GRW IND ADM$18,166,846$208,923 ▼-1.1%65,3030.6%Mutual FundsMETAMeta Platforms$18,136,027$2,187,868 ▲13.7%25,0090.6%Communication ServicesWCM FOCUSED EMRG MKT$16,772,953$856,320 ▼-4.9%689,0990.6%Mutual FundsSYKStryker$16,177,510$688,475 ▼-4.1%58,7440.5%HealthcareWCM FOCUSED INTL GR$15,502,234$1,276,107 ▼-7.6%563,7190.5%Mutual FundsVANGUARD TOTAL BOND$15,118,210$444,523 ▲3.0%1,639,7220.5%Mutual FundsABBVAbbVie$14,896,504$572,097 ▼-3.7%56,9460.5%HealthcareWAL MART STORES INC$14,542,564$781,582 ▼-5.1%139,9400.5%EquitiesVANGUARD LIMITED TAX$13,459,964$1,007,280 ▲8.1%1,261,4780.4%Mutual FundsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$13,264,607$130,957 ▼-1.0%67,7630.4%ETFTJXTJX Companies$13,219,886$355,385 ▼-2.6%99,9160.4%Consumer DiscretionaryFTNTFortinet$13,096,673$4,369,967 ▼-25.0%73,2640.4%TechnologyCBChubb$12,853,230$476,817 ▼-3.6%39,5180.4%FinanceSPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust$12,790,067$179,981 ▼-1.4%16,7710.4%ETFISHARES 0-3 MO TRS$12,622,654$2,304,565 ▲22.3%125,3740.4%EquitiesJNJJohnson & Johnson$12,291,084$819,370 ▼-6.2%46,4270.4%HealthcareCOSTCostco Wholesale$12,254,998$674,562 ▼-5.2%13,4620.4%Consumer StaplesIJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF$11,914,716$1,085,029 ▼-8.3%108,7010.4%ETFGSYInvesco Ultra Short Duration ETF$11,912,748$342,320 ▲3.0%238,5890.4%ETFDODGE & COX INCOME$11,843,536$10,208 ▲0.1%986,1440.4%Mutual FundsSCHWCharles Schwab$11,737,010$471,595 ▼-3.9%120,0840.4%FinanceIJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF$11,625,616$987,105 ▼-7.8%84,4210.4%ETFVANGUARD S/T INV GR$11,537,490$197,306 ▼-1.7%1,136,6980.4%Mutual FundsBLACKROCK$11,268,672$543,961 ▼-4.6%10,6480.4%EquitiesLOWLowe's Companies$11,037,497$378,900 ▼-3.3%59,8920.4%Consumer DiscretionaryVANGUARD VALUE$10,752,472$63,354 ▼-0.6%127,6290.4%Mutual FundsVONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF$10,554,7700.0%97,1000.3%ETFPGProcter & Gamble$10,441,419$321,505 ▼-3.0%71,8710.3%Consumer StaplesGRANT COUNTY STATE$10,174,2230.0%8,3400.3%EquitiesAMEAMETEK$9,836,616$557,640 ▼-5.4%39,7070.3%TechnologyIWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF$9,712,360$263,244 ▲2.8%70,5430.3%ETFXLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund$9,503,435$117,389 ▼-1.2%56,4270.3%ETFTXNTexas Instruments$9,189,753$440,021 ▼-4.6%32,8100.3%TechnologyTSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing$9,055,371$59,761 ▼-0.7%19,8500.3%TechnologyIEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF$9,008,679$436,397 ▲5.1%110,9990.3%ETFMDYSPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust$8,903,675$395,339 ▼-4.3%13,5580.3%ETFORLYO'Reilly Automotive$8,764,518$408,174 ▼-4.4%102,6170.3%Consumer DiscretionaryLINDE PLC$8,749,699$344,121 ▼-3.8%18,4340.3%EquitiesCATCaterpillar$8,313,030$57,566 ▼-0.7%10,2530.3%IndustrialsNORTHERN MIDCAP$7,734,738$223,800 ▼-2.8%338,3510.3%Mutual FundsVANGUARD HIGH DIV YD$7,520,997$147,921 ▼-1.9%160,7710.2%Mutual FundsSPGIS&P Global$7,477,573$171,594 ▼-2.2%18,9560.2%FinanceCMICummins$7,464,954$106,413 ▼-1.4%14,4510.2%IndustrialsEOGEOG Resources$7,448,959$312,853 ▼-4.0%54,0720.2%EnergyRTXRTX$7,381,630$235,033 ▲3.3%39,7610.2%IndustrialsCVXChevron$7,124,274$59,629 ▼-0.8%34,8870.2%EnergyACNAccenture$7,070,748$574,132 ▼-7.5%38,5600.2%TechnologyIWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF$7,047,875$218,969 ▼-3.0%66,0470.2%ETFBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway$7,041,511$127,973 ▼-1.8%14,1410.2%FinanceDHRDanaher$6,997,436$371,982 ▼-5.0%31,5840.2%HealthcareVANGUARD INFOTEC IDX$6,968,873$119,922 ▼-1.7%13,5400.2%Mutual FundsCSCOCisco Systems$6,824,711$30,782 ▼-0.4%63,4090.2%TechnologyHDHome Depot$6,619,229$138,547 ▼-2.1%23,2670.2%Consumer DiscretionaryBAESYBae Systems$6,557,452$383,199 ▼-5.5%63,0420.2%IndustrialsT ROWE PRICE DIVID$6,448,440$191,941 ▼-2.9%73,6760.2%Mutual FundsIWSiShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF$6,260,984$234,198 ▲3.9%38,9510.2%ETFSCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity ETF$6,217,654$284,605 ▼-4.4%191,1360.2%ETFPEPPepsiCo$6,189,638$200,091 ▼-3.1%48,8450.2%Consumer StaplesNOWServiceNow$6,150,925$265,206 ▼-4.1%45,8990.2%TechnologyXLYConsumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund$6,058,253$9,143 ▼-0.2%55,6620.2%ETFShowing largest 100 holdings. 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