Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in FFBC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 15.2M | $423.8M | +4.0% | 14.536% | 0.01% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.6M | $184.5M | +6.0% | 6.327% | 0.04% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.3M | $174.6M | β | 5.987% | 0.01% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 5.5M | $154.0M | +13.9% | 5.283% | 0.01% |
| 5 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 5.5M | $152.8M | -7.0% | 5.240% | 0.26% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.5M | $125.0M | β | 4.288% | 0.00% |
| 7 | FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | 2.8M | $76.7M | 0.0% | 2.631% | 0.42% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.6M | $73.5M | +11.0% | 2.521% | 0.00% |
| 9 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 2.0M | $57.0M | +557.5% | 1.953% | 0.04% |
| 10 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 1.8M | $50.7M | -0.1% | 1.739% | 0.17% |
| 11 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.5M | $42.2M | +21.3% | 1.447% | 0.03% |
| 12 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.4M | $38.1M | +4.4% | 1.307% | 0.01% |
| 13 | BAHL & GAYNOR INC | 1.4M | $37.8M | +61.8% | 1.296% | 0.19% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.3M | $37.0M | +8.1% | 1.270% | 0.00% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.2M | $34.5M | +12.2% | 1.185% | 0.00% |
| 16 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.2M | $34.5M | +29.7% | 1.183% | 0.00% |
| 17 | VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 1.2M | $34.1M | β | 1.168% | 0.34% |
| 18 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.2M | $33.8M | β | 1.159% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.2M | $33.0M | +0.6% | 1.132% | 0.01% |
| 20 | BROWN ADVISORY INC | 1.1M | $29.9M | β | 1.024% | 0.05% |
| 21 | First Financial Bank - Trust Division | 821K | $22.9M | -3.1% | 0.785% | 1.84% |
| 22 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 778K | $21.7M | +2.4% | 0.744% | 0.44% |
| 23 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 725K | $20.2M | -20.1% | 0.693% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 714K | $19.9M | +2.1% | 0.682% | 0.01% |
| 25 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 698K | $19.4M | -0.8% | 0.667% | 0.02% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in FFBC β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in FFBC during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 297 | +3.5% | 69.50% | +11.57 pp | $2.35B | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | 287 | +0.0% | 57.93% | +1.20 pp | $1.96B | +2.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 287 | +1.8% | 56.73% | +3.31 pp | $1.92B | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 282 | +2.9% | 53.42% | 1.75 pp | $1.80B | 3.2% |
| Q1 2025 | 274 | +8.3% | 55.17% | 4.70 pp | $1.86B | 7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | 253 | 4.2% | 59.87% | +5.44 pp | $2.02B | +10.0% |
| Q3 2024 | 264 | +11% | 54.43% | +7.14 pp | $1.84B | +15% |
| Q2 2024 | 237 | β | 47.29% | β | $1.60B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FFBC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of First Financial Bancorp. stands at 69.5%, held across 297 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of FFBC, with approximately 15,202,587 shares worth $0.42B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of FFBC, including Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for FFBC is 61 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
55 institutions opened new positions in FFBC during Q1 2026, while 45 fully exited. 200 added to existing positions and 42 trimmed.
FFBC institutional ownership rose by 11.57 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +10 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 62.7% of all reported 13F value in FFBC, and the top 25 account for 82.3%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Institutional Ownership