Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in GABC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.0M | $142.2M | +10.7% | 7.974% | 0.00% |
| 2 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 2.0M | $93.0M | +4.3% | 5.219% | 0.02% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.5M | $73.3M | +1.4% | 4.111% | 0.00% |
| 4 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.3M | $60.3M | +10.2% | 3.381% | 0.01% |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.3M | $60.0M | +3.7% | 3.368% | 0.01% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.0M | $47.6M | +6.6% | 2.668% | 0.00% |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 988K | $46.9M | +7.5% | 2.631% | 0.00% |
| 8 | GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. | 951K | $45.2M | -1.6% | 2.533% | 3.39% |
| 9 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 583K | $27.6M | +6.2% | 1.551% | 0.22% |
| 10 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 529K | $25.1M | +7.3% | 1.409% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | 521K | $24.7M | -16.9% | 1.386% | 0.63% |
| 12 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 466K | $22.1M | +0.4% | 1.241% | 0.01% |
| 13 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 457K | $21.7M | +2.5% | 1.217% | 0.00% |
| 14 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 350K | $16.6M | +7.9% | 0.932% | 0.00% |
| 15 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 303K | $14.4M | -0.6% | 0.806% | 0.01% |
| 16 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 291K | $13.8M | +42.2% | 0.774% | 0.01% |
| 17 | Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC | 274K | $13.0M | +0.6% | 0.729% | 0.09% |
| 18 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 249K | $11.8M | -13.0% | 0.663% | 0.01% |
| 19 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 247K | $11.7M | +2.4% | 0.657% | 0.00% |
| 20 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 220K | $10.4M | +5.8% | 0.586% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Focus Partners Wealth | 163K | $7.7M | -11.6% | 0.434% | 0.01% |
| 22 | MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 161K | $7.6M | -5.7% | 0.427% | 0.07% |
| 23 | DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | 141K | $6.7M | -39.8% | 0.374% | 0.11% |
| 24 | CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC | 139K | $6.6M | -0.9% | 0.369% | 0.11% |
| 25 | MORGAN STANLEY | 122K | $5.8M | -22.3% | 0.325% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in GABC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in GABC during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 186 | +2.2% | 53.56% | +0.74 pp | $945M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | 182 | 0.5% | 52.82% | +0.40 pp | $819M | +7.4% |
| Q4 2025 | 183 | +8.3% | 52.42% | +1.54 pp | $762M | +2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 169 | +2.4% | 50.88% | 0.57 pp | $743M | +1.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 165 | 2.9% | 51.45% | +2.19 pp | $734M | +7.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 170 | +6.9% | 49.26% | 5.44 pp | $686M | +6.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 159 | +18% | 54.70% | +1.36 pp | $644M | +6.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 135 | — | 53.34% | — | $607M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GABC stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of German American Bancorp, Inc. stands at 53.6%, held across 186 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of GABC, with approximately 2,995,249 shares worth $0.14B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of GABC, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for GABC is 58 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
17 institutions opened new positions in GABC during Q2 2026, while 11 fully exited. 136 added to existing positions and 29 trimmed.
GABC institutional ownership rose by 0.74 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +4 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 65.7% of all reported 13F value in GABC, and the top 25 account for 86.3%.
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.
German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC) Institutional Ownership