First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) shareholders
FFBCNasdaqNational Commercial BanksFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 16/304% above fair value
$32.56−0.15 (-0.46%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $3.42BP/E 11.4Yield 3.01%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
85.1%
89M of 105M shares
Institutional holders
322
49 new, 24 sold out
Net institutional buying
2M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 15 sales
Net sold $3.85M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13,688,249 | – | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6,625,028 | 7.00% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 6,322,876 | 6.04% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Nomura Asset Management International Inc. Joint filing with Nomura Investment Management Business Trust (6.00%) | 5,894,326 | 6.00% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Macquarie Group Limited Joint filing with Macquarie Management Holdings Inc (6.08%), Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (6.08%) | 5,822,882 | 6.08% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2025 |
| State Street Corporation | 5,525,153 | 5.30% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 5,261,371 | 5.03% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of FFBC | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 15,274,013 | 14.55% | $516.72M | +71,426 | 0.01% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6,646,133 | 6.33% | $224.84M | +28,611 | 0.04% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6,371,386 | 6.07% | $215.54M | +110,117 | 0.01% |
| State Street Corp | 5,801,004 | 5.53% | $196.25M | +275,851 | 0.01% |
| Nomura Asset Management International Inc. | 5,041,306 | 4.80% | $170.55M | −438,755 | 0.26% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4,535,506 | 4.32% | $153.44M | +51,112 | 0.00% |
| Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc /Oh/ | 3,089,306 | 2.94% | $104.51M | +337,837 | 0.53% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2,806,791 | 2.67% | $94.97M | +170,522 | 0.01% |
| Bahl & Gaynor Inc | 1,902,947 | 1.81% | $64.38M | +547,204 | 0.30% |
| Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. | 1,891,413 | 1.80% | $63.99M | +73,214 | 0.17% |
| Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. | 1,640,706 | 1.56% | $55.51M | +419,116 | 0.49% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1,614,631 | 1.54% | $54.89M | −283,965 | 0.00% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 1,521,580 | 1.45% | $51.48M | +8,173 | 0.03% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 1,436,966 | 1.37% | $48.61M | +200,185 | 0.00% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 1,415,587 | 1.35% | $47.89M | +87,918 | 0.01% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1,365,225 | 1.30% | $46.19M | −1,884 | 0.01% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,311,735 | 1.25% | $44.38M | +72,565 | 0.00% |
| Brown Advisory Inc | 1,256,208 | 1.20% | $42.50M | +185,308 | 0.07% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1,206,482 | 1.15% | $40.82M | +22,707 | 0.01% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1,146,470 | 1.09% | $38.79M | +421,776 | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 322 | 89M | 85.1% | 49 / 122 | 92 / 24 | 6M | 5M |
| Q1 2026 | 304 | 88M | 83.6% | 55 / 131 | 72 / 36 | 24M | 6M |
| Q4 2025 | 292 | 81M | 77.1% | 45 / 123 | 76 / 43 | 13M | 12M |
| Q3 2025 | 295 | 80M | 76.1% | 35 / 118 | 89 / 24 | 7M | 3M |
| Q2 2025 | 286 | 76M | 72.5% | 30 / 105 | 107 / 22 | 3M | 3M |
| Q1 2025 | 279 | 76M | 72.8% | 43 / 97 | 86 / 18 | 3M | 3M |
| Q4 2024 | 258 | 77M | 73.3% | 31 / 87 | 78 / 40 | 4M | 6M |
| Q3 2024 | 271 | 79M | 75.1% | 49 / 86 | 80 / 17 | 17M | 2M |
| Q2 2024 | 241 | 78M | 74.3% | 32 / 75 | 84 / 21 | 3M | 4M |
| Q1 2024 | 231 | 79M | 75.6% | 20 / 83 | 74 / 21 | 4M | 2M |
| Q4 2023 | 233 | 78M | 74.2% | 29 / 84 | 71 / 16 | 8M | 2M |
| Q3 2023 | 224 | 72M | 68.8% | 21 / 67 | 91 / 15 | 1M | 2M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
308 funds held FFBC in Q2 2026, 58% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of FFBC | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 6,255,236 | 5.96% | $211.61M | 0.19% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3,168,908 | 3.02% | $107.20M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2,637,682 | 2.51% | $89.23M | 0.11% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2,286,846 | 2.18% | $77.36M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Nomura Small Cap Value Fund | 2,096,607 | 2.00% | $64.49M | 1.85% | May 29, 2026 |
| Fullerthaler Behavioral Small Cap Equity | 1,805,387 | 1.72% | $61.08M | 0.48% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Nomura Small Cap Core Fund | 1,604,500 | 1.53% | $49.35M | 0.89% | May 29, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 1,468,722 | 1.40% | $49.69M | 0.26% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1,448,170 | 1.38% | $48.99M | 0.07% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF | 1,286,419 | 1.23% | $43.52M | 2.99% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1,188,805 | 1.13% | $40.22M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 1,166,374 | 1.11% | $39.46M | 0.12% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF | 1,129,418 | 1.08% | $38.21M | 0.81% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Nomura VIP Small Cap Value Series | 995,650 | 0.95% | $33.68M | 1.79% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 600(TM) Small Cap ETF | 948,822 | 0.90% | $32.10M | 0.19% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie M. Brown | President & CEO, Director | 380,984 | 0.36% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Mary Sue Findley | Chief Human Resources Officer | 35,625 | 0.03% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Malcolm A. Myers | Chief Transformation Officer | 60,595 | 0.06% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| James M. Anderson | Chief Financial Officer | 177,783 | 0.17% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Matthew David Reckman | Chief Comm. Banking Officer | 47,470 | 0.05% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Karen B. Woods | General Counsel & CAO | 90,334 | 0.09% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Amanda N. Neeley | EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | 96,753 | 0.09% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Scott T. Crawley | Controller & Prin Actg Officer | 23,005 | 0.02% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Richard S. Dennen | Chief Corp. Banking Officer | 76,508 | 0.07% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| William R. Harrod | Chief Credit Officer | 66,912 | 0.06% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Gregory A. Harris | President, Wealth Management | 58,744 | 0.06% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| James R. Shank | Chief Internal Auditor | 11,140 | 0.01% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Timothy A. Massa | Director | 1,300 | 0.00% | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Andre T. Porter | Director | 18,005 | 0.02% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Thomas Murray Obrien | Director | 36,016 | 0.03% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Anne L. Arvia | Director | 14,049 | 0.01% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Maribeth S. Rahe | Director | 72,402 | 0.07% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Dawn C. Morris | Director | 9,548 | 0.01% | May 29, 2026 |
| Claude E. Davis | Director | 32,738 | 0.03% | May 28, 2026 |
| william j. kramer | Director | 53,537 | 0.05% | May 28, 2026 |
| Vince Berta | Director | 34,378 | 0.03% | May 28, 2026 |
| Gary W. Warzala | Director | 14,850 | 0.01% | May 28, 2026 |
| Cynthia O. Booth | Director | 19,602 | 0.02% | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Mark Gregory Exterkamp | – | 21,095 | 0.02% | Sep 23, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy A. Massa Director | Oct 27, 2026 | Award | +1,300 | $32.54 | $42.30K | 1,300 |
| Maribeth S. Rahe Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +518 | $31.32 | $16.22K | 72,402 |
| Andre T. Porter Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +518 | $31.32 | $16.22K | 18,005 |
| Thomas Murray Obrien Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +259 | $31.32 | $8.11K | 5,624 |
| Anne L. Arvia Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +518 | $31.32 | $16.22K | 14,049 |
| Malcolm A. Myers Chief Transformation Officer | Sep 18, 2026 | Gift | −261 | – | – | 60,595 |
| Karen B. Woods General Counsel & CAO | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +15,272 | – | – | 90,234 |
| James M. Anderson Chief Financial Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +45,816 | – | – | 156,392 |
| Archie M. Brown President & CEO, Director | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +91,632 | – | – | 330,390 |
| Malcolm A. Myers Chief Transformation Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +7,636 | – | – | 60,856 |
| Amanda N. Neeley EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +30,544 | – | – | 96,731 |
| Matthew David Reckman Chief Comm. Banking Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +15,272 | – | – | 47,470 |
| Matthew David Reckman Chief Comm. Banking Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +15,272 | $32.74 | $500.01K | 47,470 |
| Malcolm A. Myers Chief Transformation Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +7,636 | $32.74 | $250.00K | 60,856 |
| James M. Anderson Chief Financial Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +45,816 | $32.74 | $1.50M | 156,392 |
| Karen B. Woods General Counsel & CAO | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +15,272 | $32.74 | $500.01K | 90,234 |
| Amanda N. Neeley EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +3,544 | $32.74 | $116.03K | 69,731 |
| Archie M. Brown President & CEO, Director | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +91,632 | $32.74 | $3.00M | 330,390 |
| Karen B. Woods General Counsel & CAO | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +15,272 | $32.74 | $500.01K | 90,234 |
| Matthew David Reckman Chief Comm. Banking Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Award | +7,636 | $32.74 | $250.00K | 55,106 |
| James M. Anderson Chief Financial Officer | Sep 5, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,961 | $32.98 | $130.63K | 110,576 |
| Archie M. Brown President & CEO, Director | Sep 3, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $32.93 | $164.65K | 238,758 |
| Thomas Murray Obrien Director | Aug 26, 2026 | Sale | −16,088 | $32.77 | $527.20K | 30,392 |
| James M. Anderson Chief Financial Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | Other | −566 | – | – | 0 |
| Scott T. Crawley Controller & Prin Actg Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale | −2,700 | $34.16 | $92.23K | 22,711 |
| James M. Anderson Chief Financial Officer | Jul 31, 2026 | Sale | −4,000 | $33.73 | $134.92K | 114,537 |
| Anne L. Arvia Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +468 | $33.83 | $15.83K | 13,531 |
| Thomas Murray Obrien Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +80 | $33.83 | $2.71K | 5,365 |
| Andre T. Porter Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +160 | $33.83 | $5.41K | 17,487 |
| Maribeth S. Rahe Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +468 | $33.83 | $15.83K | 71,884 |
| Archie M. Brown President & CEO, Director | Jun 8, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $30.93 | $309.30K | 243,758 |
| Dawn C. Morris Director | May 29, 2026 | Sale | −740 | $30.90 | $22.87K | 9,548 |
| Andre T. Porter Director | May 26, 2026 | Award | +2,328 | $31.15 | $72.52K | 17,327 |
| Maribeth S. Rahe Director | May 26, 2026 | Award | +2,328 | $31.15 | $72.52K | 71,416 |
| Anne L. Arvia Director | May 26, 2026 | Award | +2,328 | $31.15 | $72.52K | 13,063 |
| Claude E. Davis Director | May 26, 2026 | Award | +2,328 | $31.51 | $73.36K | 32,738 |
| Dawn C. Morris Director | May 26, 2026 | Award | +2,328 | $31.15 | $72.52K | 10,288 |
| william j. kramer Director | May 26, 2026 | Award | +2,328 | $31.15 | $72.52K | 52,479 |
| Thomas Murray Obrien Director | May 26, 2026 | Award | +2,328 | $31.15 | $72.52K | 5,285 |
| Vince Berta Director | May 26, 2026 | Award | +2,328 | $31.15 | $72.52K | 5,285 |
| Gary W. Warzala Director | May 26, 2026 | Award | +2,328 | $31.15 | $72.52K | 14,850 |
| Claude E. Davis Director | May 1, 2026 | Sale | −26,123 | $30.45 | $795.45K | 30,410 |
| James M. Anderson Chief Financial Officer | Apr 29, 2026 | Sale | −4,263 | $30.00 | $127.89K | 118,537 |
| James M. Anderson Chief Financial Officer | Apr 28, 2026 | Gift | −275 | – | – | 122,800 |
| Archie M. Brown President & CEO, Director | Apr 10, 2026 | Gift | −12,000 | – | – | 253,758 |
| Anne L. Arvia Director | Mar 31, 2026 | Award | +560 | $27.88 | $15.61K | 10,735 |
| Maribeth S. Rahe Director | Mar 31, 2026 | Award | +560 | $27.88 | $15.61K | 69,088 |
| James R. Shank Chief Internal Auditor | Mar 16, 2026 | Sale | −3,420 | $27.10 | $92.68K | 11,140 |
| Archie M. Brown President & CEO, Director | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,664 | $27.25 | $208.84K | 265,758 |
| James M. Anderson Chief Financial Officer | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,989 | $27.25 | $108.70K | 123,075 |
| Gregory A. Harris President, Wealth Management | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,957 | $27.25 | $53.33K | 51,233 |
| Amanda N. Neeley EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,445 | $27.25 | $93.88K | 66,187 |
| Karen B. Woods General Counsel & CAO | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,326 | $27.25 | $90.63K | 74,962 |
| Richard S. Dennen Chief Corp. Banking Officer | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,892 | $27.25 | $78.81K | 76,508 |
| William R. Harrod Chief Credit Officer | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,225 | $27.25 | $60.63K | 66,912 |
| Karen B. Woods General Counsel & CAO | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,326 | $27.25 | $90.63K | 75,102 |
| Amanda N. Neeley EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,120 | $27.25 | $30.52K | 69,816 |
| Amanda N. Neeley EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,445 | $27.25 | $93.88K | 66,188 |
| Amanda N. Neeley EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,081 | $27.25 | $29.46K | 68,735 |
| Gregory A. Harris President, Wealth Management | Mar 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,957 | $27.25 | $53.33K | 51,324 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
6.78%
7M shares short
Days to cover
7.5
At 1M shares a day
Change since last report
+5.1%
From 7M shares
Short volume, 20 days
74.1%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of First Financial Bancorp's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 113,173 shares on Oct 9, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie M. Brown Officer | Sep 3, 2026 | 5,000 | $164.63K | Sep 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Scott T. Crawley Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 2,700 | $92.23K | Aug 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vest |
| James M. Anderson Officer | Jul 31, 2026 | 4,000 | $135.07K | Jul 31, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vest |
| Archie M. Brown Officer | Jun 8, 2026 | 10,000 | $309.25K | Jun 8, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Dawn C. Morris Director | May 29, 2026 | 740 | $22.86K | May 29, 2026 | Restricted stock Vest |
| Claude E. Davis Board Chair | May 1, 2026 | 26,123 | $783.69K | May 1, 2026 | Acquired as Compensation |
| James M. Anderson officer | Apr 29, 2026 | 4,263 | $127.89K | Apr 29, 2026 | Restricted stock vest |
| James R. Shank Officer | Mar 16, 2026 | 3,420 | $92.68K | Mar 16, 2026 | Restricted stock Vest |
| James R. Shank officer | Feb 27, 2026 | 320 | $9.04K | Feb 27, 2026 | Restricted stock Vest |
| Karen B. Woods Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | 10,000 | $302.60K | Feb 13, 2026 | Open Market Purchase |
| Richard S. Dennen officer | Feb 4, 2026 | 20,000 | $603.95K | Feb 4, 2026 | Restricted stock vest |
| Gregory A. Harris Officer | Feb 2, 2026 | 1,821 | $53.60K | Feb 2, 2026 | Restricted stock vest |
| Archie M. Brown Officer | Dec 19, 2025 | 11,500 | $308.97K | Dec 16, 2025 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Thomas Murray Obrien Director | Aug 22, 2025 | 7,383 | $195.33K | Aug 22, 2025 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Cynthia O. Booth former director | Jul 16, 2025 | 2,283 | $56.69K | Jul 16, 2025 | Restricted stock vest |
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