First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Ownership
FFBC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 86.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.19% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 105.2M
- Float
- 103.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.66% 6.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.48 short interest up 13.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 86.55%
- Insiders 1.19%
- Other investors 12.26%
FFBC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.52% | 15.3M | $480.8M | +71,426 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.32% | 6.6M | $209.2M | +28,611 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.06% | 6.4M | $200.6M | +110,117 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.52% | 5.8M | $182.6M | +275,851 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 4.79% | 5.0M | $158.7M | −438,755 (−8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.31% | 4.5M | $142.8M | +51,112 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc | 2.94% | 3.1M | $97.3M | +337,837 (+12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.67% | 2.8M | $88.4M | +170,522 (+6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Bahl & Gaynor Inc. | 1.81% | 1.9M | $59.9M | +547,204 (+40.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 1.80% | 1.9M | $59.5M | +73,214 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vaughan Nelson Scarbrgh & Mccullough LP | 1.56% | 1.6M | $51.6M | +419,116 (+34.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.54% | 1.6M | $50.8M | −283,965 (−15.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.45% | 1.5M | $47.9M | +8,173 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bank of America Corp | 1.37% | 1.4M | $45.2M | +200,185 (+16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.35% | 1.4M | $44.6M | +87,918 (+6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.30% | 1.4M | $43.0M | −1,884 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.25% | 1.3M | $41.3M | +72,565 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Brown Advisory Holdings Inc | 1.19% | 1.3M | $39.5M | +185,308 (+17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.15% | 1.2M | $38.0M | +22,707 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.09% | 1.1M | $36.1M | +421,776 (+58.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 3.1M shares and 3 cut 725K.
FFBC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.98% | 6.3M | $197.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.02% | 3.2M | $100.0M | −4,746 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.51% | 2.6M | $83.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.18% | 2.3M | $72.2M | +162 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Nomura Small Cap Value A | 1.80% | 1.9M | $59.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 | 1.72% | 1.8M | $56.8M | +73,600 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Nomura Small Cap Core I | 1.60% | 1.7M | $53.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | First Trust RBA Amer Indl RenaisTM ETF | 1.59% | 1.7M | $52.7M | +967 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.40% | 1.5M | $46.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 1.5M | $45.9M | +1,111 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Bahl & Gaynor Sm/Md Cp Inc Gr ETF | 1.35% | 1.4M | $44.6M | +3,696 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 1.20% | 1.3M | $39.6M | +37,536 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.11% | 1.2M | $36.7M | +8,627 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Nomura VIP Small Cap Value Series Std | 0.95% | 996K | $31.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.94% | 984K | $31.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 954K | $30.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.84% | 888K | $28.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.76% | 804K | $25.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.64% | 672K | $21.2M | +18 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fdmtl Val Inv | 0.63% | 663K | $20.9M | −6,707 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
FFBC insider transactions
latest 11| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | James R Shank | Sell | $28.24 | 320 | $9,037 |
| 2026-02-13 | Karen B Woods | Sell | $30.28 | 10,000 | $302,800 |
| 2026-02-04 | Richard S Dennen | Sell | $30.20 | 20,000 | $604,000 |
| 2026-02-02 | Gregory A Harris | Sell | $29.43 | 1,821 | $53,592 |
| 2025-12-16 | Archie M Brown | Sell | $26.80 | 11,500 | $308,200 |
| 2025-12-16 | Archie M Brown | Sell | $26.80 | 11,500 | $308,200 |
| 2025-09-30 | Anne L Arvia | Buy | $25.25 | 618 | $15,604 |
| 2025-08-22 | Thomas Murray Obrien | Sell | $26.54 | 7,383 | $195,945 |
| 2025-08-14 | Archie M Brown | Sell | $24.79 | 12,500 | $309,875 |
| 2025-05-30 | Dawn C Morris | Sell | $24.15 | 787 | $19,006 |
| 2025-05-01 | Dawn C Morris | Sell | $23.38 | 880 | $20,574 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
FFBC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns FFBC
Institutional investors own 86.6% of First Financial Bancorp.'s shares and insiders 1.19%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.52% of the shares (15.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.66% of the float, or 7.48 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 55.4% since 2014.
Related: FFBC analyst forecast, FFBC key metrics, FFBC dividend history. See the FFBC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FFBC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most First Financial Bancorp. stock?
The largest shareholders of First Financial Bancorp. are BlackRock Inc (14.52%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.32%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.06%), State Street Corp (5.52%), Delaware Management Holdings Inc (4.79%).
What percentage of First Financial Bancorp. is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 86.6% of First Financial Bancorp.'s shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.19%.
Which funds own First Financial Bancorp.?
The largest fund holders of First Financial Bancorp. are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.98%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.02%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.51%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.18%), Nomura Small Cap Value A (1.80%).
What is First Financial Bancorp.'s short interest?
6.9M shares of First Financial Bancorp. were sold short, 7.66% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.48 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling First Financial Bancorp.?
Of the latest 11 reported insider transactions in First Financial Bancorp. (since May 1, 2025), 1 were purchases and 10 were sales.
How many shares of First Financial Bancorp. are outstanding?
First Financial Bancorp. has 105.2M shares outstanding, of which 103.5M are in the public float.