Nicolet Bankshares Inc (NIC) Institutional Ownership

Ownership Summary

Nicolet Bankshares Inc (NYSE:NIC) currently has 181 active institutional owners and shareholders as of today (December 2025), that have filed 13F forms with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

• The percentage of Nicolet Bankshares owned by institutions changed from 48.0% in September 2025 to 52.5% in December 2025, marking a slight up trend.
• The company experienced a 12.70% quarterly change in institutional shares held, alongside an increase of 20.67% in total owners annually.
• A review of institutional activity for Nicolet Bankshares shows 97 of 181 filers increasing their positions, while 56 reduced their stake, and 28 remained unchanged.
• The aggregate institutional position in Nicolet Bankshares now stands at 8.02Mn shares as of December 2025, after investors increased their holdings (up by 903.97K shares quarter on quarter which is up 858.49K shares year over year).
• With 1.13Mn shares, BlackRock, Inc. commands the largest institutional position in Nicolet Bankshares as of December 31, 2025, equating to 7.38% of the company.
• Among the most significant buyers of Nicolet Bankshares during December 2025 were CITADEL ADVISORS LLC (225.81K), BlackRock, Inc. (74.96K), MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC (65.53K), MORGAN STANLEY (62.03K), JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (59.03K).
• Leading sellers of Nicolet Bankshares stock in December 2025 included FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP (152.00K), FMR LLC (91.97K), ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. (17.71K), NORTHERN TRUST CORP (13.24K), Boston Partners (11.59K).
• The top 10 institutional holders of Nicolet Bankshares for the quarter ending December 2025 included BlackRock, Inc. (1.13Mn), NICOLET BANKSHARES INC (883.16K), VANGUARD GROUP INC (737.58K), DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP (620.28K), STATE STREET CORP (458.72K), FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP (388.49K), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (309.65K), ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. (233.79K), CITADEL ADVISORS LLC (225.81K), MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE (203.49K).