International Flavors & Fragrances
377 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.46B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
220% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 15
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 345 → 377 (+32)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.3B → $5.46B (+$159M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
0.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.93% → 78.04% (-0.89%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 131
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.45M | Put options by funds: $8.69M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$42.1M |
| 2 |
AAM
Aberdeen Asset Management
Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
|
+$33.3M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16.8M |
| 4 |
ICM
IronBridge Capital Management
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$46.5M |
| 3 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$30.1M |
| 4 |
GI
GLG Inc
New York
|
-$29.5M |
| 5 |
FBC
Fairfield, Bush & Co
Darien,
Connecticut
|
-$17M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
377 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $5.46B — up 3% from $5.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new IFF positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $42.1M. The largest seller was BlackRock Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 377 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q4 2013, up from 345 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $5.46B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q4 2013, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q4 2013 and 15 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q4 2013 was Invesco, an estimated $42.1M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q4 2013 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.