International Flavors & Fragrances
471 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.16B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 170 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 31
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 12 (+2)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.36B → $8.16B (+$797M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 456 → 471 (+15)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 170
3.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.89% → 81.32% (-3.6%)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.77M | Put options by funds: $8.74M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$298M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$58.7M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$37.1M |
| 4 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$34.9M |
| 5 |
CNAM
Campbell Newman Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$30.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$268M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$125M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$96.6M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$78.1M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$59.5M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
471 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $8.16B — up 11% from $7.36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new IFF positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 162 added to existing stakes and 170 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $298M. The largest seller was Royal London Asset Management, cutting an estimated $268M.
- 471 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q2 2016, up from 456 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $8.16B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q2 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q2 2016 and 31 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q2 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $298M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q2 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $268M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.