International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
441 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.78B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 168 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 26
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.7B → $7.78B (+$1.08B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 418 → 441 (+23)
0.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.73% → 81.14% (+0.41%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 168
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.64M | Put options by funds: $12.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$39.9M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.6M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$22.1M |
| 4 |
CLOS
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
1204 Geneva,
Switzerland
|
+$20.8M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$18.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$51M |
| 2 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$49M |
| 3 |
SH
SeaTown Holdings
Singapore
|
-$32.1M |
| 4 |
AAM
Aberdeen Asset Management
Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
|
-$21.3M |
| 5 |
BGCP
Bristol Gate Capital Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$19.3M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
441 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $7.78B — up 16% from $6.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new IFF positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 168 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Riverbridge Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $39.9M. The largest seller was Thornburg Investment Management, cutting an estimated $51M.
- 441 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q4 2015, up from 418 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $7.78B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q4 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q4 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q4 2015 was Riverbridge Partners, an estimated $39.9M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q4 2015 was Thornburg Investment Management, an estimated $51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.