International Flavors & Fragrances
526 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.1B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 180 increasing their positions, 175 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
202% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.1M | Put options by funds: $9.31M
137% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 27
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.42B → $10.1B (+$707M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 493 → 526 (+33)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 180 | Existing positions reduced: 175
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.51% → 84.1% (+0.58%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$82.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$33.5M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.1M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$19.4M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$57M |
| 2 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$39.6M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$32.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$17.6M |
| 5 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.2M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
526 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $10.1B — up 7.5% from $9.42B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new IFF positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 180 added to existing stakes and 175 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TimesSquare Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $82.6M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $57M.
- 526 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q4 2017, up from 493 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $10.1B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q4 2017, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q4 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q4 2017 was TimesSquare Capital Management, an estimated $82.6M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.