International Flavors & Fragrances
432 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.43B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
120% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 11 (+6)
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 28
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.51B → $7.43B (+$915M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 409 → 432 (+23)
0.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.49% → 78.5% (-0.99%)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 179
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.63M | Put options by funds: $7.21M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$51.4M |
| 2 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$33M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$25.7M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$25.6M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$24.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$86.2M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$40M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$35.6M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.9M |
| 5 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GS
451
GAM Systematic
Cambridge,
United Kingdom
| – | -$228K | -2,247 | Closed |
|
|
BONST
452
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$207K | -2,040 | Closed |
|
453
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$205K | -2,020 | Closed |
|
|
SC
454
SRB Corp
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$151K | -1,486 | Closed |
|
455
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$157K | -1,388 | Closed |
|
|
EPM
456
Equitec Proprietary Markets
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$74K | -731 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
457
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$12K | -118 | Closed |
|
|
NPC
458
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
| – | -$9.91K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
VFA
459
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
| – | -$9K | -93 | Closed |
|
|
ST
460
Spot Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1K | -11 | Closed |
|
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
432 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $7.43B — up 14% from $6.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new IFF positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, opening a new position worth an estimated $51.4M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $86.2M.
- 432 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q1 2015, up from 409 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $7.43B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q1 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q1 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q1 2015 was Fidelity International, an estimated $51.4M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q1 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $86.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.