International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
534 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.43B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 176 increasing their positions, 192 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
2.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.36% → 86.15% (+2.8%)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.5M | Put options by funds: $15.7M
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 176 | Existing positions reduced: 192
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 69
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 544 → 534 (-10)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9B → $8.43B (-$577M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WI
Winder Investment
Singapore
|
+$448M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$103M |
| 3 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$59.1M |
| 4 |
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$57.9M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$41.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$140M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$80M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$73.2M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$63.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$43.6M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
534 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $8.43B — down 6.4% from $9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 69 funds closed out of IFF and 63 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 192 trimmed existing stakes and 176 added.
The largest buyer was Winder Investment, adding an estimated $448M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $140M.
- 534 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q2 2018, down from 544 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $8.43B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q2 2018, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q2 2018 and 69 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q2 2018 was Winder Investment, an estimated $448M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $140M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.