International Flavors & Fragrances
570 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.5B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 227 increasing their positions, 144 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 12 (+6)
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 227 | Existing positions reduced: 144
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 85
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 570 → 570 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.7B → $11.5B (-$158M)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41.1M | Put options by funds: $45.4M
9.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.66% → 83.3% (-9.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
WI
Winder Investment
Singapore
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$85.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$135M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$86.2M |
| 3 |
CAM
Congress Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$82.3M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$50.7M |
| 5 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$44.2M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
570 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $11.5B — down 1.3% from $11.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new IFF positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 227 added to existing stakes and 144 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $276M. The largest seller was BlueSpruce Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $135M sold.
- 570 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q4 2018, unchanged from Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $11.5B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q4 2018, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q4 2018 and 85 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $276M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q4 2018 was BlueSpruce Investments, an estimated $135M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.