International Flavors & Fragrances
560 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.2B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 151 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 151
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $12.2B (+$698M)
5.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.3% → 89.22% (+5.9%)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 77
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 570 → 560 (-10)
58% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 5 (-7)
82% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41M | Put options by funds: $222M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
WI
Winder Investment
Singapore
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$88M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$85M |
| 5 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$70.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$72.3M |
| 2 |
OWP
Obermeyer Wealth Partners
Aspen,
Colorado
|
-$34.2M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$32.6M |
| 4 |
EP
Engadine Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$29.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$23.4M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
560 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $12.2B — up 6% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 77 funds closed out of IFF and 72 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 151 trimmed existing stakes and 239 added.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $72.3M.
- 560 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q1 2019, down from 570 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $12.2B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q1 2019, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q1 2019 and 77 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q1 2019 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $108M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q1 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $72.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.