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International Flavors & Fragrances
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471 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.16B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 170 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 31

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 12 (+2)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.36B → $8.16B (+$797M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 456 → 471 (+15)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 170

3.57% less ownership

Funds ownership: 84.89% → 81.32% (-3.6%)

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.77M | Put options by funds: $8.74M

Holders
471
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+3.29%
% of All Funds
12.57%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
53
Increased
162
Reduced
170
Closed
31
Calls
$7.77M
Puts
$8.74M
Net Calls
-$971K
Net Calls Change
-$12.3M

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$298M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$58.7M
3
Capital International Investors
Capital International Investors
California
+$37.1M
4
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
+$34.9M
5
CNAM
Campbell Newman Asset Management
Wisconsin
+$30.9M

Top Sellers

1
Royal London Asset Management
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
-$268M
2
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$125M
3
William Blair Investment Management
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
-$96.6M
4
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
-$78.1M
5
Fidelity International
Fidelity International
Bermuda
-$59.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Dimensional Fund Advisors
51
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$28.5M +$125K +1,008 +0.4%
Swiss National Bank
52
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$28.4M +$2.03M +16,400 +8%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
53
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$27.9M +$453K +3,667 +2%
ClearBridge Investments
54
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$27.7M – – –
DnB Asset Management
55
DnB Asset Management
Norway
$27.5M -$4.12M -33,300 -13%
AAM
56
Ardevora Asset Management
United Kingdom
$27.4M +$383K +3,100 +1%
VRS
57
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$25.3M +$24.8M +200,600 New
California Public Employees Retirement System
58
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$24.7M -$1.3M -10,500 -5%
SFFS
59
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
Jersey
$24.4M -$540K -4,370 -2%
CCM
60
Copeland Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$24.1M -$1.21M -9,746 -5%
CLOS
61
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$24M -$17.6M -142,665 -43%
Bank of America
62
Bank of America
North Carolina
$23.9M +$3.28M +26,561 +16%
Mawer Investment Management
63
Mawer Investment Management
Alberta, Canada
$23.8M -$43.9K -355 -0.2%
TCIM
64
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$22.4M -$6.66M -53,833 -23%
BlackRock
65
BlackRock
New York
$22.4M +$3.69M +29,807 +20%
Arrowstreet Capital
66
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$22.3M +$21.8M +176,606 New
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
67
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$21.3M -$381K -3,082 -2%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
68
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$21.1M -$13.8M -111,963 -40%
BIM
69
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$21M -$305K -2,463 -1%
WI
70
WBI Investments
New Jersey
$20.9M +$20.6M +166,183 New
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
71
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$20.3M -$1.32M -10,714 -6%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
72
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$20.2M -$758K -6,133 -4%
EA
73
Emerald Acquisition
Washington
$19.2M +$18.8M +152,393 New
UBS Group
74
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.7M -$193K -1,564 -1%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
75
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$18.3M -$1.85K -15 -0%
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IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

471 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $8.16B — up 11% from $7.36B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new IFF positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 162 added to existing stakes and 170 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $298M. The largest seller was Royal London Asset Management, cutting an estimated $268M.

  • 471 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q2 2016, up from 456 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $8.16B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q2 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q2 2016 and 31 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q2 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $298M added.
  • The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q2 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $268M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.