International Flavors & Fragrances
403 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.07B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
111% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 27
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 378 → 403 (+25)
1.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.23% → 78.22% (-1%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.71B → $6.07B (-$637M)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 146
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.48M | Put options by funds: $12.3M
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$35M |
| 2 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.5M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$24.8M |
| 4 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$22.4M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$21.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$144M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$102M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$45.8M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$27.7M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.8M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
403 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $6.07B — down 9.5% from $6.71B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new IFF positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 146 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Advisors, adding an estimated $35M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $144M.
- 403 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q3 2014, up from 378 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $6.07B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q3 2014, down 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q3 2014 and 27 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q3 2014 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $35M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q3 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $144M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.