International Flavors & Fragrances
409 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.51B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 166 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 32
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.07B → $6.51B (+$439M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 403 → 409 (+6)
1.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.22% → 79.49% (+1.3%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 166
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.39M | Put options by funds: $12.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$92.4M |
| 2 |
AI
Axiom Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$57.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$57.2M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$39.4M |
| 5 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$55.4M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$42.4M |
| 3 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$35.5M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$34.2M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$25.9M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
409 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $6.51B — up 7.2% from $6.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new IFF positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 120 added to existing stakes and 166 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $92.4M. The largest seller was Axa, cutting an estimated $55.4M.
- 409 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q4 2014, up from 403 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $6.51B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q4 2014, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q4 2014 and 32 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q4 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $92.4M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q4 2014 was Axa, an estimated $55.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.