International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
418 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.7B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
3.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.53% → 80.73% (+3.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.84B → $6.7B (-$136M)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 152
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 437 → 418 (-19)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.2M | Put options by funds: $12.4M
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$148M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$83.8M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$53.9M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$46.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$71.4M |
| 2 |
AI
Axiom Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$39.1M |
| 3 |
ESG
Emerging Sovereign Group
New York
|
-$37.2M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$23.7M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$21.6M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
418 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $6.7B — down 2% from $6.84B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of IFF and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 152 trimmed existing stakes and 145 added.
The largest buyer was Westpac Banking Corp, adding an estimated $148M. The largest seller was William Blair & Company, cutting an estimated $71.4M.
- 418 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q3 2015, down from 437 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $6.7B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q3 2015, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q3 2015 and 52 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q3 2015 was Westpac Banking Corp, an estimated $148M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q3 2015 was William Blair & Company, an estimated $71.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.