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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
USAA
101
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$11.2M -$1.8M -14,561 -14%
FBC
102
Fairfield, Bush & Co
Connecticut
$11.2M -$1.92M -15,500 -15%
BA
103
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$11.1M +$497K +4,021 +5%
DILH
104
Dai-ichi Life Holdings
Japan
$10.8M +$1.46M +11,774 +16%
AQR Capital Management
105
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$10.7M +$501K +4,050 +5%
BAM
106
Baring Asset Management
United Kingdom
$10.7M -$2.17M -17,533 -17%
TA
107
Teachers Advisors
New York
$10.3M +$246K +1,986 +2%
WIC
108
Wilkins Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$10.2M -$421K -3,408 -4%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
109
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$10.1M +$345K +2,787 +4%
CIM
110
Contravisory Investment Management
Massachusetts
$9.72M -$807K -6,529 -8%
Renaissance Technologies
111
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$9.39M +$9.21M +74,500 New
HSBC Holdings
112
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$9.22M +$655K +5,295 +8%
EAM
113
Edge Asset Management
Washington
$9.22M +$6.43K +52 +0.1%
OAM
114
Origin Asset Management
United Kingdom
$8.71M -$74.2K -600 -0.9%
UCFA
115
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$8.63M +$1.35M +10,927 +19%
Chevy Chase Trust
116
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$8.59M +$87.2K +705 +1%
BTW
117
Boston Trust Walden
Massachusetts
$8.36M -$189K -1,527 -2%
CAM
118
Centre Asset Management
New York
$8.29M -$3.77M -30,470 -32%
WIC
119
Willis Investment Counsel
Georgia
$8.29M -$16.7K -135 -0.2%
National Pension Service
120
National Pension Service
South Korea
$8.04M +$7.87M +63,659 +74,022%
PAMU
121
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$7.97M +$1.43M +11,600 +23%
Lazard Asset Management
122
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$7.88M +$3.24M +26,207 +72%
WJA
123
Williams Jones & Associates
New York
$7.59M +$7.44M +60,200 New
Canada Life
124
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$7.18M +$1.74M +14,035 +33%
VOYA Investment Management
125
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$6.9M -$106K -854 -2%
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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.