International Flavors & Fragrances
474 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.22B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 43
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.6M | Put options by funds: $13.6M
10.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.51% → 87.86% (+10%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 456 → 474 (+18)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 169
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.77B → $8.22B (-$550M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 8 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$171M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$99.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$39.5M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$37.7M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$97.9M |
| 2 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$73.1M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$67.7M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.8M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$34M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
474 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $8.22B — down 6.3% from $8.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new IFF positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 158 added to existing stakes and 169 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $171M. The largest seller was Sarasin & Partners, cutting an estimated $97.9M.
- 474 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q4 2016, up from 456 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $8.22B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q4 2016, down 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q4 2016 and 43 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q4 2016 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $171M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q4 2016 was Sarasin & Partners, an estimated $97.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.