International Flavors & Fragrances
345 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.3B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 125 increasing their positions, 107 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 125 | Existing positions reduced: 107
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.87B → $5.3B (+$429M)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 36
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 347 → 345 (-2)
0.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.51% → 78.93% (-0.58%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.12M | Put options by funds: $24.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$35M |
| 2 |
GI
GLG Inc
New York
|
+$31M |
| 3 |
ICM
IronBridge Capital Management
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
|
+$19.1M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.7M |
| 5 |
EAM
Edge Asset Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$29.2M |
| 2 |
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$29M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$28.8M |
| 4 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$28.4M |
| 5 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$20.8M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
345 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $5.3B — up 8.8% from $4.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new IFF positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 125 added to existing stakes and 107 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace North America, opening a new position worth an estimated $35M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $29.2M sold.
- 345 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q3 2013, down from 347 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $5.3B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q3 2013, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q3 2013 and 36 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q3 2013 was Marshall Wace North America, an estimated $35M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q3 2013 was Harris Associates, an estimated $29.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.