International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
489 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.81B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 146 increasing their positions, 184 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
191% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.9M | Put options by funds: $8.56M
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 48
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.22B → $8.81B (+$589M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 473 → 489 (+16)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
3.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.88% → 84.25% (-3.6%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 184
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$584M |
| 2 |
WI
Winder Investment
Singapore
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$61.9M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$42.1M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$41.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$247M |
| 2 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$93.1M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$92.9M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$79M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$59.7M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
489 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $8.81B — up 7.2% from $8.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new IFF positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 146 added to existing stakes and 184 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $584M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $247M.
- 489 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q1 2017, up from 473 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $8.81B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q1 2017, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q1 2017 and 48 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $584M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q1 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $247M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.