International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
570 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.1B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 197 increasing their positions, 159 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 58
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 197 | Existing positions reduced: 159
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 533 → 570 (+37)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.4B → $13.1B (+$631M)
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.02% → 94.99% (-0.03%)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53.6M | Put options by funds: $102M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$248M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$68.4M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$66.6M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$53.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$50.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$503M |
| 2 |
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Bloomington,
Illinois
|
-$70.2M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$51.3M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49.2M |
| 5 |
SCM
Sirios Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$31.7M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
570 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $13.1B — up 5.1% from $12.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new IFF positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 197 added to existing stakes and 159 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $248M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $503M.
- 570 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q4 2019, up from 533 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $13.1B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q4 2019, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q4 2019 and 58 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q4 2019 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $248M added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q4 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $503M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.