International Flavors & Fragrances
738 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.5B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 218 funds opening new positions, 353 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
301% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 353 | Existing positions reduced: 88
252% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 218 | Existing positions closed: 62
171% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 19 (+12)
156% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.7B → $32.5B (+$19.8B)
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 587 → 738 (+151)
15.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 109.09% → 93.54% (-16%)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $89.9M | Put options by funds: $153M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.17B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.19B |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$981M |
| 4 |
SHCM
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
+$842M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$762M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$331M |
| 2 |
FAS
Formuepleje A/S
Aarhus C,
Denmark
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$92M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$88.4M |
| 5 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$62.5M |
IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
738 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $32.5B — up 156% from $12.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 218 funds opened new IFF positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 156 holders — while 353 added to existing stakes and 88 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $2.17B. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $331M.
- 738 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q1 2021, up from 587 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $32.5B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q1 2021, up 156% quarter-over-quarter.
- 218 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q1 2021 and 62 closed out, a net change of +156 holders.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q1 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $2.17B added.
- The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q1 2021 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $331M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.