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International Flavors & Fragrances
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701 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.7B invested in International Flavors & Fragrances in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 282 increasing their positions, 201 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

40% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 282 | Existing positions reduced: 201

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)

15% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 79

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.2B → $18.7B (+$1.42B)

0.75% more ownership

Funds ownership: 99.88% → 100.64% (+0.75%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 706 → 701 (-5)

28% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $33.7M | Put options by funds: $46.6M

Holders
701
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-0.71%
% of All Funds
8.63%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
91
Increased
282
Reduced
201
Closed
79
Calls
$33.7M
Puts
$46.6M
Net Calls
-$12.9M
Net Calls Change
-$18.4M

Top Buyers

1
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$109M
2
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
+$71.7M
3
WP
Woodline Partners
California
+$67.4M
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$62.5M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$59.6M

Top Sellers

1
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$322M
2
ECSS
Eurizon Capital SGR SpA
-$72.9M
3
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
-$50.8M
4
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
-$45.3M
5
Nordea Investment Management
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
-$23M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Dodge & Cox
1
Dodge & Cox
California
$2.65B +$5.28M +71,900 +0.2%
FC
2
Freemont Capital
Singapore
$1.84B – – –
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$1.65B +$50.4M +687,027 +3%
VCM
4
Vanguard Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.18B +$1.19B +16,238,225 New
VPM
5
Vanguard Portfolio Management
Pennsylvania
$851M +$860M +11,723,231 New
State Street
6
State Street
Massachusetts
$823M +$14.4M +195,586 +2%
First Eagle Investment Management
7
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
$676M +$35.4M +483,002 +5%
Invesco
8
Invesco
Georgia
$544M -$1.98M -26,971 -0.4%
Geode Capital Management
9
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$503M +$13.6M +185,297 +3%
UBS AM
10
UBS AM
Illinois
$450M +$12.1M +164,337 +3%
FPA
11
First Pacific Advisors
California
$392M +$6.16M +83,884 +2%
IC
12
Icahn Carl
Florida
$310M – – –
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
13
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$277M – – –
Massachusetts Financial Services
14
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$244M -$7.02M -95,611 -3%
Northern Trust
15
Northern Trust
Illinois
$211M +$1.55M +21,086 +0.7%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$195M +$59.6M +811,855 +43%
Morgan Stanley
17
Morgan Stanley
New York
$187M -$3.58M -48,732 -2%
CGC
18
Continental Grain Company
New York
$176M +$10.4M +142,000 +6%
Fidelity International
19
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$170M -$5.92M -80,619 -3%
AQR Capital Management
20
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$163M -$13M -176,764 -7%
ECSS
21
Eurizon Capital SGR SpA
$155M -$72.9M -993,663 -32%
Charles Schwab
22
Charles Schwab
California
$132M +$4.3M +58,549 +3%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
23
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$131M +$10.9M +147,896 +9%
Bank of New York Mellon
24
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$116M +$782K +10,654 +0.7%
Goldman Sachs
25
Goldman Sachs
New York
$111M -$15.5M -210,806 -12%
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IFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

701 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $18.7B — up 8.3% from $17.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new IFF positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 282 added to existing stakes and 201 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $109M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $322M.

  • 701 institutional investors held International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as of Q1 2026, down from 706 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $18.7B of International Flavors & Fragrances stock for Q1 2026, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 91 funds opened new International Flavors & Fragrances positions in Q1 2026 and 79 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest International Flavors & Fragrances buyer in Q1 2026 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $109M added.
  • The largest International Flavors & Fragrances seller in Q1 2026 was Millennium Management, an estimated $322M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.