INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS&FRAGRA IFF
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 459506101 · ISIN US4595061015
American corporation which produces flavors and fragrances
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($76.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 255.3m as of 2023-08-02, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $79.69. Options: 30 managers hold calls ($139.1m notional), 24 hold puts ($101.2m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 732 |
| Q4 2022 | 768 |
| Q1 2023 | 759 |
| Q2 2023 | 764 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 379 | 322 |
| Q1 2023 | 386 | 322 |
| Q2 2023 | 371 | 352 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $67.2m | $63.0m | 0.94 |
| Q4 2022 | $184.4m | $61.5m | 0.33 |
| Q1 2023 | $100.1m | $84.4m | 0.84 |
| Q2 2023 | $139.1m | $101.2m | 0.73 |
Biggest buyers
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Added | +2.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +1.2m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Added | +870.8k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | Added | +702.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +612.8k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +595.3k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +446.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +430.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +403.9k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | +396.5k |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -2.7m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -2.4m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -2.2m |
| Amundi | Reduced | -2.1m |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | -2.1m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -890.7k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Sold out | -780.0k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | Sold out | -480.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Reduced | -452.0k |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -400.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $28.3m356.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $21.8m274.2k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $14.0m175.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $12.5m157.0k shares |
| CLEARFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | New | $12.3m154.4k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $5.8m73.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $4.5m56.1k shares |
| Paloma Partners Management Co | Added | $4.4m55.8k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $4.0m50.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.8m48.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $20.0m251.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $19.3m242.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $17.5m220.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $9.5m118.9k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $7.9m99.0k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $7.5m94.0k shares |
| Paloma Partners Management Co | Added | $4.0m50.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.5m32.2k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | $2.4m30.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.8m22.3k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| DODGE & COX 13G · institution +1.4 pts · filed 2025-08-13 | 13.7% |
| Winder Pte. Ltd. 13G · passive investor filed 2025-02-14 | 9.9% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.4% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-24 | 7.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $160.1k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.2m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $170.3k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-11 | Fauchon de Villeplee Christophe President, Scent | Sold | $170.3k2.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 32.0m $2.5bn | Reduced -88.4k |
| Winder Investment Pte Ltd 45.83% of their portfolio | 25.4m $2.0bn | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 21.2m $1.7bn | Reduced -158.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 14.6m $1.2bn | Added +1.2m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 6.7m $536.1m | Reduced -2.2m |
| Sachem Head Capital Management LP 24.03% of their portfolio | 6.7m $530.4m | Reduced -20.7k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.12% of their portfolio | 5.8m $459.3m | Added +70.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.4m $428.0m | Added +117.1k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.52% of their portfolio | 4.9m $382.5m | Added +446.5k |
| Saraza Management, LP 56.00% of their portfolio | 4.1m $325.5m | Reduced -20.0k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.31% of their portfolio | 4.0m $315.7m | Unchanged |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 1.16% of their portfolio | 3.6m $284.1m | Added +2.8m |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP 3.91% of their portfolio | 3.4m $267.6m | Added +279.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $234.0m | Reduced -170.6k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.51% of their portfolio | 2.9m $233.2m | Added +870.8k |
| Sarasin & Partners LLP 2.61% of their portfolio | 2.8m $224.7m | Reduced -262.9k |
| Third Point LLC 3.09% of their portfolio | 2.6m $210.9m | Added +100.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.4m $190.5m | Reduced -21.7k |
| Capital International Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $185.8m | Added +17.8k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.72% of their portfolio | 2.2m $177.9m | Reduced -12.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $175.0m | Added +247.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $159.8m | Added +40.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $158.3m | Reduced -139.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $149.2m | Reduced -2.7m |
| UBS Group AG 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.8m $143.1m | Reduced -105.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $142.8m | Reduced -33.0k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.7m $134.7m | Added +390.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $134.6m | Added +231.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $128.3m | Reduced -41.1k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.6m $125.1m | Added +595.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.5m $137.7m | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $105.3m | Added +403.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $105.1m | Added +17.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $91.5m | Reduced -61.6k |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. 4.39% of their portfolio | 1.1m $88.3m | Reduced -239.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $84.0m | Reduced -106.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 940.7k $74.9m | Added +612.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 921.1k $73.3m | Reduced -90.8k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 864.4k $68.8m | Added +92.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 852.4k $67.8m | Added +81.8k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.69% of their portfolio | 847.6k $67.5m | Reduced -2.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 811.5k $64.6m | Added +326.6k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 809.1k $64.5m | Reduced -2.1m |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 772.4k $61.5m | Unchanged |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.12% of their portfolio | 724.1k $57.6m | Reduced -113.8k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 713.3k $56.8m | Added +702.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.08% of their portfolio | 689.2k $54.9m | Added +341.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 688.7k $54.8m | Added +105.7k |
| Swedbank AB 0.10% of their portfolio | 683.8k $54.4m | Reduced -111.1k |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 672.5k $53.5m | Reduced -66.8k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.49% of their portfolio | 656.6k $52.3m | Reduced -397.4k |
| ICAHN CARL C 0.33% of their portfolio | 644.5k $51.3m | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 632.8k $50.4m | Reduced -229.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 628.7k $50.0m | Reduced -2.4m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 621.6k $49.5m | Reduced -226.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 605.4k $48.2m | Added +215.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 583.6k $46.4m | Added +25.5k |
| HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 2.46% of their portfolio | 583.5k $46.4m | Reduced -148.4k |
| CADEN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP 17.44% of their portfolio | 571.2k $45.5m | Added +124.1k |
| Saratoga Research & Investment Management 1.85% of their portfolio | 505.0k $40.2m | Reduced -11.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 492.9k $39.2m | Added +259.8k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 487.3k $38.8m | Added +99.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 487.0k $38.8m | Reduced -22.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 473.9k $37.7m | Reduced -10.2k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.06% of their portfolio | 437.7k $31.9m | Reduced -8.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 435.8k $34.7m | Added +430.9k |
| UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 430.8k $34.3m | Added +26.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 418.6k $33.3m | Reduced -16.3k |
| Robeco Schweiz AG 0.49% of their portfolio | 413.3k $32.9m | Reduced -46.9k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.65% of their portfolio | 399.2k $31.8m | Added +396.5k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.08% of their portfolio | 398.0k $31.7m | Added +380.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 390.6k $31.1m | Added +115.8k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.18% of their portfolio | 386.9k $30.8m | Reduced -3.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 368.9k $29.4m | Reduced -111.7k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 356.1k $27.7m | Added +51.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 354.1k $28.2m | Added +302.3k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.65% of their portfolio | 353.2k $28.1m | Reduced -8.0k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 349.1k $27.8m | Reduced -13.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.08% of their portfolio | 333.8k $26.6m | Added +13.4k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.52% of their portfolio | 333.1k $26.5m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 329.9k $26.3m | Added +117.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 325.1k $25.9m | Added +4.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 320.1k $25.5m | Reduced -890.7k |
| ZWJ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.33% of their portfolio | 319.4k $25.4m | Added +49.8k |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 318.0k $25.3m | Added +15.3k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.09% of their portfolio | 306.9k $24.4m | Added +189.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 295.6k $23.5m | Reduced -18.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 295.2k $23.5m | Reduced -22.0k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.04% of their portfolio | 286.9k $22.8m | Added +137 |
| SASCO CAPITAL INC / CT/ 2.63% of their portfolio | 278.8k $22.2m | Added +19.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 270.1k $21.5m | Added +104.7k |
| CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO 9.81% of their portfolio | 268.7k $21.4m | New |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 266.5k $21.2m | Added +7.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 264.6k $21.1m | Reduced -21.1k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 264.0k $21.0m | Reduced -103.6k |
| OSTERWEIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.39% of their portfolio | 264.0k $21.0m | Added +9.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 259.8k $20.7m | Reduced -490 |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 254.2k $20.2m | Reduced -1.1k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.16% of their portfolio | 250.1k $19.9m | Added +44 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 235.4k $18.7m | Added +46.6k |