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 ($57.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 255.3m as of 2023-11-01, 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 ≈ $68.23. Options: 24 managers hold calls ($148.2m notional), 26 hold puts ($146.8m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 732 |
| Q4 2022 | 768 |
| Q1 2023 | 759 |
| Q2 2023 | 764 |
| Q3 2023 | 743 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 365 | 360 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $184.4m | $61.5m | 0.33 |
| Q1 2023 | $100.1m | $84.4m | 0.84 |
| Q2 2023 | $139.1m | $101.2m | 0.73 |
| Q3 2023 | $148.2m | $146.8m | 0.99 |
Biggest buyers
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +2.3m |
| Sachem Head Capital Management LP | Added | +2.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +2.1m |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | New | +1.4m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +1.3m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Added | +996.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +795.8k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +755.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +745.6k |
Biggest sellers
| Sarasin & Partners LLP | Reduced | -2.8m |
| Saraza Management, LP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Reduced | -1.5m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -821.4k |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -747.0k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | Reduced | -702.3k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp | Reduced | -633.4k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc | Reduced | -467.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -429.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -421.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $32.7m479.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $30.4m445.5k shares |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Unchanged | $17.0m250.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $12.0m175.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $9.7m142.8k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $7.7m113.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $6.8m99.6k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $6.2m90.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.3m63.1k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $4.1m59.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $41.7m611.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $26.1m383.4k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $18.5m271.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $9.5m138.8k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $9.0m132.0k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $6.0m87.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.6m68.1k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $4.5m66.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $4.3m62.9k shares |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC | New | $3.5m51.5k 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 31.8m $2.2bn | Reduced -153.0k |
| Winder Pte. Ltd. 43.32% of their portfolio | 25.4m $1.7bn | First filing |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 23.3m $1.6bn | Added +2.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 16.9m $1.2bn | Added +2.3m |
| Sachem Head Capital Management LP 30.00% of their portfolio | 8.7m $595.2m | Added +2.1m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.14% of their portfolio | 5.9m $403.2m | Reduced -821.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.54% of their portfolio | 5.7m $388.4m | Added +795.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.5m $376.1m | Added +137.8k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.0m $342.5m | Reduced -747.0k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.27% of their portfolio | 4.0m $270.4m | Unchanged |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.59% of their portfolio | 3.9m $267.7m | Added +996.6k |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP 4.16% of their portfolio | 3.9m $265.4m | Added +530.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.4m $233.4m | Added +1.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.1m $212.7m | Added +179.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $186.5m | Added +745.6k |
| Third Point LLC 2.58% of their portfolio | 2.5m $168.7m | Reduced -175.0k |
| Capital International Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $159.7m | Added +8.1k |
| Saraza Management, LP 33.94% of their portfolio | 2.3m $154.4m | Reduced -1.8m |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 0.57% of their portfolio | 2.1m $140.9m | Reduced -1.5m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $137.8m | Added +12.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $137.0m | Added +318.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $134.7m | Added +178.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $123.6m | Reduced -385.2k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.8m $120.7m | First filing |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.54% of their portfolio | 1.8m $120.6m | Reduced -467.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $120.1m | Added +264.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $115.8m | Reduced -95.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $104.7m | Added +386.1k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.5m $102.5m | Reduced -68.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $101.4m | Reduced -124.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $99.1m | Reduced -421.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.4m $96.4m | Added +91.2k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.72% of their portfolio | 1.4m $95.6m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $92.9m | Added +43.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $91.3m | Added +733.3k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.3m $87.3m | Added +1.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $78.4m | Added +338.9k |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. 3.34% of their portfolio | 1.1m $75.7m | Unchanged |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $69.1m | Added +256.7k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 1.0m $70.4m | Added +168.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $69.3m | Reduced -37.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 929.6k $63.4m | Reduced -11.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.09% of their portfolio | 862.5k $58.8m | Added +173.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.04% of their portfolio | 820.6k $55.9m | Reduced -100.5k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 772.4k $52.7m | Unchanged |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.36% of their portfolio | 755.4k $51.5m | New |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.11% of their portfolio | 723.2k $49.3m | Reduced -843 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 701.1k $47.8m | Added +117.6k |
| Swedbank AB 0.09% of their portfolio | 685.2k $46.7m | Added +1.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 676.9k $46.1m | Added +48.1k |
| CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO 29.23% of their portfolio | 663.5k $45.2m | Added +394.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 650.5k $44.3m | Added +17.7k |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 648.4k $44.2m | Reduced -24.1k |
| ICAHN CARL C 0.36% of their portfolio | 644.5k $43.9m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 619.8k $42.3m | Added +533.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 618.8k $42.2m | Reduced -233.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 612.8k $41.8m | Reduced -8.8k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.42% of their portfolio | 573.7k $39.1m | Reduced -273.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 565.5k $38.6m | Added +240.5k |
| HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.89% of their portfolio | 562.1k $38.3m | Reduced -21.4k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 556.9k $38.0m | Added +69.7k |
| CADEN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP 14.47% of their portfolio | 551.4k $37.6m | Reduced -19.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 546.1k $37.2m | Reduced -142.6k |
| Saratoga Research & Investment Management 1.68% of their portfolio | 505.6k $34.5m | Added +622 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 478.7k $32.6m | Reduced -8.3k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.79% of their portfolio | 476.7k $32.5m | Added +123.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 473.5k $32.3m | Reduced -359 |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.08% of their portfolio | 433.7k $29.6m | Added +35.7k |
| UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 415.3k $28.3m | Reduced -15.4k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.06% of their portfolio | 414.9k $28.3m | Reduced -22.7k |
| Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe) AG 0.98% of their portfolio | 413.7k $28.2m | Added +409.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 405.5k $27.6m | Reduced -13.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.08% of their portfolio | 395.1k $26.9m | Added +61.3k |
| STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS INC 1.47% of their portfolio | 391.7k $26.7m | Added +327.6k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.16% of their portfolio | 382.3k $26.1m | Reduced -4.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 379.9k $25.9m | Added +11.0k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 367.1k $24.6m | Added +10.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 363.5k $24.8m | Added +43.3k |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 363.2k $24.8m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 359.7k $24.5m | Reduced -30.9k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 349.6k $23.8m | Added +563 |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 346.8k $23.6m | Added +288.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 346.6k $23.6m | Added +51.4k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.09% of their portfolio | 341.4k $23.3m | Added +34.5k |
| EUBEL BRADY & SUTTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 3.32% of their portfolio | 333.6k $22.7m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 308.1k $21.0m | Reduced -21.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 307.7k $21.0m | Added +80.5k |
| SASCO CAPITAL INC / CT/ 2.70% of their portfolio | 306.7k $20.9m | Added +27.9k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 306.2k $20.9m | Added +70.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 292.8k $20.0m | Reduced -2.8k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.03% of their portfolio | 287.7k $19.6m | Added +769 |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 266.8k $18.2m | Added +2.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 258.0k $17.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd. 2.22% of their portfolio | 257.4k $17.7m | First filing |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.15% of their portfolio | 253.8k $17.3m | Added +3.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 253.8k $17.3m | Reduced -400 |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 250.0k $17.0m | Reduced -14.0k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 246.6k $16.8m | Reduced -19.9k |
| EXENCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 235.3k $16.0m | Added +55.1k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 234.4k $16.0m | Added +18.4k |