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 ($66.3m 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 ≈ $81.00. Options: 22 managers hold calls ($112.2m notional), 22 hold puts ($132.3m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q4 2023 | 767 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 318 | 392 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $100.1m | $84.4m | 0.84 |
| Q2 2023 | $139.1m | $101.2m | 0.73 |
| Q3 2023 | $148.2m | $146.8m | 0.99 |
| Q4 2023 | $112.2m | $132.3m | 1.18 |
Biggest buyers
| Dodge & Cox | New | +15.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.4m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.2m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | +798.9k |
| CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO | Added | +545.6k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Added | +507.2k |
| CLEARFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | New | +355.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +343.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +329.9k |
Biggest sellers
| Sachem Head Capital Management LP | Reduced | -3.9m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -2.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -1.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -1.1m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -1.1m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -1.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -828.0k |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $33.0m408.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $22.3m274.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $17.0m209.5k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $7.7m94.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $7.1m88.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $6.2m77.2k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $4.7m58.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $3.3m40.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.2m39.9k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $1.6m20.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $36.1m446.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $29.7m366.8k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $20.8m256.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $9.8m121.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $6.9m85.4k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $5.4m66.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $4.6m57.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $3.7m45.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.8m34.2k shares |
| CenterStar Asset Management, LLC | New | $2.1m25.7k 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 Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 31.7m $2.6bn | Reduced -151.8k |
| Winder Pte. Ltd. 45.05% of their portfolio | 25.4m $2.1bn | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 22.5m $1.8bn | Reduced -828.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 15.7m $1.3bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| Dodge & Cox 0.79% of their portfolio | 15.4m $1.3bn | New |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 5.8m $468.7m | Reduced -125.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.6m $453.7m | Added +88.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.54% of their portfolio | 5.2m $423.3m | Reduced -446.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.1m $413.2m | Added +2.4m |
| Sachem Head Capital Management LP 19.60% of their portfolio | 4.8m $387.6m | Reduced -3.9m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.65% of their portfolio | 4.4m $359.0m | Added +507.2k |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP 4.83% of their portfolio | 4.0m $322.3m | Added +87.2k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.30% of their portfolio | 3.8m $309.4m | Reduced -144.7k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.7m $299.6m | Reduced -1.3m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $243.1m | Reduced -117.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.9m $233.0m | Added +1.1m |
| Capital International Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $192.4m | Added +33.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.3m $189.4m | Added +329.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $187.4m | Added +1.2m |
| Third Point LLC 2.51% of their portfolio | 2.1m $166.8m | Reduced -415.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $161.9m | Reduced -20.9k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.9m $151.2m | Added +96.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $140.4m | Added +280.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $130.8m | Reduced -83.2k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.6m $129.1m | Reduced -173.6k |
| Saraza Management, LP 29.23% of their portfolio | 1.5m $125.1m | Reduced -720.0k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.82% of their portfolio | 1.5m $117.8m | Added +52.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.4m $114.8m | Added +79.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $114.5m | Added +51.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $112.0m | Reduced -104.8k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 1.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $111.1m | Added +798.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $110.5m | Reduced -170.8k |
| CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO 68.13% of their portfolio | 1.2m $97.9m | Added +545.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $87.4m | Reduced -2.3m |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 985.7k $79.8m | Reduced -31.3k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.99% of their portfolio | 964.2k $78.1m | Added +208.8k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 953.4k $77.2m | Reduced -1.1m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 908.1k $73.5m | Reduced -21.5k |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. 3.39% of their portfolio | 900.0k $72.9m | Reduced -210.0k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 891.9k $72.2m | Reduced -140.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 891.6k $72.2m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 873.1k $69.9m | Reduced -192.7k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.09% of their portfolio | 862.5k $69.8m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 798.2k $64.6m | Reduced -22.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 703.2k $57.0m | Added +157.2k |
| Swedbank AB 0.09% of their portfolio | 685.2k $55.5m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 669.0k $54.2m | Reduced -7.9k |
| ICAHN CARL C 0.48% of their portfolio | 644.5k $52.2m | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 640.2k $51.8m | Reduced -10.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 608.3k $49.3m | Reduced -11.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 601.3k $48.7m | Reduced -11.5k |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 556.8k $45.1m | Reduced -91.6k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 554.8k $44.9m | Reduced -2.1k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 534.1k $43.5m | Reduced -789.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 532.3k $43.1m | Reduced -86.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 473.6k $38.3m | Added +58 |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 451.5k $36.6m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.07% of their portfolio | 447.5k $36.2m | Reduced -275.7k |
| Saratoga Research & Investment Management 1.64% of their portfolio | 437.7k $35.4m | Reduced -67.9k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.06% of their portfolio | 431.6k $31.6m | Added +16.6k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 423.9k $34.3m | Reduced -54.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 418.2k $33.9m | Added +343.1k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.76% of their portfolio | 413.7k $33.5m | Reduced -63.0k |
| Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe) AG 0.99% of their portfolio | 413.7k $33.5m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 408.5k $33.1m | Added +3.0k |
| STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS INC 1.64% of their portfolio | 407.1k $33.0m | Added +15.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 405.5k $32.8m | Added +45.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 405.2k $32.8m | Reduced -1.4m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 396.9k $32.1m | Reduced -168.6k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 395.9k $32.1m | Added +46.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 388.2k $31.4m | Reduced -1.0m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.06% of their portfolio | 379.5k $30.7m | Reduced -54.2k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 367.1k $29.7m | Unchanged |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 366.7k $29.7m | Reduced -13.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 359.4k $28.7m | Added +51.7k |
| CLEARFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 25.06% of their portfolio | 355.3k $28.8m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 351.5k $28.5m | Added +4.9k |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 348.2k $28.2m | Reduced -15.0k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.10% of their portfolio | 336.0k $27.2m | Reduced -5.4k |
| EUBEL BRADY & SUTTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 3.56% of their portfolio | 331.2k $26.8m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 327.4k $26.5m | Added +21.1k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.14% of their portfolio | 326.5k $26.4m | Reduced -55.8k |
| CADEN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP 9.52% of their portfolio | 323.7k $26.2m | Reduced -227.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 287.8k $23.3m | Reduced -5.0k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 286.4k $23.2m | New |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 284.8k $23.1m | Added +50.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 280.3k $22.7m | Reduced -114.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 275.7k $22.3m | Added +17.7k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.03% of their portfolio | 269.2k $21.8m | Reduced -18.4k |
| SASCO CAPITAL INC / CT/ 2.56% of their portfolio | 269.0k $21.8m | Reduced -37.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 259.1k $21.2m | Added +61.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 257.0k $20.8m | Reduced -444.2k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.17% of their portfolio | 253.8k $20.6m | Unchanged |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 0.65% of their portfolio | 250.0k $20.2m | New |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 248.0k $20.1m | Reduced -5.8k |
| EXENCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 234.5k $19.0m | Reduced -801 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.04% of their portfolio | 233.5k $18.8m | Added +15.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 231.8k $18.8m | Reduced -10 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 230.6k $18.7m | Reduced -132.9k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 228.5k $18.5m | Reduced -18.2k |