Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in IFF held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DODGE & COX | 36.5M | $2.65B | +0.2% | 14.279% | 1.45% |
| 2 | Freemont Capital Pte Ltd | 25.4M | $1.84B | 0.0% | 9.927% | 37.48% |
| 3 | BlackRock, Inc. | 22.7M | $1.65B | +3.1% | 8.895% | 0.03% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 16.2M | $1.18B | — | 6.357% | 0.03% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 11.7M | $850.5M | — | 4.590% | 0.05% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 11.3M | $823.4M | +1.8% | 4.419% | 0.03% |
| 7 | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 9.3M | $675.8M | +5.5% | 3.646% | 0.89% |
| 8 | Invesco Ltd. | 7.5M | $543.6M | -0.4% | 2.933% | 0.08% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 7.0M | $502.9M | +2.7% | 2.724% | 0.03% |
| 10 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 6.2M | $450.3M | +2.7% | 2.430% | 0.09% |
| 11 | First Pacific Advisors, LP | 5.4M | $392.5M | +1.6% | 2.118% | 5.50% |
| 12 | ICAHN CARL C | 4.3M | $310.2M | 0.0% | 1.674% | 3.63% |
| 13 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 3.8M | $277.2M | 0.0% | 1.496% | 0.22% |
| 14 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 3.1M | $243.6M | -3.0% | 1.201% | 0.08% |
| 15 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2.9M | $211.4M | +0.7% | 1.141% | 0.03% |
| 16 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 2.7M | $194.7M | +43.4% | 1.051% | 0.05% |
| 17 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.6M | $187.0M | -1.9% | 1.009% | 0.01% |
| 18 | CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO | 2.4M | $175.8M | +6.2% | 0.949% | 48.06% |
| 19 | FIL Ltd | 2.3M | $170.5M | -3.3% | 0.920% | 0.13% |
| 20 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.3M | $163.2M | -7.2% | 0.892% | 0.07% |
| 21 | Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. | 2.1M | $155.0M | -31.7% | 0.840% | 0.48% |
| 22 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.8M | $131.9M | +3.3% | 0.712% | 0.02% |
| 23 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.8M | $131.2M | +8.9% | 0.708% | 0.03% |
| 24 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.6M | $116.0M | +0.7% | 0.626% | 0.02% |
| 25 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.5M | $111.0M | -12.1% | 0.599% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in IFF — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in IFF during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 691 | 0.1% | 91.33% | +8.52 pp | $18.26B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | 692 | +1.2% | 82.81% | 15.32 pp | $16.56B | 16% |
| Q3 2025 | 684 | +1.0% | 98.13% | +8.56 pp | $19.62B | +9.6% |
| Q2 2025 | 677 | 4.1% | 89.57% | +2.42 pp | $17.91B | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | 706 | 5.6% | 87.15% | 8.34 pp | $17.42B | 8.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 748 | 1.7% | 95.49% | 15.68 pp | $19.09B | 14% |
| Q3 2024 | 761 | +1.2% | 111.17% | +4.16 pp | $22.23B | +3.9% |
| Q2 2024 | 752 | — | 107.01% | — | $21.39B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying IFF stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. stands at 91.3%, held across 691 reporting institutions.
DODGE & COX is the largest reported institutional holder of IFF, with approximately 36,472,942 shares worth $2.65B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of IFF.
Our composite Smart Money Score for IFF is 43 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
98 institutions opened new positions in IFF during Q1 2026, while 99 fully exited. 474 added to existing positions and 114 trimmed.
IFF institutional ownership rose by 8.52 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -1 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 61.1% of all reported 13F value in IFF, and the top 25 account for 77.4%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.