International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) Ownership
IFF ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 110.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.11% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 255.3M
- Float
- 254.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.68% 16.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.46 short interest down 0.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 110.26%
- Insiders 0.11%
IFF top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodge & Cox | 14.50% | 37.0M | $3.36B | +534,095 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Freemont Capital Pte Ltd | 9.94% | 25.4M | $2.30B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 9.08% | 23.2M | $2.10B | +454,108 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 7.38% | 18.8M | $1.71B | +9.5M (+102.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.37% | 16.3M | $1.47B | +16,982 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 4.84% | 12.3M | $1.12B | +1.1M (+9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.55% | 11.6M | $1.05B | −114,545 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.69% | 9.4M | $852.7M | +1.9M (+25.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.67% | 6.8M | $617.8M | −144,460 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 2.40% | 6.1M | $554.3M | −94,581 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | First Pacific Advisors, LP | 2.14% | 5.5M | $494.7M | +45,156 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | ICAHN CARL C | 1.68% | 4.3M | $387.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.52% | 3.9M | $351.1M | +804,612 (+26.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co | 1.50% | 3.8M | $346.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Eurizon Capital SGR SpA | 1.26% | 3.2M | $292.6M | +1.1M (+50.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.16% | 3.0M | $269.1M | +283,515 (+10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.15% | 2.9M | $265.9M | +18,464 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Continental Grain Co. | 1.05% | 2.7M | $243.3M | +260,000 (+10.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.05% | 2.7M | $242.9M | +101,055 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity International Ltd | 1.01% | 2.6M | $232.7M | +216,383 (+9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 16.3M shares and 3 cut 354K.
IFF top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodge & Cox Stock I | 6.86% | 17.5M | $1.59B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dodge & Cox International Stock I | 3.03% | 7.7M | $701.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.02% | 7.7M | $698.8M | −17,547 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 6.7M | $607.7M | −81,196 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | First Eagle Global A | 2.58% | 6.6M | $596.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 3.4M | $308.3M | −5,476 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 3.3M | $300.5M | +12,720 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | FPA Crescent | 1.24% | 3.2M | $286.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 3.1M | $285.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street®MatSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.20% | 3.1M | $278.5M | −964 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.07% | 2.7M | $247.4M | −62,334 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 1.02% | 2.6M | $235.3M | −27,937 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 1.00% | 2.6M | $231.2M | +1.8M (+252.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Dodge & Cox Global Stock I | 0.96% | 2.4M | $222.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.91% | 2.3M | $210.4M | −4,845 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Invesco Comstock A | 0.90% | 2.3M | $209.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.70% | 1.8M | $161.0M | +3,400 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | BlackRock Equity Dividend Instl | 0.67% | 1.7M | $154.7M | −50,429 (−2.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Z | 0.66% | 1.7M | $151.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Dodge & Cox Worldwide Global Stk USD Acc | 0.61% | 1.6M | $142.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
IFF insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Paul J Fribourg | Buy | $70.13 | 142,000 | $10.0M |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $69.58 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Michael T. McCaul | Buy | $69.58 | — | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $66.02 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $61.05 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $60.91 | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $65.97 | — | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $66.73 | — | — |
| 2025-08-07 | J Erik Fyrwald | Buy | $64.95 | 15,300 | $993,735 |
| 2025-08-07 | Paul J Fribourg | Buy | $64.80 | 15,450 | $1.0M |
| 2025-08-04 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $70.18 | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $76.68 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $75.14 | — | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $73.83 | — | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Kevin O'byrne | Buy | $76.05 | 4,500 | $342,225 |
| 2025-05-19 | Beril Yildiz | Sell | $77.33 | 2,400 | $185,592 |
| 2025-05-19 | Hernandez Margarita Palau | Buy | $77.42 | 850 | $65,807 |
| 2025-05-19 | Stephen N Landsman | Buy | $77.28 | 12,000 | $927,360 |
| 2025-05-19 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $77.28 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Mehmood Khan | Buy | $75.33 | 4,000 | $301,320 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
IFF shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns IFF
Institutional investors own 110.3% of IFF's shares and insiders 0.11%. The largest holder is Dodge & Cox with 14.50% of the shares (37.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.68% of the float, or 9.46 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 216.1% since 2014.
Related: IFF analyst forecast, IFF key metrics, IFF dividend history. See the IFF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
IFF ownership FAQ
Who owns the most IFF stock?
The largest shareholders of IFF are Dodge & Cox (14.50%), Freemont Capital Pte Ltd (9.94%), BlackRock Inc (9.08%), Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (7.38%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.37%).
What percentage of IFF is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 110.3% of IFF's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.11%.
Which funds own IFF?
The largest fund holders of IFF are Dodge & Cox Stock I (6.86%), Dodge & Cox International Stock I (3.03%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.02%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), First Eagle Global A (2.58%).
What is IFF's short interest?
16.1M shares of IFF were sold short, 8.68% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.46 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling IFF?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in IFF (since May 15, 2025), 14 were purchases and 6 were sales.
How many shares of IFF are outstanding?
IFF has 255.3M shares outstanding, of which 254.4M are in the public float.