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Carl Icahn's International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) position

Yes: as of Q1 2026, Carl Icahn holds 4.3M shares of IFF worth $310M (3.6% of the disclosed portfolio). Last quarter the position was unchanged. First disclosed Q1 2022.
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Current value
$310M
Shares held
4.3M
% of portfolio
3.6%
Est. average buy price (i)
$84.98
Quarter-end price
$72.55

Estimated trade prices

Average price in quarters with purchases
$84.98
Average prices in quarters with sales
  • Q4 2025: $64.75 (475K shares sold)

IFF price vs Icahn's position

Dates
$50$100$150$20020222023202420252026New position of 645K shares · Q1 2022. Average closing price $132.81 · Price range $116.14–$149.68645KsharespurchasedAdded 3.1M shares (481.8%) · Q1 2024. Average closing price $80.30 · Price range $73.21–$85.993.1MsharespurchasedAdded 1.0M shares (26.7%) · Q3 2025. Average closing price $68.70 · Price range $60.30–$77.461.0MsharespurchasedSold 475K shares (10.0%) · Q4 2025. Average closing price $64.75 · Price range $59.55–$69.78475Ksharessold
Average closing price · filing quarter
$64.75
Price range · filing quarter
$59.55 – $69.78

Every quarterly change

Quarter Action Shares change Est. value change Δ Own Shares held Filing date
Q1 2026 Unchanged 4.3M May 15, 2026
Q4 2025 Reduced −475K −$31M −10.0% 4.3M Feb 17, 2026
Q3 2025 Added +1.0M +$69M +26.7% 4.8M Nov 14, 2025
No change · Q2 2024–Q2 2025 (5 quarters)
No change 3.8M
Q1 2024 Added +3.1M +$249M +481.8% 3.8M May 15, 2024
No change · Q2 2022–Q4 2023 (7 quarters)
No change 645K
Q1 2022 New +645K +$86M 645K May 13, 2022
Data through Q1 2026 · filed May 15, 2026
7 grouped rows from 17 quarters

Who else owns IFF

Dodge & Cox

owns 14.3% of shares outstanding
Est. $2.6B · Shares: 36.5M

Freemont Capital PTE Ltd

owns 9.9% of shares outstanding
Est. $1.8B · Shares: 25.4M

First Eagle Investment Management, LLC

owns 3.6% of shares outstanding
Est. $676M · Shares: 9.3M

Invesco Ltd.

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owns 2.9% of shares outstanding
Est. $544M · Shares: 7.5M

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Common questions

Does Carl Icahn own IFF?

Yes. As of Q1 2026, Carl Icahn disclosed 4.3M shares of IFF, worth $310M. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

When did Carl Icahn buy IFF?

Carl Icahn first disclosed a IFF position in Q1 2022; every quarterly buy and sell since is in the table above. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

Did Carl Icahn sell IFF?

The quarter-by-quarter table above shows each sale and reduction Carl Icahn disclosed in IFF. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How many shares of IFF does Carl Icahn own?

Carl Icahn disclosed 4.3M shares of IFF as of Q1 2026. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

What price did Carl Icahn pay for IFF?

Carl Icahn's estimated average buy price for IFF is $84.98, from quarter-average prices weighted by the shares added each quarter. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How are the estimated trade prices calculated?

13F filings disclose quarter-end holdings, not trade dates or execution prices. These estimates use each covered quarter's average market price; the add average excludes the opening position and quarters without price data. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.