International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) insider buying and selling
Every Table I transaction reported by directors and officers of S&P 500 companies on SEC Form 4 filings (2 business days to file): each row labeled with its official transaction code, nothing filtered out beforehand.
Open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal, in green; sales (code S) are common and often pre-scheduled (10b5-1). Table II (derivatives) is not included: its prices are exercise prices, not market values. Guide: insider buying.
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) insider buying and selling: 11 purchases, 9 sales
80 Form 4 Table I transactions filed with the SEC by International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. insiders between 2025-09-03 and 2026-08-19 (15-month history): 11 open-market purchases and 9 sales, plus 60 transactions under other Form 4 codes, broken down one by one below. The largest open-market trade is a purchase of $20.3M by Fribourg Paul J on 2026-06-01.
International Flavors & Fragrances insider buying and selling over the last 12 months
Between Oct 21, 2025 and Oct 20, 2026, International Flavors & Fragrances insiders filed 8 purchases worth $32.5M and 6 sales worth $1.3M on the open market. The net balance is on the buy side: $31.1M more bought than sold.
The biggest buyer was Fribourg Paul J (Director): $31.3M in 5 purchases, out of 3 different buyers. The biggest seller was Deveau Michael (EVP, CFO): $755k in 1 sale, out of 4 different sellers.
The largest trade of the period was a purchase of $20.3M on Jun 1, 2026, by Fribourg Paul J (Director). Form 4 on sec.gov (0001225208-26-005748).
None of the 6 sales carries the 10b5-1 plan flag on the Form 4 (sales scheduled months ahead).
The last three months show 0 purchases and 3 sales, against 1 and 0 in the three before. The latest purchase is from Jun 1, 2026; the latest sale from Aug 17, 2026.
Against its sector (Basic Materials, 19 companies with an insider page on this site), over the same dates the median is 5 sales and 0 purchases on the open market. International Flavors & Fragrances has more sales than 10 of the other 18, ranks 1 of 19 by net dollars bought, and 7 of the 19 have at least one purchase, International Flavors & Fragrances included.
The 20 most important trades
The 11 open-market purchases first, then the rest, each type from largest to smallest. The full history is in the tool above, already searched.
See all 80 IFF trades in the full history →
| Trade date | Filed | Insider | Role | Amount | Code | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-02 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $20.3M | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: By Continental Grain Company 3 Form 4 footnotesF1 Weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $74.435 to $74.50, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. F2 Weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $73.77 to $75.28, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. F3 Beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Continental Grain Company ("CGC") listed above, and which PaulFribourg may be deemed to beneficially own by virtue of his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ofCGC, is expressly disclaimed by Paul Fribourg, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. | SEC |
| 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-16 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $11.0M | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: By Continental Grain Company 3 Form 4 footnotesF1 Weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $70.04 to $70.11, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer,or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4. F2 Weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $69.68 to $70.50, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer,or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4. F3 Beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Continental Grain Company ("CGC") listed above, and which Paul Fribourg may be deemed to beneficially own by virtue of his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CGC, is expressly disclaimed by Paul Fribourg, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. | SEC |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-16 | Fyrwald J Erik | Chief Executive Officer | $933k | P — Open-market purchaseForm 4 footnoteF2 Weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $69.76 to $69.95, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4. | SEC |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | Landsman Stephen N | EVP, General Counsel | $197k | P — Open-market purchase | SEC |
| 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-16 | Fyrwald J Erik | Chief Executive Officer | $62k | P — Open-market purchaseForm 4 footnoteF1 Weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $68.55 to $69.00, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4. | SEC |
| 2026-02-09 | 2026-03-16 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $11k | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: By Wolfensohn Foundation Primary Form 4 footnoteF5 Beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Wolfensohn Foundation Primary Trust (the "Wolfensohn Foundation Trust") listed above, and which Paul Fribourg may be deemed to beneficially own by virtue of hisposition as sole trustee of the Wolfensohn Foundation Trust, is expressly disclaimed by Paul Fribourg, who has no control or authority over trading decisions with respect to such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniaryinterest. | SEC |
| 2025-08-27 | 2026-03-16 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $5k | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: By Wolfensohn Foundation Primary Form 4 footnoteF5 Beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Wolfensohn Foundation Primary Trust (the "Wolfensohn Foundation Trust") listed above, and which Paul Fribourg may be deemed to beneficially own by virtue of hisposition as sole trustee of the Wolfensohn Foundation Trust, is expressly disclaimed by Paul Fribourg, who has no control or authority over trading decisions with respect to such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniaryinterest. | SEC |
| 2025-10-30 | 2026-03-16 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $2k | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: By JDW 2011 Trust f/b/o Adam Wolfensohn Form 4 footnoteF4 Beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the JDW 2011 Trust f/b/o Adam Wolfensohn (the "JDW Trust") listed above, and which Paul Fribourg may be deemed to beneficially own by virtue of his position as soletrustee of the JDW Trust, is expressly disclaimed by Paul Fribourg, who has no control or authority over trading decisions with respect to such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. | SEC |
| 2023-08-04 | 2026-03-25 | Costa Mark J | Director | $1k | P — Open-market purchaseForm 4 footnoteF1 During the periods presented, the Reporting Person inadvertently acquired and disposed of, as applicable, the number of shares and on the dates indicated above via automated transactions through a tax loss harvesting account. Such transactions were made under the Reporting Person's broker's (the "Broker") sole discretion and the Reporting Person had no control or authority over trading decisions. The Broker made the decisions to purchase and sell the subject shares and the Reporting Person was not aware of these very small transactions until recently. The result of these small transactions were losses for the Reporting Person. | SEC |
| 2023-03-24 | 2026-03-25 | Costa Mark J | Director | $843 | P — Open-market purchaseForm 4 footnoteF1 During the periods presented, the Reporting Person inadvertently acquired and disposed of, as applicable, the number of shares and on the dates indicated above via automated transactions through a tax loss harvesting account. Such transactions were made under the Reporting Person's broker's (the "Broker") sole discretion and the Reporting Person had no control or authority over trading decisions. The Broker made the decisions to purchase and sell the subject shares and the Reporting Person was not aware of these very small transactions until recently. The result of these small transactions were losses for the Reporting Person. | SEC |
| 2026-03-06 | 2026-03-16 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $222 | P — Open-market purchase Indirect holding, through: By Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account Form 4 footnoteF6 Beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account (the "Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account Trust") listed above, and which Paul Fribourg may be deemed tobeneficially own by virtue of his position as sole trustee of the Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account Trust, is expressly disclaimed by Paul Fribourg, who has no control or authority over trading decisions withrespect to such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. | SEC |
| 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-07 | Deveau Michael | EVP, CFO | $755k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-08-17 | 2026-08-19 | Teles De Mendonca Ana Paula | President, Scent | $476k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-10 | Birenkrant Marc | Controller & CAO | $85k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2025-11-18 | 2026-03-16 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $12k | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: By Wolfensohn Foundation Primary Form 4 footnoteF5 Beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Wolfensohn Foundation Primary Trust (the "Wolfensohn Foundation Trust") listed above, and which Paul Fribourg may be deemed to beneficially own by virtue of hisposition as sole trustee of the Wolfensohn Foundation Trust, is expressly disclaimed by Paul Fribourg, who has no control or authority over trading decisions with respect to such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniaryinterest. | SEC |
| 2025-12-10 | 2026-03-16 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $2k | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: By Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account Form 4 footnoteF6 Beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account (the "Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account Trust") listed above, and which Paul Fribourg may be deemed tobeneficially own by virtue of his position as sole trustee of the Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account Trust, is expressly disclaimed by Paul Fribourg, who has no control or authority over trading decisions withrespect to such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. | SEC |
| 2023-05-30 | 2026-03-25 | Costa Mark J | Director | $1k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 During the periods presented, the Reporting Person inadvertently acquired and disposed of, as applicable, the number of shares and on the dates indicated above via automated transactions through a tax loss harvesting account. Such transactions were made under the Reporting Person's broker's (the "Broker") sole discretion and the Reporting Person had no control or authority over trading decisions. The Broker made the decisions to purchase and sell the subject shares and the Reporting Person was not aware of these very small transactions until recently. The result of these small transactions were losses for the Reporting Person. | SEC |
| 2023-10-25 | 2026-03-25 | Costa Mark J | Director | $991 | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 During the periods presented, the Reporting Person inadvertently acquired and disposed of, as applicable, the number of shares and on the dates indicated above via automated transactions through a tax loss harvesting account. Such transactions were made under the Reporting Person's broker's (the "Broker") sole discretion and the Reporting Person had no control or authority over trading decisions. The Broker made the decisions to purchase and sell the subject shares and the Reporting Person was not aware of these very small transactions until recently. The result of these small transactions were losses for the Reporting Person. | SEC |
| 2025-09-29 | 2026-03-16 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $426 | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: By JDW 2011 Trust f/b/o Adam Wolfensohn Form 4 footnoteF4 Beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the JDW 2011 Trust f/b/o Adam Wolfensohn (the "JDW Trust") listed above, and which Paul Fribourg may be deemed to beneficially own by virtue of his position as soletrustee of the JDW Trust, is expressly disclaimed by Paul Fribourg, who has no control or authority over trading decisions with respect to such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. | SEC |
| 2025-12-15 | 2026-03-16 | Fribourg Paul J | Director | $190 | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: By Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account Form 4 footnoteF6 Beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account (the "Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account Trust") listed above, and which Paul Fribourg may be deemed tobeneficially own by virtue of his position as sole trustee of the Wolfensohn Foundation Segregated Account Trust, is expressly disclaimed by Paul Fribourg, who has no control or authority over trading decisions withrespect to such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. | SEC |
The period balance: money in, money out
Across the Form 4 filings submitted between Sep 3, 2025 and Aug 19, 2026, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. open-market activity adds up to 11 purchases worth $32.5M and 9 sales worth $1.3M. The net balance is $31.2M on the buy side.
Only codes P and S count, where an insider puts in or takes out their own money. A buying balance like International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s is the less common case in the S&P 500: its insiders are already paid in stock and still put in their own money. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell: it is what was filed.
Every transaction, code by code
| Code | What it means | Trades | Reported amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | Option exercise | 30 | $0 |
| F | Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | 26 | $3.6M |
| P | Open-market purchase | 11 | $32.5M |
| S | Open-market sale | 9 | $1.3M |
| A | Grant or award | 4 | $2.6M |
| Total | Everything filed in the period | 80 | $40.1M |
30 of the 80 rows carry no usable amount on the Form 4: they count as trades and add $0. The code labels come from the SEC index.
Who has traded
Over the 15 months of history, 17 distinct people or entities have filed International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. transactions: 4 bought on the open market and 5 sold. Counted by CIK, the fixed number the SEC gives each filer, and not by name, which each filer types their own way.
| Filer | Role | Transactions | Bought (count) | Sold (count) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fribourg Paul J | Director | 10 | $31.3M (6) | $14k (4) | 2026-06-02 |
| Fyrwald J Erik | Chief Executive Officer | 6 | $995k (2) | — | 2026-05-04 |
| Deveau Michael | EVP, CFO | 7 | — | $755k (1) | 2026-08-07 |
| Teles De Mendonca Ana Paula | President, Scent | 7 | — | $476k (1) | 2026-08-19 |
| Landsman Stephen N | EVP, General Counsel | 3 | $197k (1) | — | 2026-04-03 |
| Birenkrant Marc | Controller & CAO | 7 | — | $85k (1) | 2026-08-10 |
| Costa Mark J | Director | 4 | $2k (2) | $2k (2) | 2026-03-25 |
| Borg Deborah | EVP, Chief Ppl&Culture Officer | 8 | — | — | 2026-05-06 |
Shown here are the 8 who moved the most money, out of 17. The rest are in the full history, one link above. The name links to all their trades, in any company. "Transactions" counts any code; the money, open market only. Role: from their latest filing.
Month by month
By the month the trade was executed, not the month it was filed; months with no trades show zero. The busiest month was Mar 2026: 4 purchases and 0 sales, worth $11.9M. 6 of the 15 months have none. 4 trades were executed before the window opens and filed late: they are in the history and in the tables above, but fall outside this calendar.
| Month | Purchases | Amount | Sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 1 | $5k | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $426 |
| Oct 2025 | 1 | $2k | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $12k |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | $197k | 2 | $2k |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | $11k | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 | $11.9M | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | $20.3M | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $1.3M |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
The last month may be partial: a Form 4 is filed up to two business days later. The table does not say whether the pattern is good or bad; it says when it happened.
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How to read this data
None of the 9 sales in the table is flagged as scheduled (10b5-1 plan), the kind signed months ahead and executed automatically. International Flavors & Fragrances's 11 open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal: insiders are already paid in stock, so buying more means putting in their own money. The latest filing is from Aug 19, 2026, and a Form 4 arrives up to two business days after the trade.
16 of the 20 rows in the table carry footnotes from the Form 4 itself, folded into the code column and copied verbatim; a row with no footnote means the filing has none.
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What is behind these trades
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- What the efficiency hypothesis says and what it does NOT sayIf an insider's purchase is public and anyone can read it, is there any information left in it? That is the exact question that brings people here.
- Who really moves the market: the types of investorWho sits on the other side of each order, and where a company's own insiders fit among them.
- Supply, demand and price: why it rises and falls constantlyHow a piece of news ends up inside the price, and why the reaction to a filed sale is rarely the one you would expect.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4. This is a list of public facts, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell.