International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) Gamma Exposure (GEX) & Greeks
Gamma exposure (GEX) analysis shows how options positioning creates dealer hedging pressure across strikes. Includes delta, vanna, charm, vomma, and vega exposure by strike price.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals - Specialty industry, with a market capitalization near $19.78B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 22,400 people, carrying a beta of 0.94 to the broader market. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Led by Jon Erik Fyrwald, public since 1974-12-17.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $73.25
- Net Gamma
- $137.8K
- Net Delta
- $4.8M
- Net Vega
- -$117.0K
- Gamma Concentration
- 0.09
As of May 15, 2026, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has positive net gamma exposure of $137.8K under the standard dealer-hedging convention. Net delta exposure is $4.8M. Positive GEX means dealers are net long gamma: they buy into dips and sell into rallies, damping realized volatility and often causing price to pin near heavy open-interest strikes.
IFF Strategy Sizing in the Current GEX Regime
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is in a positive dealer-gamma regime ($137.8K). Net dealer delta of $4.8M sets the size of the directional hedging flow that fires as spot moves. In this regime, mean-reverting strategies fit the regime: credit spreads, iron condors, covered calls near established ranges. Realized volatility tends to undershoot implied during positive-gamma stretches, supporting the short-vol structures. The gamma-flip level - the spot price at which net dealer gamma changes sign - is the most actionable anchor for sizing: through-flip moves trigger qualitatively different hedging behavior than within-regime moves, so risk-defined structures sized to the current spot may not stay sized correctly if a flip is near.
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Frequently asked IFF gamma exposure (gex) & greeks questions
- What is the current IFF gamma exposure (GEX)?
- As of May 15, 2026, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) net gamma exposure is positive at $137.8K under the standard dealer-hedging convention. Net dealer delta exposure is $4.8M. GEX aggregates the gamma sitting on dealer books across all listed strikes and expirations.
- Is IFF in positive or negative dealer gamma right now?
- IFF is currently in positive dealer gamma. Dealers net long gamma buy underlying weakness and sell into rallies to maintain delta-neutrality, which dampens realized volatility and tends to pin price near heavy open-interest strikes.
- What does IFF GEX tell options traders?
- GEX is a regime indicator: positive-gamma regimes favor mean-reverting strategies (premium-selling near established ranges); negative-gamma regimes favor momentum and breakout strategies. The same options-strategy structure can be appropriate or inappropriate depending on the dealer-gamma regime, so reading the sign and magnitude of net GEX before sizing positions is standard practice.