Baillie Gifford & Co Portfolio holdings
Baillie Gifford & Co., founded in 1908 by Lt Col Augustus Baillie and Carlyle Gifford and headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, is an independent, partnership-owned investment management firm renowned for its long-term, growth-oriented approach, managing over £230 billion ($290 billion USD) in assets as of late 2024. Focusing primarily on global equities, the firm serves institutional clients like pension funds and retail investors through mutual funds and investment trusts, such as the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, emphasizing fundamental research into innovative, high-growth companies—often holding stakes in firms like Tesla and Amazon for decades. With around 2,000 employees across offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, and beyond, Baillie Gifford operates without external ownership pressures, allowing its 58 partners to prioritize patience and conviction over short-term market trends. Known for its low-profile culture and ESG integration, the firm has earned a reputation as a thoughtful, contrarian investor in a world of rapid-fire trading.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
DNOW Inc
DNOW
|
+$251M |
| 3 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$228M |
| 4 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$111M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$833M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$467M |
| 3 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$455M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$291M |
| 5 |
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 23.84% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 23.13% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.11% |
| 4 | Financials | 12.01% |
| 5 | Technology | 9.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund
JFR
$1.24B
| $31M | 0.07% |
2,750,000
| – | – |
|
102
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.5B
| $29.7M | 0.07% |
270,638
-63,315
| -19% | -$7.44M |
|
|
EFT
103
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
EFT
$285M
| $27.3M | 0.06% |
1,872,000
| – | – |
|
104
Applied Materials
AMAT
$434B
| $26.9M | 0.06% |
1,244,157
+224,224
| +22% | +$4.96M |
|
105
Infosys
INFY
$51B
| $26.8M | 0.06% |
3,547,200
+260,800
| +8% | +$1.88M |
|
106
IMAX
IMAX
$2.81B
| $26.4M | 0.06% |
961,610
| – | – |
|
107
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.4B
| $25.7M | 0.06% |
452,683
-226,920
| -33% | -$13.9M |
|
108
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.15B
| $25.1M | 0.06% |
1,140,808
-139,788
| -11% | -$3.11M |
|
|
IRBT
109
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $25.1M | 0.05% |
823,100
| – | – |
|
|
FNGN
110
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $24.3M | 0.05% |
709,900
+50,000
| +8% | +$1.84M |
|
111
American Water Works
AWK
$26.6B
| $24.1M | 0.05% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
112
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
393,870
+91,320
| +30% | +$5.76M |
|
|
CSLT
113
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $23.2M | 0.05% |
1,794,820
| – | – |
|
114
Philip Morris
PM
$291B
| $22.7M | 0.05% |
272,709
| – | – |
|
115
California Water Service
CWT
$3.11B
| $21.8M | 0.05% |
970,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZU
116
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $21.7M | 0.05% |
572,100
| – | – |
|
117
American States Water
AWR
$3.35B
| $21.6M | 0.05% |
710,000
| – | – |
|
118
Ingredion
INGR
$6.6B
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
+282,100
| New | +$21.9M |
|
119
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.2B
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
907,500
| – | – |
|
|
LLTC
120
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $20.3M | 0.04% |
457,077
-654,306
| -59% | -$29.7M |
|
|
SCTY
121
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
312,900
| – | – |
|
122
Analog Devices
ADI
$185B
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
371,218
-518,928
| -58% | -$26.6M |
|
123
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $18M | 0.04% |
422,420
| – | – |
|
|
NADL
124
DELISTED
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd
NADL
| $17.9M | 0.04% |
268,813
-17,200
| -6% | -$1.64M |
|
125
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.4B
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
291,696
-341,552
| -54% | -$21.6M |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Baillie Gifford & Co held 213 positions worth $45.6B, down 1.4% from $46.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co's Q3 2014 filing shows 10 new, 62 increased, 64 reduced and 8 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 10,664,987 shares worth $948M. The largest sale was eBay, an estimated $833M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 24% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q3 2014 buy was Alibaba: 10,664,987 shares worth $948M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to DNOW Inc in Q3 2014, an estimated $251M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was eBay, cutting an estimated $833M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Deere & Co in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $163M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $45.6B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 10 new positions and closed 8 in Q3 2014.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value fell 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $45.6B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 7 Nov 2014.