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 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$1.01B |
| 2 |
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
|
+$324M |
| 3 |
DraftKings
DKNG
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
Datadog
DDOG
|
+$204M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.46B |
| 3 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$1.03B |
| 4 |
Mercado Libre
MELI
|
+$765M |
| 5 |
Moody's
MCO
|
+$593M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 31.34% |
| 2 | Technology | 28.05% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 17.02% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.5% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,698
-80,931
| -58% | -$7.85M |
|
227
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.7B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,182
-31,965
| -44% | -$4.09M |
|
228
Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares
ALB.PRA
$2.64B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
229
Medpace
MEDP
$16.5B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
14,486
-390
| -3% | -$132K |
|
230
EverQuote
EVER
$906M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
238,192
-25,739
| -10% | -$486K |
|
231
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,030
-6,504
| -7% | -$252K |
|
232
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.8B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
70,923
-7,915
| -10% | -$244K |
|
233
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,639
+2,408
| +11% | +$211K |
|
234
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,093
+7,465
| +64% | +$735K |
|
235
NextEra Energy
NEE
$177B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,348
-297,450
| -93% | -$23.1M |
|
|
NYAX
236
Nayax
NYAX
$2.58B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
51,247
+1,161
| +2% | +$32K |
|
237
Edison International
EIX
$26.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$1.58M |
|
238
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.95B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
106,977
-1,611,901
| -94% | -$24.8M |
|
239
Philip Morris
PM
$295B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
11,922
-1,690
| -12% | -$213K |
|
|
BSLK
240
DELISTED
Bolt Projects Holdings
BSLK
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
123,290
| – | – |
|
241
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.7B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
6,634
-249
| -4% | -$44.2K |
|
|
GOOS
242
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$856M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
115,141
+93
| +0.1% | +$950 |
|
243
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,831
-4,884
| -25% | -$359K |
|
244
CarGurus
CARG
$3.47B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
21,315
-2,378
| -10% | -$81.7K |
|
245
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
38,027
-2,900
| -7% | -$62.8K |
|
246
Novanta
NOVT
$6.29B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
5,006
-555
| -10% | -$94K |
|
247
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
16,715
-1,908
| -10% | -$99.2K |
|
|
MTLS
248
Materialise
MTLS
$396M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
83,119
| – | – |
|
|
CLLS
249
Cellectis
CLLS
$285M
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
290,429
-403,510
| -58% | -$753K |
|
250
Xencor
XNCR
$1.55B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
20,898
-2,306
| -10% | -$53K |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Baillie Gifford & Co held 285 positions worth $130B, down 2.6% from $134B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 42% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co withdrew a net $8.81B in Q4 2024, closing 14 positions and reducing 181 holdings. Its most notable exit was Mettler-Toledo International, an estimated $145M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 31% of assets, down from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Baillie Gifford & Co opened a new position in DraftKings worth $247M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q4 2024 buy was DraftKings: 6,633,458 shares worth $247M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Applovin in Q4 2024, an estimated $1.01B increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Mettler-Toledo International in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $145M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 42% of its $130B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 8 new positions and closed 14 in Q4 2024.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value fell 2.6% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 31 Jan 2025.