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 |
Nu Holdings
NU
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
Symbotic
SYM
|
+$416M |
| 3 |
Coupang
CPNG
|
+$378M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$334M |
| 5 |
Rivian
RIVN
|
+$320M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$2.52B |
| 2 |
NIO
NIO
|
+$577M |
| 3 |
Broadridge
BR
|
+$577M |
| 4 |
Mercado Libre
MELI
|
+$567M |
| 5 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$516M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 28.12% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 27.42% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 14.17% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 14.03% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAGE
251
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
80,816
-3,949
| -5% | -$91.1K |
|
252
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$360M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
32,808
-1,736
| -5% | -$74.3K |
|
|
GOOS
253
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$856M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
119,221
| – | – |
|
|
AKLI
254
DELISTED
Akili Inc
AKLI
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
4,665,795
| – | – |
|
|
NYAX
255
Nayax
NYAX
$2.58B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,470
| New | +$1.25M |
|
256
Spire Global
SPIR
$555M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
108,255
| – | – |
|
257
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$1.21M |
|
258
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,469
+4,269
| +32% | +$260K |
|
259
BCE
BCE
$21.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,257
| – | – |
|
260
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,628
| – | – |
|
261
Novanta
NOVT
$6.29B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
5,445
-2,320
| -30% | -$381K |
|
262
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
19,176
-7,338
| -28% | -$349K |
|
263
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.7B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
6,109
+1,313
| +27% | +$186K |
|
264
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,086
| New | +$638K |
|
|
SCHW
265
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
9,074
-6,927,621
| -100% | -$456M |
|
266
CarGurus
CARG
$3.47B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
23,209
-8,049
| -26% | -$186K |
|
267
Xencor
XNCR
$1.55B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
22,786
-8,219
| -27% | -$178K |
|
268
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.84B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
34,659
+3,965
| +13% | +$59.8K |
|
|
MTLS
269
Materialise
MTLS
$396M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
83,119
| – | – |
|
|
BAND
270
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.61B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
21,623
-8,067
| -27% | -$127K |
|
271
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$22.3M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
26,625
| – | – |
|
272
Calix
CALX
$2.39B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
9,485
-3,411
| -26% | -$127K |
|
273
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.03B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
3,373
-2,588,178
| -100% | -$192M |
|
|
RDFN
274
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
15,931
-5,861
| -27% | -$44.5K |
|
275
Hubbell
HUBB
$27.2B
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
188
+87
| +86% | +$31.5K |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, Baillie Gifford & Co held 303 positions worth $129B, up 1.9% from $126B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 41% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co withdrew a net $7.94B in Q1 2024, closing 13 positions and reducing 203 holdings. Its most notable exit was Broadridge, an estimated $577M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Baillie Gifford & Co opened a new position in Symbotic worth $427M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q1 2024 buy was Symbotic: 9,483,371 shares worth $427M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Nu Holdings in Q1 2024, an estimated $558M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $2.52B.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Broadridge in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $577M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 41% of its $129B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 15 new positions and closed 13 in Q1 2024.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $129B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 1 May 2024.