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
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
$385M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
$218M |
| 3 |
SGEN
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
|
$200M |
| 4 |
M&T Bank
MTB
|
$200M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
$165M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
$390M |
| 2 |
Omnicom Group
OMC
|
$320M |
| 3 |
VALE.P
Vale S A
VALE.P
|
$286M |
| 4 |
America Movil
AMX
|
$167M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
$156M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 25.32% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 22.94% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.81% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.59% |
| 5 | Technology | 8.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Markel Group
MKL
$24.6B
| $408M | 1.03% |
788,669
+109,332
| +16% | +$56.6M |
|
27
Moody's
MCO
$91.4B
| $402M | 1.02% |
5,710,010
+587,761
| +11% | +$41.3M |
|
28
Ryanair
RYAAY
$32.3B
| $367M | 0.93% |
7,375,819
+665,834
| +10% | +$33.1M |
|
29
PepsiCo
PEP
$206B
| $364M | 0.92% |
4,577,414
+59,472
| +1% | +$4.73M |
|
|
FRC
30
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $346M | 0.88% |
7,422,295
+1,148,056
| +18% | +$53.5M |
|
|
31
M&T Bank
MTB
$31.5B
| $329M | 0.83% |
2,937,324
+1,786,800
| +155% | +$200M |
|
|
MR
32
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $327M | 0.83% |
8,405,970
+499,785
| +6% | +$19.4M |
|
33
Embraer
ERJ
$10.3B
| $314M | 0.8% |
9,680,045
+2,493,802
| +35% | +$81M |
|
34
CarMax
KMX
$9.21B
| $305M | 0.77% |
6,292,238
+656,486
| +12% | +$31.8M |
|
|
XLNX
35
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $299M | 0.76% |
6,371,090
+618,497
| +11% | +$29M |
|
36
Waters Corp
WAT
$18B
| $286M | 0.72% |
2,691,600
+293,096
| +12% | +$31.1M |
|
37
Walt Disney
DIS
$213B
| $283M | 0.72% |
4,384,250
+344,566
| +9% | +$22.2M |
|
|
AMTD
38
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $281M | 0.71% |
10,721,696
+1,982,374
| +23% | +$51.9M |
|
|
UPL
39
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $272M | 0.69% |
13,205,979
+1,030,918
| +8% | +$21.2M |
|
40
Visa
V
$683B
| $270M | 0.68% |
1,410,973
+112,805
| +9% | +$21.6M |
|
|
FLIR
41
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $265M | 0.67% |
8,430,164
+693,782
| +9% | +$21.8M |
|
|
FLG
42
Flagstar Financial, Inc.
FLG
$5.33B
| $257M | 0.65% |
16,987,866
+1,510,006
| +10% | +$22.8M |
|
43
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$96.2B
| $250M | 0.63% |
6,525,637
+578,967
| +10% | +$22.2M |
|
44
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$13.4B
| $240M | 0.61% |
3,605,918
+1,817,049
| +102% | +$121M |
|
45
Progressive
PGR
$145B
| $233M | 0.59% |
8,540,495
+320,345
| +4% | +$8.72M |
|
46
Dolby
DLB
$6.87B
| $230M | 0.58% |
6,654,866
+612,553
| +10% | +$21.1M |
|
47
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.11B
| $226M | 0.57% |
1,732,908
+188,390
| +12% | +$24.5M |
|
48
RB Global
RBA
$21.3B
| $218M | 0.55% |
10,826,132
+283,463
| +3% | +$5.72M |
|
|
49
America Movil
AMX
$60.3B
| $210M | 0.53% |
10,615,802
-8,418,144
| -44% | -$167M |
|
50
Elevance Health
ELV
$71.8B
| $200M | 0.51% |
2,388,915
+339,286
| +17% | +$28.4M |
|