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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
$956M |
| 2 |
Ryanair
RYAAY
|
$678M |
| 3 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
$652M |
| 4 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
$499M |
| 5 |
Nu Holdings
NU
|
$330M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
$2.25B |
| 2 |
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
|
$1.07B |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
$541M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
$428M |
| 5 |
Mercado Libre
MELI
|
$322M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 32.31% |
| 2 | Technology | 26.39% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 14.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.39% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Chewy
CHWY
$16.3B
| $544M | 0.41% |
18,565,746
-767,327
| -4% | -$22.5M |
|
52
Insulet
PODD
$24.3B
| $530M | 0.4% |
2,275,701
+389,639
| +21% | +$90.7M |
|
53
HDFC Bank
HDB
$179B
| $522M | 0.39% |
8,351,216
-3,181,999
| -28% | -$199M |
|
54
UnitedHealth
UNH
$280B
| $507M | 0.38% |
866,500
-27,506
| -3% | -$16.1M |
|
55
S&P Global
SPGI
$165B
| $503M | 0.38% |
972,936
-34,965
| -3% | -$18.1M |
|
56
Aurora
AUR
$10.7B
| $503M | 0.38% |
84,904,647
+12,466,085
| +17% | +$73.8M |
|
57
Kaspi.kz JSC
KSPI
$17.4B
| $493M | 0.37% |
4,649,484
+1,305,625
| +39% | +$138M |
|
58
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11B
| $478M | 0.36% |
3,038,893
-86,049
| -3% | -$13.5M |
|
59
Illumina
ILMN
$15.5B
| $472M | 0.35% |
3,622,813
-1,982,362
| -35% | -$259M |
|
60
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$15.6B
| $456M | 0.34% |
16,122,491
-230,268
| -1% | -$6.51M |
|
61
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$30.2B
| $425M | 0.32% |
4,306,739
+421,057
| +11% | +$41.6M |
|
62
Sweetgreen
SG
$1.04B
| $424M | 0.32% |
11,957,004
-369,332
| -3% | -$13.1M |
|
63
Eaton
ETN
$134B
| $417M | 0.31% |
1,259,420
-41,017
| -3% | -$13.6M |
|
64
Markel Group
MKL
$24.6B
| $406M | 0.3% |
259,115
-9,631
| -4% | -$15.1M |
|
65
Affirm
AFRM
$26.8B
| $406M | 0.3% |
9,935,768
-3,464,658
| -26% | -$141M |
|
66
Comfort Systems
FIX
$24.6B
| $393M | 0.29% |
1,007,134
-32,273
| -3% | -$12.6M |
|
67
AeroVironment
AVAV
$12B
| $391M | 0.29% |
1,951,393
+439,717
| +29% | +$88.2M |
|
68
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$2.26B
| $389M | 0.29% |
13,345,887
-417,709
| -3% | -$12.2M |
|
69
AutoZone
AZO
$69.9B
| $379M | 0.28% |
120,313
+119
| +0.1% | +$375K |
|
70
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$184B
| $373M | 0.28% |
603,394
-18,122
| -3% | -$11.2M |
|
|
71
TSMC
TSM
$1.18T
| $370M | 0.28% |
2,129,805
-3,117,899
| -59% | -$541M |
|
72
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$9.1B
| $367M | 0.27% |
3,949,281
-123,171
| -3% | -$11.4M |
|
73
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$2.81B
| $351M | 0.26% |
8,547,618
-290,933
| -3% | -$11.9M |
|
74
Symbotic
SYM
$5.07B
| $343M | 0.26% |
14,070,999
+3,410,050
| +32% | +$83.2M |
|
75
Copa Holdings
CPA
$4.78B
| $336M | 0.25% |
3,577,128
-24,334
| -0.7% | -$2.28M |
|