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 |
Trip.com Group
TCOM
|
$732M |
| 2 |
Illumina
ILMN
|
$510M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
$289M |
| 4 |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
|
$190M |
| 5 |
GRUB
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
|
$162M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
TSMC
TSM
|
$963M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
$745M |
| 3 |
FLIR
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
|
$202M |
| 4 |
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
|
$154M |
| 5 |
YOKU
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
|
$135M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 33.87% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 20.84% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.98% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.13% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Watsco
WSO
$16.3B
| $117M | 0.2% | 999,518 -39,328 | -4% | -$4.61M |
|
77
Stratasys
SSYS
$906M
| $114M | 0.2% | 4,873,460 -182,730 | -4% | -$4.29M |
|
78
Pricesmart
PSMT
$3.3B
| $114M | 0.2% | 1,376,120 -43,995 | -3% | -$3.65M |
|
79
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $106M | 0.18% | 801,573 -21,693 | -3% | -$2.86M |
|
80
Zillow
Z
$20.4B
| $92.4M | 0.16% | 3,937,037 +197,661 | +5% | +$4.64M |
|
81
HDFC Bank
HDB
$182B
| $75.5M | 0.13% | 1,226,269 -23,336 | -2% | -$1.44M |
|
82
US Bancorp
USB
$76B
| $75.5M | 0.13% | 1,768,277 -525,280 | -23% | -$22.4M |
|
83
United Parcel Service
UPS
$74.1B
| $73.5M | 0.13% | 764,143 -54,645 | -7% | -$5.26M |
|
|
HIMX
84
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$1.42B
| $63M | 0.11% | 7,679,012 +532,517 | +7% | +$4.37M |
|
85
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $60.8M | 0.11% | 2,235,271 +191,171 | +9% | +$5.2M |
|
86
Zillow
ZG
$19.7B
| $52.1M | 0.09% | 1,999,013 +123,869 | +7% | +$3.23M |
|
87
PepsiCo
PEP
$204B
| $51.3M | 0.09% | 513,623 -326,608 | -39% | -$32.6M |
|
|
GHDX
88
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $50.3M | 0.09% | 1,429,209 | – | – |
|
89
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$56.5B
| $49.5M | 0.09% | 103,095 +19,874 | +24% | +$9.54M |
|
90
Infosys
INFY
$69.7B
| $48.2M | 0.08% | 2,875,268 +25,968 | +0.9% | +$435K |
|
|
UPL
91
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $37.1M | 0.06% | 14,856,705 -2,580,520 | -15% | -$6.45M |
|
|
BRW
92
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund
BRW
$353M
| $36.9M | 0.06% | 7,294,676 | – | – |
|
93
Invesco Senior Income Trust
VVR
$561M
| $36.2M | 0.06% | 8,949,118 | – | – |
|
94
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$51.8B
| $33.5M | 0.06% | 458,769 -19,327 | -4% | -$1.41M |
|
95
Fastenal
FAST
$57B
| $30.2M | 0.05% | 739,258 +21,985 | +3% | +$897K |
|
96
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund
JFR
$1.13B
| $28.2M | 0.05% | 2,750,000 | – | – |
|
97
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.1B
| $27.5M | 0.05% | 922,850 +2,850 | +0.3% | +$84.9K |
|
98
APA Corp
APA
$8.31B
| $27.1M | 0.05% | 609,317 -14,799 | -2% | -$658K |
|
99
American Water Works
AWK
$28B
| $27M | 0.05% | 451,400 +1,400 | +0.3% | +$83.7K |
|
100
Coca-Cola
KO
$297B
| $26.7M | 0.05% | 620,703 +7,583 | +1% | +$326K |
|