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 |
Under Armour
UAA
|
$380M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
$254M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
$242M |
| 4 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
$174M |
| 5 |
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
|
$163M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
$427M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
$373M |
| 3 |
LendingClub
LC
|
$287M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
$248M |
| 5 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
$237M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 33.88% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 19.56% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.38% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.29% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.4B
| $130M | 0.23% |
7,486,027
-28,788
| -0.4% | -$499K |
|
77
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$2.56T
| $110M | 0.2% |
156,725
-18,579
| -11% | -$13.1M |
|
78
Watsco
WSO
$16.3B
| $106M | 0.19% |
754,917
-95,184
| -11% | -$13.4M |
|
79
Apple
AAPL
$3.41T
| $86.9M | 0.16% |
908,752
-205,420
| -18% | -$19.6M |
|
80
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $85.9M | 0.15% |
1,384,238
+369,457
| +36% | +$22.9M |
|
81
M&T Bank
MTB
$31.5B
| $82.3M | 0.15% |
695,898
-245,480
| -26% | -$29M |
|
82
Autohome
ATHM
$3.42B
| $77.3M | 0.14% |
3,843,144
-16,249
| -0.4% | -$327K |
|
83
HDFC Bank
HDB
$182B
| $70.3M | 0.13% |
1,060,222
-69,294
| -6% | -$4.6M |
|
84
Zillow
ZG
$19.7B
| $67.8M | 0.12% |
1,851,003
-105,355
| -5% | -$3.86M |
|
85
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$3.54B
| $67.4M | 0.12% |
1,488,457
-367,098
| -20% | -$16.6M |
|
|
ABMD
86
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $65.4M | 0.12% |
598,353
-89,686
| -13% | -$9.8M |
|
87
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $61.7M | 0.11% |
2,368,416
+45,265
| +2% | +$1.18M |
|
88
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$56B
| $60.7M | 0.11% |
150,791
-20,073
| -12% | -$8.08M |
|
89
Infosys
INFY
$69.7B
| $59.1M | 0.11% |
3,309,339
+142,067
| +4% | +$2.54M |
|
90
Wayfair
W
$9.67B
| $58.9M | 0.11% |
1,509,644
+866,829
| +135% | +$33.8M |
|
|
HIMX
91
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$1.41B
| $58.7M | 0.1% |
7,108,360
-459,793
| -6% | -$3.8M |
|
92
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$37.5B
| $52.6M | 0.09% |
+649,054
| New | +$52.6M |
|
|
DATA
93
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $40.5M | 0.07% |
827,748
-122,431
| -13% | -$5.99M |
|
94
WIX.com
WIX
$7.64B
| $39.7M | 0.07% |
1,308,682
+181,146
| +16% | +$5.5M |
|
95
DexCom
DXCM
$29.5B
| $38.2M | 0.07% |
480,978
+275,568
| +134% | +$21.9M |
|
96
Invesco Senior Income Trust
VVR
$561M
| $37.4M | 0.07% |
8,949,118
| – | – |
|
|
BRW
97
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund
BRW
$353M
| $37.3M | 0.07% |
7,294,676
| – | – |
|
98
Fastenal
FAST
$57B
| $37.1M | 0.07% |
835,653
+33,752
| +4% | +$1.5M |
|
99
Coca-Cola
KO
$297B
| $36.2M | 0.06% |
798,257
+156,077
| +24% | +$7.07M |
|
100
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$427B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
243,622
+58,245
| +31% | +$7.07M |
|