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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
|
+$267M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
Zillow
ZG
|
+$161M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$161M |
| 2 |
Teradata
TDC
|
+$103M |
| 3 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$90.1M |
| 4 |
Moody's
MCO
|
+$83.1M |
| 5 |
WFM
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
|
+$82.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 29.4% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 20.44% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.43% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $41.6M | 0.08% |
1,846,047
+82,689
| +5% | +$1.98M |
|
102
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.1B
| $40.8M | 0.08% |
528,348
+229,952
| +77% | +$17.9M |
|
103
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $38.8M | 0.07% |
643,370
-129,945
| -17% | -$8.18M |
|
104
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.8B
| $35.4M | 0.07% |
920,379
-219,012
| -19% | -$8.73M |
|
|
SDRL
105
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $32M | 0.06% |
12,710
-1,124
| -8% | -$3.26M |
|
106
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund
JFR
$1.24B
| $31.1M | 0.06% |
2,750,000
| – | – |
|
107
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.62T
| $29.8M | 0.06% |
733,720
+966
| +0.1% | +$42.1K |
|
108
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $29.5M | 0.06% |
634,425
-282,025
| -31% | -$12.6M |
|
|
EFT
109
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
EFT
$287M
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
1,872,000
| – | – |
|
|
IRBT
110
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $26.3M | 0.05% |
804,625
-18,475
| -2% | -$600K |
|
111
Coca-Cola
KO
$374B
| $24.9M | 0.05% |
613,120
+84,900
| +16% | +$3.55M |
|
112
Analog Devices
ADI
$184B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
370,375
+597
| +0.2% | +$33.9K |
|
113
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
805,956
+28,315
| +4% | +$816K |
|
|
LTRPA
114
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
+686,311
| New | +$19.8M |
|
115
Invesco Senior Income Trust
VVR
$459M
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
4,599,118
+459,118
| +11% | +$2.12M |
|
|
LLTC
116
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
457,801
+724
| +0.2% | +$33.9K |
|
117
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $20.5M | 0.04% |
272,709
| – | – |
|
|
BRW
118
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund
BRW
$343M
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
1,797,338
+97,338
| +6% | +$1.05M |
|
119
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.92B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
68,589
+3,257
| +5% | +$944K |
|
|
FLG
120
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.96B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
362,913
+1,080
| +0.3% | +$52.5K |
|
121
Ingredion
INGR
$6.51B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
227,500
-54,600
| -19% | -$4.47M |
|
122
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
274,421
+144,854
| +112% | +$9.07M |
|
123
McDonald's
MCD
$195B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
168,518
-182,646
| -52% | -$17.3M |
|
|
SCTY
124
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $16M | 0.03% |
312,900
| – | – |
|
125
IMAX
IMAX
$2.78B
| $16M | 0.03% |
474,545
-457,065
| -49% | -$15.2M |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Baillie Gifford & Co held 213 positions worth $52.8B, up 5.9% from $49.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co deployed $2.09B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 11 new positions and adding to 82 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Netflix: 43,883,000 shares worth $261M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 29% of assets, up from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $161M trimmed.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was Netflix: 43,883,000 shares worth $261M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Alibaba in Q1 2015, an estimated $1.07B increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $161M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Teradata in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $103M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $52.8B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 11 new positions and closed 7 in Q1 2015.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 5.9% quarter-over-quarter to $52.8B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 14 May 2015.