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
|
+$591M |
| 2 |
BLUE
bluebird bio
BLUE
|
+$380M |
| 3 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$326M |
| 4 |
HAPN
Happen Inc
HAPN
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
|
+$127M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$294M |
| 2 |
WFM
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
|
+$170M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$91M |
| 4 |
Elevance Health
ELV
|
+$85.5M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$83.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 31.62% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 19.42% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.68% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.59% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Invesco Senior Income Trust
VVR
$459M
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
7,599,118
+3,000,000
| +65% | +$14.1M |
|
102
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.7B
| $31.6M | 0.06% |
492,496
-35,852
| -7% | -$2.48M |
|
103
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund
JFR
$1.24B
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
2,750,000
| – | – |
|
104
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
755,200
+680,600
| +912% | +$25.1M |
|
|
EFT
105
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
EFT
$284M
| $25.8M | 0.05% |
1,872,000
| – | – |
|
106
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $25.1M | 0.05% |
783,222
-22,734
| -3% | -$690K |
|
|
GRUB
107
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
+359,000
| New | +$29.1M |
|
108
Coca-Cola
KO
$373B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
613,120
| – | – |
|
109
Analog Devices
ADI
$176B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
370,375
| – | – |
|
110
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
677,832
-542,414
| -44% | -$18M |
|
111
Philip Morris
PM
$295B
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
272,709
| – | – |
|
112
Fastenal
FAST
$54.8B
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
2,012,292
+1,105,244
| +122% | +$11.6M |
|
|
IRBT
113
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
664,700
-139,925
| -17% | -$4.59M |
|
|
LTRPA
114
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
648,416
-37,895
| -6% | -$1.15M |
|
|
LLTC
115
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $20.2M | 0.04% |
457,801
| – | – |
|
|
FLG
116
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.95B
| $20M | 0.04% |
362,913
| – | – |
|
|
BRW
117
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund
BRW
$340M
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
1,797,338
| – | – |
|
118
Etsy
ETSY
$7.9B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
+1,294,307
| New | +$24.9M |
|
119
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
264,077
-10,344
| -4% | -$682K |
|
120
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.62T
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
395,050
-338,670
| -46% | -$15.5M |
|
|
SCTY
121
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
312,900
| – | – |
|
122
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$608B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
170,066
-600,042
| -78% | -$60.1M |
|
123
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $16M | 0.03% |
168,518
| – | – |
|
124
Goldman Sachs
GS
$300B
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
74,687
+15,805
| +27% | +$3.22M |
|
125
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
65,968
-2,621
| -4% | -$674K |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Baillie Gifford & Co held 217 positions worth $55.6B, up 5.2% from $52.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 46% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co's Q2 2015 filing shows 11 new, 67 increased, 68 reduced and 12 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Autohome: 1,331,587 shares worth $67.3M. The largest sale was New Oriental, an estimated $294M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 32% of assets, up from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q2 2015 buy was Autohome: 1,331,587 shares worth $67.3M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Alibaba in Q2 2015, an estimated $591M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was New Oriental, cutting an estimated $294M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $75.9M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 46% of its $55.6B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 11 new positions and closed 12 in Q2 2015.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 5.2% quarter-over-quarter to $55.6B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 28 Jul 2015.