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 |
Illumina
ILMN
|
+$441M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$270M |
| 3 |
Trip.com Group
TCOM
|
+$207M |
| 4 |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
GRUB
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
|
+$174M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$963M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$694M |
| 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
|
+$125M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABMD
101
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $25.9M | 0.05% |
+287,412
| New | +$24.4M |
|
102
WIX.com
WIX
$2.79B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
+1,118,287
| New | +$25.2M |
|
|
EFT
103
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
EFT
$285M
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
1,972,000
| – | – |
|
|
LLTC
104
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
581,568
+19,657
| +3% | +$864K |
|
105
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.66T
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
428,754
+33,704
| +9% | +$1.77M |
|
106
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
743,016
-23,547
| -3% | -$786K |
|
107
Danaher
DHR
$137B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
377,726
-50,051
| -12% | -$3.13M |
|
|
SDRL
108
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
24,800
-944
| -4% | -$1.48M |
|
109
Procter & Gamble
PG
$345B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
265,394
+37,365
| +16% | +$2.86M |
|
110
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $20.8M | 0.04% |
176,219
+7,701
| +5% | +$861K |
|
111
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
1,227,795
-1,422,030
| -54% | -$24.7M |
|
112
Analog Devices
ADI
$185B
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
374,068
+3,693
| +1% | +$217K |
|
|
STMP
113
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
179,150
| – | – |
|
|
RAI
114
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
425,290
+3,810
| +0.9% | +$176K |
|
115
TJX Companies
TJX
$174B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
548,326
+27,842
| +5% | +$991K |
|
|
FLG
116
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.95B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
386,958
+24,045
| +7% | +$1.23M |
|
|
ONDK
117
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
1,831,375
-19,980
| -1% | -$200K |
|
118
California Water Service
CWT
$3.11B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
801,916
+39,540
| +5% | +$898K |
|
119
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$614B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
179,264
+9,198
| +5% | +$925K |
|
|
EFR
120
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Fund
EFR
$315M
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
1,471,579
| – | – |
|
|
IRBT
121
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
506,200
| – | – |
|
122
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$135B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
254,268
| – | – |
|
|
FCT
123
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II
FCT
$251M
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
1,330,000
| – | – |
|
|
SCTY
124
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $16M | 0.03% |
312,900
| – | – |
|
|
LTRPA
125
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
516,733
| – | – |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Baillie Gifford & Co held 215 positions worth $57.5B, up 13% from $51.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 50% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co's Q4 2015 filing shows 7 new, 81 increased, 48 reduced and 33 closed positions. Its largest new stake was WIX.com: 1,118,287 shares worth $25.4M. The largest sale was TSMC, an estimated $963M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 34% of assets, up from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q4 2015 buy was WIX.com: 1,118,287 shares worth $25.4M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Illumina in Q4 2015, an estimated $441M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $694M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited TSMC in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $963M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 50% of its $57.5B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 7 new positions and closed 33 in Q4 2015.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $57.5B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 8 Feb 2016.