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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$4.04B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
163,550
| – | – |
|
127
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.77B
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
182,900
| – | – |
|
128
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust
BGT
$326M
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
1,150,000
| – | – |
|
129
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
76,801
+2,114
| +3% | +$393K |
|
|
TIF
130
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
176,886
+70,171
| +66% | +$5.48M |
|
|
PHD
131
DELISTED
Pioneer Floating Rate Fund
PHD
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,230,000
| – | – |
|
132
Philip Morris
PM
$295B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
146,316
-141,598
| -49% | -$12.3M |
|
133
American States Water
AWR
$3.3B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
294,228
+81,260
| +38% | +$3.37M |
|
|
JUNO
134
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
+280,000
| New | +$13.9M |
|
|
QUNR
135
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
232,740
-2,028,436
| -90% | -$87.8M |
|
|
NSL
136
DELISTED
NUVEEN SENIOR INCM FD
NSL
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
1,915,000
| – | – |
|
137
DexCom
DXCM
$31.2B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
532,840
| – | – |
|
|
EVF
138
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust
EVF
$90.3M
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
1,885,000
| – | – |
|
|
BCRH
139
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
629,438
| – | – |
|
140
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.5B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
465,518
-22,136
| -5% | -$461K |
|
141
Wayfair
W
$14.4B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
214,100
| – | – |
|
142
Etsy
ETSY
$8.06B
| $10M | 0.02% |
1,216,185
-57,181
| -4% | -$580K |
|
143
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
+111,584
| New | +$9.5M |
|
|
AFT
144
DELISTED
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.
AFT
| $9.36M | 0.02% |
617,746
| – | – |
|
|
NVDQ
145
DELISTED
Novadaq Technologies Inc.
NVDQ
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
704,480
| – | – |
|
146
Veeco
VECO
$3.21B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
+415,388
| New | +$8.42M |
|
147
SLB Ltd
SLB
$74.5B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
119,127
| – | – |
|
|
VAR
148
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
114,799
| – | – |
|
149
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.7B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
248,049
+10,149
| +4% | +$346K |
|
150
AeroVironment
AVAV
$8.49B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
263,710
| – | – |
|
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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.