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 |
ABMD
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
|
$296M |
| 2 |
Illumina
ILMN
|
$294M |
| 3 |
Trade Desk
TTD
|
$281M |
| 4 |
Axon Enterprise
AXON
|
$248M |
| 5 |
Broadridge
BR
|
$244M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
|
$512M |
| 2 |
FRC
First Republic Bank
FRC
|
$323M |
| 3 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
$312M |
| 4 |
ICICI Bank
IBN
|
$234M |
| 5 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
$200M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 32.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.27% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 16.52% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.83% |
| 5 | Technology | 10.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Moderna
MRNA
$9.37B
| $47M | 0.05% | 3,207,595 +632,394 | +25% | +$9.26M |
|
127
PepsiCo
PEP
$204B
| $45.6M | 0.05% | 347,558 +66,837 | +24% | +$8.76M |
|
128
AeroVironment
AVAV
$12.1B
| $44.5M | 0.05% | 784,027 -2,402 | -0.3% | -$136K |
|
129
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.2B
| $43.3M | 0.05% | 994,839 +3,931 | +0.4% | +$171K |
|
130
Grupo Cibest S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing four (4) Preferred Shares)
CIB
$12.1B
| $43.1M | 0.05% | 845,117 | – | – |
|
131
Pinduoduo
PDD
$171B
| $43.1M | 0.05% | 2,087,330 -38,867 | -2% | -$802K |
|
132
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.45B
| $42.4M | 0.05% | 275,041 -1,342 | -0.5% | -$207K |
|
133
Banco Macro
BMA
$3.7B
| $42.3M | 0.04% | 580,268 +52,135 | +10% | +$3.8M |
|
|
SPLK
134
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $41.9M | 0.04% | 332,864 -1,314 | -0.4% | -$165K |
|
135
McDonald's
MCD
$224B
| $39.6M | 0.04% | 190,901 +398 | +0.2% | +$82.7K |
|
136
CarMax
KMX
$9.21B
| $38.4M | 0.04% | 442,585 -14,438 | -3% | -$1.25M |
|
137
TJX Companies
TJX
$152B
| $38.2M | 0.04% | 723,184 -10,647 | -1% | -$563K |
|
|
UBX
138
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $36.1M | 0.04% | 3,803,014 | – | – |
|
139
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.31B
| $35.6M | 0.04% | 1,003,429 +11,888 | +1% | +$422K |
|
|
NATI
140
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $35.2M | 0.04% | 838,268 +5,001 | +0.6% | +$210K |
|
141
BlackLine
BL
$3.36B
| $35M | 0.04% | 653,927 -2,099 | -0.3% | -$112K |
|
142
Estee Lauder
EL
$33B
| $34.5M | 0.04% | 188,260 | – | – |
|
143
Appian
APPN
$2.28B
| $33.5M | 0.04% | 927,508 +136,205 | +17% | +$4.91M |
|
144
United Parcel Service
UPS
$74.1B
| $33.3M | 0.04% | 321,975 +60,384 | +23% | +$6.24M |
|
145
Analog Devices
ADI
$124B
| $32.5M | 0.03% | 287,755 -86,550 | -23% | -$9.77M |
|
146
HEICO
HEI
$43.4B
| $32.5M | 0.03% | 242,586 -1,435 | -0.6% | -$192K |
|
147
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$845M
| $28M | 0.03% | 434,700 | – | – |
|
148
Ameren
AEE
$27B
| $26.8M | 0.03% | 356,428 +7,343 | +2% | +$552K |
|
149
Zoom
ZM
$24.4B
| $26.6M | 0.03% | +300,000 | New | +$26.6M |
|
150
American Express
AXP
$231B
| $26.6M | 0.03% | 215,439 -21,399 | -9% | -$2.64M |
|