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 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$1.01B |
| 2 |
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
|
+$324M |
| 3 |
DraftKings
DKNG
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
Datadog
DDOG
|
+$204M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.46B |
| 3 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$1.03B |
| 4 |
Mercado Libre
MELI
|
+$765M |
| 5 |
Moody's
MCO
|
+$593M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 31.34% |
| 2 | Technology | 28.05% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 17.02% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.5% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.5B
| $87.3M | 0.07% |
1,206,416
-66,828
| -5% | -$5.15M |
|
127
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$103B
| $82.5M | 0.06% |
6,964,302
-179,288
| -3% | -$2.3M |
|
128
Coursera
COUR
$1.54B
| $75.5M | 0.06% |
8,876,535
-12,203,433
| -58% | -$94.3M |
|
129
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $74.9M | 0.06% |
593,605
-62,429
| -10% | -$8.22M |
|
130
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.9B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
3,236,373
+618,891
| +24% | +$14.6M |
|
131
monday.com
MNDY
$3.94B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
311,690
-10,040
| -3% | -$2.78M |
|
132
Zillow
Z
$7.56B
| $73.1M | 0.06% |
987,643
-261,611
| -21% | -$18.7M |
|
133
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $68.5M | 0.05% |
303,200
-15,398
| -5% | -$4.05M |
|
134
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $67.3M | 0.05% |
737,967
-5,928
| -0.8% | -$573K |
|
135
Cisco
CSCO
$479B
| $64.5M | 0.05% |
1,088,862
-643
| -0.1% | -$36.7K |
|
136
Infosys
INFY
$50.7B
| $63.7M | 0.05% |
2,907,660
-181,398
| -6% | -$4.06M |
|
137
Intuit
INTU
$89B
| $61.8M | 0.05% |
98,283
+781
| +0.8% | +$499K |
|
138
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$126B
| $60.3M | 0.05% |
149,838
+9,258
| +7% | +$4.29M |
|
139
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$36.7B
| $58.7M | 0.05% |
30,741,854
-1,277,907
| -4% | -$2.99M |
|
|
EXAS
140
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $56.9M | 0.04% |
1,012,727
-196,774
| -16% | -$12.2M |
|
141
Home Depot
HD
$355B
| $53.8M | 0.04% |
138,216
+22,686
| +20% | +$9.27M |
|
142
Coca-Cola
KO
$375B
| $53.1M | 0.04% |
852,417
+3,286
| +0.4% | +$214K |
|
143
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.7B
| $52.3M | 0.04% |
706,796
+498,100
| +239% | +$34.9M |
|
144
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.27B
| $52M | 0.04% |
2,146,690
-48,890
| -2% | -$999K |
|
145
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.6B
| $49.5M | 0.04% |
+1,362,356
| New | +$53.3M |
|
146
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.3B
| $48.8M | 0.04% |
431,485
+43,291
| +11% | +$5.01M |
|
147
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$87.5B
| $46M | 0.04% |
10,514,904
-312,469
| -3% | -$1.61M |
|
148
Upwork
UPWK
$1.19B
| $45.8M | 0.04% |
2,799,071
-493,234
| -15% | -$7.1M |
|
149
Cognex
CGNX
$11.3B
| $45.5M | 0.03% |
1,267,739
-24,490
| -2% | -$959K |
|
150
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $43M | 0.03% |
1,416,642
+58,568
| +4% | +$1.64M |
|
Similar funds
Baillie Gifford & Co's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Baillie Gifford & Co held 285 positions worth $130B, down 2.6% from $134B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 42% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co withdrew a net $8.81B in Q4 2024, closing 14 positions and reducing 181 holdings. Its most notable exit was Mettler-Toledo International, an estimated $145M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 31% of assets, down from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Baillie Gifford & Co opened a new position in DraftKings worth $247M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q4 2024 buy was DraftKings: 6,633,458 shares worth $247M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Applovin in Q4 2024, an estimated $1.01B increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Mettler-Toledo International in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $145M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 42% of its $130B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 8 new positions and closed 14 in Q4 2024.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value fell 2.6% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 31 Jan 2025.