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 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Coupang
CPNG
|
+$978M |
| 3 |
Roblox
RBLX
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
|
+$284M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$921M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$476M |
| 3 |
Petrobras
PBR
|
+$417M |
| 4 |
Zillow
Z
|
+$416M |
| 5 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 28.15% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 23.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 18.9% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.36% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.26B
| $82.4M | 0.06% |
1,880,372
-279,179
| -13% | -$10.3M |
|
152
LendingTree
TREE
$451M
| $79.2M | 0.06% |
661,603
-18,738
| -3% | -$2.22M |
|
153
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.45B
| $77.7M | 0.05% |
825,558
-104,904
| -11% | -$7.26M |
|
|
CVAC
154
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $76.7M | 0.05% |
3,911,347
-11,993
| -0.3% | -$239K |
|
155
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.1B
| $76.5M | 0.05% |
3,310,561
+109,920
| +3% | +$2.77M |
|
|
LILM
156
DELISTED
Lilium N.V. Class A Ordinary Shares
LILM
| $72.7M | 0.05% |
18,256,279
+184,064
| +1% | +$850K |
|
157
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $72.2M | 0.05% |
3,444,770
-1,040,200
| -23% | -$22.2M |
|
|
DADA
158
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $71.4M | 0.05% |
7,816,271
-162,983
| -2% | -$1.59M |
|
159
Progyny
PGNY
$2.2B
| $68.7M | 0.05% |
1,337,208
+1,336,812
| +337,579% | +$57.2M |
|
160
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.64B
| $67.2M | 0.05% |
2,504,679
+74,831
| +3% | +$1.93M |
|
161
Sprout Social
SPT
$621M
| $66.9M | 0.05% |
834,756
+28,615
| +4% | +$1.96M |
|
|
ZUO
162
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $66.7M | 0.05% |
4,451,261
+124,249
| +3% | +$1.91M |
|
163
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.81B
| $59.3M | 0.04% |
564,974
-4,170
| -0.7% | -$531K |
|
164
Cardlytics
CDLX
$21.5M
| $58.1M | 0.04% |
105,621
+13,833
| +15% | +$8.36M |
|
165
NextEra Energy
NEE
$177B
| $58M | 0.04% |
685,008
-135,682
| -17% | -$10.9M |
|
|
EXAI
166
DELISTED
Exscientia Plc American Depositary Shares
EXAI
| $57.8M | 0.04% |
4,015,335
-29,757
| -0.7% | -$507K |
|
167
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $56.8M | 0.04% |
527,199
-126,672
| -19% | -$12.9M |
|
168
Coca-Cola
KO
$375B
| $56.2M | 0.04% |
906,554
+34,910
| +4% | +$2.12M |
|
169
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.68B
| $52.7M | 0.04% |
788,897
+58,907
| +8% | +$4.59M |
|
170
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $52M | 0.04% |
1,391,114
-27,633
| -2% | -$1.15M |
|
171
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$8.55B
| $50.8M | 0.04% |
7,677,200
| – | – |
|
|
NATI
172
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $50.5M | 0.04% |
1,244,511
+74,240
| +6% | +$3M |
|
|
SPLK
173
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $50.2M | 0.04% |
337,717
-40,863
| -11% | -$5M |
|
174
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.7B
| $50.1M | 0.04% |
425,225
-7,463
| -2% | -$837K |
|
|
IRBT
175
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $45.6M | 0.03% |
719,264
-178,341
| -20% | -$11.3M |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Baillie Gifford & Co held 510 positions worth $143B, down 22% from $182B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 40% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2022: portfolio turnover was 4.5%. Baillie Gifford & Co opened 11 new positions and exited 12, leaving the 510-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 28% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q1 2022 buy was Roblox: 7,841,669 shares worth $363M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Sea Limited in Q1 2022, an estimated $1.03B increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $921M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Stericycle Inc in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $283M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 40% of its $143B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 11 new positions and closed 12 in Q1 2022.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value fell 22% quarter-over-quarter to $143B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 5 May 2022.