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 |
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
|
+$2.78B |
| 2 |
Trade Desk
TTD
|
+$718M |
| 3 |
10x Genomics
TXG
|
+$658M |
| 4 |
Snowflake
SNOW
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
OTLY
Oatly Group
OTLY
|
+$592M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.5B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.44B |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$675M |
| 4 |
Ferrari
RACE
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
|
+$300M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 29.48% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 22.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 18.4% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 13.22% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Analog Devices
ADI
$184B
| $60.8M | 0.03% |
353,154
+10,569
| +3% | +$1.69M |
|
177
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$1.99B
| $60M | 0.03% |
2,725,197
+1,569,844
| +136% | +$43.3M |
|
178
JFrog
FROG
$10.1B
| $59.2M | 0.03% |
1,299,707
+150,605
| +13% | +$6.78M |
|
|
VEDL
179
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $58.8M | 0.03% |
4,140,435
+1,438,900
| +53% | +$20.2M |
|
180
Apple
AAPL
$4.56T
| $58.6M | 0.03% |
427,715
+4,740
| +1% | +$614K |
|
181
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $57.9M | 0.03% |
790,133
+8,326
| +1% | +$625K |
|
182
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.2B
| $56M | 0.03% |
662,468
+6,331
| +1% | +$545K |
|
183
Infosys
INFY
$50.1B
| $56M | 0.03% |
2,643,390
+17,118
| +0.7% | +$327K |
|
184
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $56M | 0.03% |
597,488
-3,224
| -0.5% | -$314K |
|
185
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $55.8M | 0.03% |
777,857
+12,329
| +2% | +$946K |
|
|
SPLK
186
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
378,314
-386
| -0.1% | -$49.1K |
|
|
BZUN
187
Baozun
BZUN
$169M
| $53.6M | 0.03% |
1,513,748
-2,007
| -0.1% | -$70.7K |
|
|
AMBR
188
Amber International Holding Ltd
AMBR
$128M
| $53.5M | 0.03% |
484,560
+18,224
| +4% | +$2.12M |
|
189
Coca-Cola
KO
$374B
| $53.1M | 0.03% |
980,666
+32,573
| +3% | +$1.77M |
|
|
TRHC
190
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $52.8M | 0.03% |
1,056,717
+44,490
| +4% | +$1.99M |
|
|
GRFS
191
Grifois
GRFS
$5.33B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
2,948,016
-304,132
| -9% | -$5.45M |
|
|
ADAP
192
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
11,696,919
+229,402
| +2% | +$1.11M |
|
193
Ameren
AEE
$30B
| $49M | 0.02% |
612,535
+5,851
| +1% | +$490K |
|
194
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.19B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
1,123,100
+12,664
| +1% | +$539K |
|
195
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.1B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
570,874
+5,636
| +1% | +$475K |
|
196
McDonald's
MCD
$196B
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
195,435
+6,256
| +3% | +$1.46M |
|
|
NATI
197
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
1,051,440
+33,450
| +3% | +$1.41M |
|
198
EverQuote
EVER
$839M
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
1,349,583
-3,459
| -0.3% | -$115K |
|
199
dLocal
DLO
$4.35B
| $42M | 0.02% |
+800,000
| New | +$30.8M |
|
200
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.5B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
403,787
-1,170
| -0.3% | -$110K |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Baillie Gifford & Co held 484 positions worth $205B, up 15% from $179B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 37% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co's Q2 2021 filing shows 38 new, 173 increased, 106 reduced and 12 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Full Truck Alliance: 141,301,432 shares worth $456M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $1.5B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 29% of assets, down from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q2 2021 buy was Full Truck Alliance: 141,301,432 shares worth $456M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Trade Desk in Q2 2021, an estimated $718M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $1.5B.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Interactive Brokers in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $300M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 37% of its $205B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 38 new positions and closed 12 in Q2 2021.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $205B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 2 Aug 2021.