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 |
TAL Education Group
TAL
|
$673M |
| 2 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
$220M |
| 3 |
WUBA
58.COM INC
WUBA
|
$220M |
| 4 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
$109M |
| 5 |
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
|
$67.5M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V. Class A Ordinary Shares
NBIS
|
$463M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
$325M |
| 3 |
MBLY
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
|
$319M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
$295M |
| 5 |
AMTD
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
|
$253M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 37.3% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 18.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.51% |
| 4 | Technology | 8.97% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Qiagen
QGEN
$10.2B
| – | – |
-7,169,829
| Closed | -$240M |
|
202
SK Telecom
SKM
$8.28B
| – | – |
-60,763
| Closed | -$1.56M |
|
203
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$10.9B
| – | – |
-397,525
| Closed | -$13.2M |
|
|
BIOA
204
DELISTED
BioAmber Inc.
BIOA
| – | – |
-579,540
| Closed | -$1.49M |
|
|
NVDQ
205
DELISTED
Novadaq Technologies Inc.
NVDQ
| – | – |
-704,480
| Closed | -$8.26M |
|
|
RAI
206
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| – | – |
-421,090
| Closed | -$27.4M |
|