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 |
TEM
Tempus AI
TEM
|
+$693M |
| 2 |
Reddit
RDDT
|
+$650M |
| 3 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$366M |
| 4 |
Samsara
IOT
|
+$356M |
| 5 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$333M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$1.81B |
| 2 |
ONC
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
|
+$988M |
| 3 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$978M |
| 4 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$777M |
| 5 |
Elastic
ESTC
|
+$699M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 31.2% |
| 2 | Technology | 25.57% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 19.74% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.39% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
American Tower
AMT
$79.8B
| $15M | 0.01% |
67,818
-2,281
| -3% | -$492K |
|
202
Progressive
PGR
$125B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
55,014
+4
| +0% | +$1.1K |
|
203
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$211B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
112,160
+8
| +0% | +$867 |
|
204
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.1B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
199,110
-218,269
| -52% | -$13.5M |
|
205
TJX Companies
TJX
$179B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
101,881
+7,197
| +8% | +$913K |
|
206
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,869,646
-9,343
| -0.5% | -$39.5K |
|
207
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.2B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
40,721
-2,096
| -5% | -$609K |
|
208
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.2B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
31,556
-1,838
| -6% | -$682K |
|
209
Synopsys
SNPS
$77.7B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
22,038
-1,139
| -5% | -$531K |
|
210
Sprout Social
SPT
$492M
| $11M | 0.01% |
526,655
-2,496,868
| -83% | -$52.9M |
|
211
BlackLine
BL
$1.74B
| $11M | 0.01% |
193,739
-74,285
| -28% | -$3.84M |
|
212
Fortis
FTS
$28.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
222,674
-63,317
| -22% | -$3.02M |
|
213
PayPal
PYPL
$51.1B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
125,296
| – | – |
|
214
Burford Capital
BUR
$942M
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
789,152
-156,885
| -17% | -$2.05M |
|
215
Nike
NKE
$62.3B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
128,984
+14
| +0% | +$840 |
|
216
Graco
GGG
$13.5B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
104,425
+12
| +0% | +$994 |
|
217
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.2B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
85,886
-5,963
| -6% | -$634K |
|
218
CarMax
KMX
$8.24B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
126,439
+11
| +0% | +$740 |
|
|
EIC
219
Eagle Point Income Co
EIC
$232M
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
553,305
-16,239
| -3% | -$225K |
|
220
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.7B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
423,790
-842,833
| -67% | -$16.2M |
|
221
Zillow
ZG
$7.59B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91,491
-798
| -0.9% | -$52.9K |
|
222
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$171M
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
474,190
-2,353
| -0.5% | -$30.2K |
|
223
RxSight
RXST
$253M
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
468,945
+76,714
| +20% | +$1.15M |
|
224
Prologis
PLD
$132B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
53,205
-2,373
| -4% | -$249K |
|
225
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.81B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
300,137
-2,597
| -0.9% | -$45.2K |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Baillie Gifford & Co held 284 positions worth $134B, up 17% from $115B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 46% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co withdrew a net $6.67B in Q2 2025, closing 20 positions and reducing 175 holdings. Its most notable exit was BeOne Medicines Ltd, an estimated $988M 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 Tempus AI worth $768M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q2 2025 buy was Tempus AI: 12,094,029 shares worth $768M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Reddit in Q2 2025, an estimated $650M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was Shopify, cutting an estimated $1.81B.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited BeOne Medicines Ltd in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $988M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 46% of its $134B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 19 new positions and closed 20 in Q2 2025.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $134B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 6 Aug 2025.