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 |
SPLK
Splunk Inc
SPLK
|
+$221M |
| 2 |
Royal Caribbean
RCL
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
AMTD
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
|
+$169M |
| 5 |
SGEN
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
|
+$143M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$537M |
| 2 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$448M |
| 3 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$358M |
| 4 |
Mohawk Industries
MHK
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
TripAdvisor
TRIP
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 23.27% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 23.27% |
| 3 | Financials | 12% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.71% |
| 5 | Technology | 9.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $4.56B | 10.77% |
25,634,771
-2,214,681
| -8% | -$358M |
|
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $3.93B | 9.27% |
196,886,900
-29,848,520
| -13% | -$537M |
|
3
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $2.57B | 6.06% |
91,954,019
-2,688,680
| -3% | -$68M |
|
4
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $1.69B | 3.99% |
15,709,103
-670,400
| -4% | -$61.4M |
|
5
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $1.51B | 3.58% |
65,524,910
-1,809,279
| -3% | -$40M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $1.21B | 2.85% |
22,090,961
-1,408,865
| -6% | -$70.7M |
|
|
WFM
7
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $1.16B | 2.75% |
20,133,575
-1,709,004
| -8% | -$101M |
|
8
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $1.16B | 2.75% |
58,070,152
-3,187,996
| -5% | -$60.2M |
|
9
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $1.08B | 2.54% |
19,505,806
-1,477,435
| -7% | -$79M |
|
10
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $1.02B | 2.41% |
23,916,447
+2,990,583
| +14% | +$126M |
|
|
11
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $688M | 1.62% |
8,301,813
-1,803,109
| -18% | -$148M |
|
12
New Oriental
EDU
$7.84B
| $679M | 1.6% |
21,545,059
-268,318
| -1% | -$7.46M |
|
13
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $639M | 1.51% |
63,717,960
-1,112,325
| -2% | -$11.4M |
|
14
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $613M | 1.45% |
8,848,749
+66,563
| +0.8% | +$4.41M |
|
15
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $578M | 1.37% |
5,363,053
+135,292
| +3% | +$16.2M |
|
16
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $570M | 1.35% |
6,820,550
+119,450
| +2% | +$8.87M |
|
17
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $568M | 1.34% |
32,568,331
+638,485
| +2% | +$11.3M |
|
18
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $551M | 1.3% |
4,309,358
+52,266
| +1% | +$6.66M |
|
|
LNKD
19
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $549M | 1.3% |
2,533,905
-143,965
| -5% | -$32.8M |
|
|
20
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $539M | 1.27% |
11,370,481
+4,844,844
| +74% | +$206M |
|
|
SGEN
21
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $531M | 1.25% |
13,315,804
+3,504,492
| +36% | +$143M |
|
|
FRC
22
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $523M | 1.24% |
9,986,522
+2,564,227
| +35% | +$128M |
|
|
AMTD
23
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $510M | 1.21% |
16,654,728
+5,933,032
| +55% | +$169M |
|
24
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $483M | 1.14% |
4,148,766
+1,211,442
| +41% | +$138M |
|
25
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $458M | 1.08% |
788,947
+278
| +0% | +$151K |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Baillie Gifford & Co held 228 positions worth $42.3B, up 7.1% from $39.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 47% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co's Q4 2013 filing shows 19 new, 80 increased, 63 reduced and 22 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Splunk Inc: 3,404,273 shares worth $234M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $537M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 23% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Financials.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q4 2013 buy was Splunk Inc: 3,404,273 shares worth $234M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Royal Caribbean in Q4 2013, an estimated $206M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $537M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Mohawk Industries in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $226M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 47% of its $42.3B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 19 new positions and closed 22 in Q4 2013.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 7.1% quarter-over-quarter to $42.3B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 7 Feb 2014.