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 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$1.4B |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$424M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$299M |
| 5 |
Copa Holdings
CPA
|
+$252M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$401M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$294M |
| 4 |
FLG
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
|
+$277M |
| 5 |
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
|
+$68.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 26.48% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 21.56% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.47% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.66% |
| 5 | Technology | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $5.14B | 10.31% |
22,566,614
-1,747,821
| -7% | -$401M |
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $3.38B | 6.78% |
218,022,720
+10,926,400
| +5% | +$170M |
|
3
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $2.47B | 4.94% |
13,737,490
+1,168,602
| +9% | +$206M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $2.27B | 4.55% |
86,544,638
-749,351
| -0.9% | -$20.1M |
|
|
5
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $1.92B | 3.84% |
24,567,143
+5,320,844
| +28% | +$407M |
|
|
6
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $1.54B | 3.08% |
14,794,139
+4,129,152
| +39% | +$424M |
|
|
7
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $1.43B | 2.87% |
+189,256,673
| New | +$1.4B |
|
8
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $1.34B | 2.69% |
90,460,275
+12,605,850
| +16% | +$197M |
|
9
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $1.28B | 2.58% |
21,858,858
-101,394
| -0.5% | -$5.65M |
|
10
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $1.19B | 2.38% |
14,422,083
+883,018
| +7% | +$62M |
|
11
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $947M | 1.9% |
42,321,911
+409,201
| +1% | +$8.91M |
|
|
WFM
12
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $939M | 1.88% |
18,633,335
-243,371
| -1% | -$10.7M |
|
13
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $838M | 1.68% |
6,560,181
-97,540
| -1% | -$12.3M |
|
|
LNKD
14
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $768M | 1.54% |
3,344,267
+7,908
| +0.2% | +$1.71M |
|
15
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $720M | 1.44% |
5,727,342
+435,091
| +8% | +$53.8M |
|
|
AMTD
16
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $716M | 1.44% |
20,024,308
+480,837
| +2% | +$16.3M |
|
17
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $703M | 1.41% |
9,414,188
+1,119,208
| +13% | +$87.3M |
|
18
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $688M | 1.38% |
10,432,249
+525,514
| +5% | +$33.9M |
|
19
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $631M | 1.27% |
924,556
+45,262
| +5% | +$30.7M |
|
|
FRC
20
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $616M | 1.24% |
11,825,652
+583,894
| +5% | +$29.4M |
|
21
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.5B
| $595M | 1.19% |
20,339,124
+1,142,537
| +6% | +$28.6M |
|
22
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $594M | 1.19% |
4,729,568
+208,763
| +5% | +$25.6M |
|
23
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $559M | 1.12% |
5,839,022
-372,874
| -6% | -$36.2M |
|
24
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $550M | 1.1% |
3,434,789
-13,959
| -0.4% | -$2.22M |
|
|
25
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $527M | 1.06% |
8,890,673
-6,961,699
| -44% | -$410M |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Baillie Gifford & Co held 219 positions worth $49.9B, up 9.4% from $45.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co deployed $3.43B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 14 new positions and adding to 76 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Stellantis: 189,256,673 shares worth $1.43B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 26% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Salesforce, an estimated $410M trimmed.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q4 2014 buy was Stellantis: 189,256,673 shares worth $1.43B.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Alibaba in Q4 2014, an estimated $424M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Salesforce, cutting an estimated $410M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited BURGER KING WORLDWIDE in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $34.1M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $49.9B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 14 new positions and closed 17 in Q4 2014.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $49.9B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 12 Feb 2015.