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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
|
+$267M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
Zillow
ZG
|
+$161M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$161M |
| 2 |
Teradata
TDC
|
+$103M |
| 3 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$90.1M |
| 4 |
Moody's
MCO
|
+$83.1M |
| 5 |
WFM
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
|
+$82.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 29.4% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 20.44% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.43% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.7% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $4.62B | 8.73% |
22,146,139
-420,475
| -2% | -$90.1M |
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $4.1B | 7.76% |
220,443,580
+2,420,860
| +1% | +$42.6M |
|
3
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $2.47B | 4.67% |
13,656,965
-80,525
| -0.6% | -$15.2M |
|
|
4
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $2.22B | 4.2% |
26,670,331
+11,876,192
| +80% | +$1.07B |
|
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $2.2B | 4.17% |
80,549,383
-5,995,255
| -7% | -$161M |
|
6
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $2.02B | 3.82% |
190,491,447
+1,234,774
| +0.7% | +$11.5M |
|
7
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.02B | 3.82% |
24,560,556
-6,587
| -0% | -$516K |
|
|
8
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $1.33B | 2.51% |
105,385,290
+14,925,015
| +16% | +$201M |
|
9
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $1.21B | 2.3% |
21,635,055
-223,803
| -1% | -$12.7M |
|
10
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $1.21B | 2.29% |
14,779,081
+356,998
| +2% | +$28.2M |
|
11
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $1B | 1.9% |
42,763,680
+441,769
| +1% | +$10.4M |
|
12
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $902M | 1.71% |
5,843,137
+115,795
| +2% | +$16.5M |
|
|
WFM
13
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $891M | 1.69% |
17,100,058
-1,533,277
| -8% | -$82.2M |
|
|
LNKD
14
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $823M | 1.56% |
3,295,289
-48,978
| -1% | -$12.2M |
|
15
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $807M | 1.53% |
6,587,631
+27,450
| +0.4% | +$3.47M |
|
16
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $766M | 1.45% |
9,211,754
-202,434
| -2% | -$15.9M |
|
|
AMTD
17
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $759M | 1.44% |
20,358,306
+333,998
| +2% | +$11.9M |
|
18
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $729M | 1.38% |
947,445
+22,889
| +2% | +$16.5M |
|
19
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $673M | 1.27% |
22,967,692
+152,410
| +0.7% | +$3.68M |
|
|
FRC
20
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $655M | 1.24% |
11,471,296
-354,356
| -3% | -$19.3M |
|
21
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $640M | 1.21% |
10,528,875
+96,626
| +0.9% | +$6.08M |
|
22
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $635M | 1.2% |
4,999,066
+269,498
| +6% | +$32.6M |
|
23
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $585M | 1.11% |
8,757,617
-133,056
| -1% | -$8.25M |
|
24
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.5B
| $563M | 1.06% |
20,538,197
+199,073
| +1% | +$5.32M |
|
|
SGEN
25
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $539M | 1.02% |
15,253,520
+14,919
| +0.1% | +$509K |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Baillie Gifford & Co held 213 positions worth $52.8B, up 5.9% from $49.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co deployed $2.09B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 11 new positions and adding to 82 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Netflix: 43,883,000 shares worth $261M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 29% of assets, up from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $161M trimmed.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q1 2015 buy was Netflix: 43,883,000 shares worth $261M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Alibaba in Q1 2015, an estimated $1.07B increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $161M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Teradata in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $103M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $52.8B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 11 new positions and closed 7 in Q1 2015.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 5.9% quarter-over-quarter to $52.8B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 14 May 2015.