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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$565M |
| 2 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$376M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$289M |
| 4 |
NovoCure
NVCR
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$164M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
|
+$393M |
| 2 |
Under Armour
UAA
|
+$311M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$203M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$190M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 33.91% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 17.09% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 16.31% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.01% |
| 5 | Technology | 9.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $8.95B | 9.78% |
49,028,056
+1,716,763
| +4% | +$289M |
|
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $7.85B | 8.59% |
88,162,860
-2,564,460
| -3% | -$213M |
|
3
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $4.96B | 5.43% |
16,422,599
-105,875
| -0.6% | -$30.9M |
|
4
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $3.71B | 4.05% |
198,667,890
+152,160
| +0.1% | +$3.05M |
|
5
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
| $2.89B | 3.16% |
17,522,058
-591,136
| -3% | -$98.9M |
|
6
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $2.7B | 2.96% |
75,802,100
-496,690
| -0.7% | -$17.2M |
|
7
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $2.7B | 2.95% |
46,012,340
-113,060
| -0.2% | -$6.34M |
|
|
8
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.63B | 2.88% |
15,795,141
-1,195,932
| -7% | -$190M |
|
|
9
Spotify
SPOT
$99.2B
| $2.6B | 2.85% |
18,761,960
+1,196,056
| +7% | +$164M |
|
10
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $2.48B | 2.71% |
4,876,568
-332,052
| -6% | -$132M |
|
11
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $2.09B | 2.29% |
47,923,782
-287,128
| -0.6% | -$10.1M |
|
12
Ferrari
RACE
$63.3B
| $1.9B | 2.07% |
14,127,790
-155,531
| -1% | -$19M |
|
13
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $1.69B | 1.85% |
46,920,125
-489,187
| -1% | -$15.9M |
|
14
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $1.38B | 1.51% |
5,873,642
-18,124
| -0.3% | -$3.9M |
|
15
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $1.37B | 1.5% |
305,893,680
+42,107,560
| +16% | +$163M |
|
16
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $1.27B | 1.39% |
4,425,088
-36,617
| -0.8% | -$10.6M |
|
17
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $1.23B | 1.35% |
6,476,241
-72,666
| -1% | -$12.9M |
|
|
18
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $1.22B | 1.34% |
59,200,390
+21,320,300
| +56% | +$376M |
|
19
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $1.1B | 1.2% |
26,829,159
+262,174
| +1% | +$10M |
|
20
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $1.09B | 1.19% |
6,012,312
+17,364
| +0.3% | +$2.85M |
|
21
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.15B
| $993M | 1.09% |
4,036,695
+18,413
| +0.5% | +$4.17M |
|
22
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $989M | 1.08% |
5,129,873
-997,806
| -16% | -$181M |
|
23
Visa
V
$677B
| $937M | 1.02% |
5,996,677
-47,247
| -0.8% | -$6.81M |
|
24
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $844M | 0.92% |
7,512,567
-97,626
| -1% | -$9.98M |
|
25
Salesforce
CRM
$134B
| $843M | 0.92% |
5,320,031
-71,534
| -1% | -$11.1M |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Baillie Gifford & Co held 236 positions worth $91.4B, up 19% from $77B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 45% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co's Q1 2019 filing shows 10 new, 116 increased, 68 reduced and 9 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Vale: 10,553,700 shares worth $138M. The largest sale was C.H. Robinson, an estimated $393M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 34% of assets, up from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q1 2019 buy was Vale: 10,553,700 shares worth $138M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Microsoft in Q1 2019, an estimated $565M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was C.H. Robinson, cutting an estimated $393M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Under Armour in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $311M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 45% of its $91.4B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 10 new positions and closed 9 in Q1 2019.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $91.4B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 1 May 2019.