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 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$464M |
| 2 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$376M |
| 3 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$286M |
| 5 |
Howard Hughes
HHH
|
+$184M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$427M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$375M |
| 4 |
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
|
+$319M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$232M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 36.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.45% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 15.48% |
| 4 | Technology | 13.72% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $9.95B | 10.78% |
51,146,770
-553,767
| -1% | -$116M |
|
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.49T
| $8.38B | 9.08% |
85,984,380
-3,877,820
| -4% | -$375M |
|
|
3
Tesla
TSLA
$1.22T
| $6.33B | 6.86% |
181,146,240
-26,258,445
| -13% | -$1.09B |
|
4
Illumina
ILMN
$28.7B
| $4.81B | 5.21% |
18,112,412
-124,007
| -0.7% | -$34.7M |
|
5
Netflix
NFLX
$293B
| $3.01B | 3.26% |
80,123,000
-316,350
| -0.4% | -$11.2M |
|
6
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.99T
| $2.95B | 3.19% |
50,681,400
+377,220
| +0.7% | +$25.6M |
|
7
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $2.63B | 2.85% |
21,677,415
-42,586
| -0.2% | -$6.03M |
|
8
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.55B | 2.76% |
15,293,081
-121,532
| -0.8% | -$23.8M |
|
9
Shopify
SHOP
$165B
| $2.51B | 2.72% |
60,239,620
-143,420
| -0.2% | -$6.47M |
|
10
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.86B
| $2.5B | 2.71% |
46,947,827
-287,778
| -0.6% | -$15.5M |
|
11
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $2.27B | 2.46% |
4,654,923
+253,078
| +6% | +$156M |
|
12
Ferrari
RACE
$66.8B
| $2.07B | 2.24% |
13,327,952
-223,481
| -2% | -$36M |
|
13
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.76T
| $1.97B | 2.13% |
298,377,280
-10,076,600
| -3% | -$63.6M |
|
14
Mastercard
MA
$487B
| $1.42B | 1.54% |
5,871,441
-62,560
| -1% | -$18.6M |
|
15
DexCom
DXCM
$28.3B
| $1.3B | 1.41% |
19,322,208
+61,012
| +0.3% | +$3.8M |
|
16
TSMC
TSM
$2.07T
| $1.2B | 1.3% |
25,067,396
-940,896
| -4% | -$51.5M |
|
17
Moody's
MCO
$84.2B
| $1.19B | 1.29% |
5,632,479
-12,558
| -0.2% | -$3.05M |
|
18
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.89T
| $1.12B | 1.21% |
7,109,927
-101,104
| -1% | -$16.6M |
|
19
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$128B
| $1.07B | 1.16% |
6,498,594
-33,258
| -0.5% | -$6.09M |
|
|
20
Zoom
ZM
$26.7B
| $1.05B | 1.14% |
7,169,538
+4,706,193
| +191% | +$464M |
|
21
Atlassian
TEAM
$24.3B
| $1.04B | 1.13% |
7,576,014
-17,617
| -0.2% | -$2.46M |
|
|
22
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $982M | 1.06% |
27,255,238
+10,301,190
| +61% | +$376M |
|
23
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $977M | 1.06% |
41,666,786
-4,284,620
| -9% | -$134M |
|
24
Elevance Health
ELV
$82.1B
| $930M | 1.01% |
4,097,078
-40,225
| -1% | -$11M |
|
|
25
Workday
WDAY
$36.4B
| $919M | 1% |
7,055,860
+1,852,603
| +36% | +$312M |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Baillie Gifford & Co held 234 positions worth $92.3B, down 11% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co's Q1 2020 filing shows 8 new, 84 increased, 101 reduced and 10 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Grifois: 3,175,697 shares worth $64M. The largest sale was Tesla, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 37% of assets, up from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q1 2020 buy was Grifois: 3,175,697 shares worth $64M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Zoom in Q1 2020, an estimated $464M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited APA Corp in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $427M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $92.3B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 8 new positions and closed 10 in Q1 2020.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value fell 11% quarter-over-quarter to $92.3B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 8 May 2020.