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 |
Cloudflare
NET
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Twilio
TWLO
|
+$332M |
| 3 |
CBRE Group
CBRE
|
+$255M |
| 4 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$252M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$2.16B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$642M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$435M |
| 4 |
Trip.com Group
TCOM
|
+$420M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$248M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 37% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.95% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 15.77% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 14.88% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $12.7B | 9.69% |
176,568,195
-4,578,045
| -3% | -$248M |
|
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $11.4B | 8.66% |
82,385,700
-3,598,680
| -4% | -$435M |
|
|
3
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $8.79B | 6.7% |
40,757,011
-10,389,759
| -20% | -$2.16B |
|
4
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $6.34B | 4.83% |
17,589,198
-523,214
| -3% | -$168M |
|
5
Spotify
SPOT
$99.2B
| $5.7B | 4.35% |
22,096,060
+418,645
| +2% | +$71.8M |
|
6
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $5.52B | 4.2% |
58,106,010
-2,133,610
| -4% | -$148M |
|
7
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $4.73B | 3.61% |
4,800,797
+145,874
| +3% | +$109M |
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $3.56B | 2.71% |
50,359,520
-321,880
| -0.6% | -$21.7M |
|
9
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $3.51B | 2.67% |
77,134,850
-2,988,150
| -4% | -$127M |
|
10
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $3.32B | 2.53% |
14,603,577
-689,504
| -5% | -$144M |
|
11
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $3.12B | 2.38% |
45,604,752
-1,343,075
| -3% | -$76.8M |
|
12
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $2.21B | 1.69% |
25,783,127
-1,472,111
| -5% | -$88.6M |
|
13
Ferrari
RACE
$63.3B
| $2.12B | 1.62% |
12,452,188
-875,764
| -7% | -$141M |
|
|
14
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $2.08B | 1.59% |
219,039,000
-79,338,280
| -27% | -$642M |
|
15
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $1.84B | 1.4% |
18,167,936
-1,154,272
| -6% | -$103M |
|
16
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $1.75B | 1.33% |
5,916,543
+45,102
| +0.8% | +$12.7M |
|
17
Zoom
ZM
$25.8B
| $1.69B | 1.29% |
6,668,266
-501,272
| -7% | -$90.2M |
|
|
18
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $1.61B | 1.23% |
8,612,391
+1,556,531
| +22% | +$252M |
|
19
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $1.55B | 1.18% |
5,645,191
+12,712
| +0.2% | +$3.23M |
|
20
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $1.46B | 1.11% |
7,161,344
+51,417
| +0.7% | +$9.33M |
|
21
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $1.35B | 1.03% |
23,843,822
-1,223,574
| -5% | -$64.5M |
|
22
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$36.3B
| $1.28B | 0.98% |
8,648,678
+236,909
| +3% | +$31.9M |
|
23
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $1.28B | 0.98% |
7,102,003
-474,011
| -6% | -$78.7M |
|
24
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $1.2B | 0.92% |
6,090,849
-76,238
| -1% | -$11.4M |
|
25
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $1.16B | 0.88% |
6,104,442
-394,152
| -6% | -$70.7M |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Baillie Gifford & Co held 252 positions worth $131B, up 42% from $92.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 50% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co's Q2 2020 filing shows 28 new, 132 increased, 57 reduced and 10 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Cloudflare: 14,238,591 shares worth $512M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $2.16B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 37% of assets, up from 37% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q2 2020 buy was Cloudflare: 14,238,591 shares worth $512M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Workday in Q2 2020, an estimated $252M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $2.16B.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Chipotle Mexican Grill in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $213M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 50% of its $131B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 28 new positions and closed 10 in Q2 2020.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 42% quarter-over-quarter to $131B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 12 Aug 2020.