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 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$3.05B |
| 2 |
Coupang
CPNG
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
Trade Desk
TTD
|
+$941M |
| 4 |
Affirm
AFRM
|
+$795M |
| 5 |
Bilibili
BILI
|
+$729M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$8.35B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.34B |
| 3 |
NIO
NIO
|
+$810M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$804M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$792M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 31.68% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 19.13% |
| 3 | Technology | 16.8% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 14.58% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.88% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $10.8B | 6.06% |
48,648,180
-33,264,330
| -41% | -$8.35B |
|
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $9.12B | 5.1% |
58,951,120
-4,993,680
| -8% | -$792M |
|
3
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $8.23B | 4.61% |
22,033,468
+1,643,333
| +8% | +$670M |
|
4
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $6.83B | 3.82% |
4,638,532
-113,192
| -2% | -$192M |
|
5
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $6.49B | 3.63% |
58,683,400
+1,436,010
| +3% | +$174M |
|
6
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $6.05B | 3.39% |
26,692,992
+1,623,584
| +6% | +$399M |
|
|
7
Moderna
MRNA
$21.5B
| $5.94B | 3.32% |
45,337,764
+21,025,493
| +86% | +$3.05B |
|
8
Spotify
SPOT
$99.2B
| $5.63B | 3.15% |
21,028,506
+232,536
| +1% | +$72.5M |
|
9
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $4.27B | 2.39% |
81,878,810
+662,630
| +0.8% | +$35.1M |
|
10
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $3.6B | 2.01% |
26,867,200
+1,497,750
| +6% | +$253M |
|
|
11
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $3.59B | 2.01% |
92,019,761
-15,888,007
| -15% | -$810M |
|
12
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $2.89B | 1.62% |
216,475,880
+28,780,960
| +15% | +$387M |
|
|
13
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $2.71B | 1.52% |
26,197,940
-13,463,900
| -34% | -$1.34B |
|
|
14
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.13B
| $2.69B | 1.51% |
41,295,660
+12,171,920
| +42% | +$941M |
|
15
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $2.69B | 1.5% |
8,534,258
+848,531
| +11% | +$250M |
|
16
Zoom
ZM
$25.8B
| $2.6B | 1.46% |
8,100,660
+1,495,639
| +23% | +$550M |
|
17
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $2.54B | 1.42% |
10,232,905
+1,924,361
| +23% | +$475M |
|
18
Ferrari
RACE
$63.3B
| $2.54B | 1.42% |
12,117,885
+325,565
| +3% | +$66.7M |
|
|
19
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.41B | 1.35% |
8,169,264
-2,987,780
| -27% | -$804M |
|
20
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $2.16B | 1.21% |
6,069,727
+231,164
| +4% | +$80.7M |
|
21
Sea Limited
SE
$61.2B
| $2.14B | 1.2% |
9,603,704
+733,740
| +8% | +$170M |
|
22
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $2.11B | 1.18% |
29,995,218
+132,980
| +0.4% | +$10.2M |
|
23
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $2.06B | 1.15% |
38,229,657
-2,877,890
| -7% | -$211M |
|
24
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $1.92B | 1.07% |
21,320,952
-494,424
| -2% | -$46.4M |
|
25
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $1.82B | 1.02% |
16,149,465
+165,569
| +1% | +$22M |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Baillie Gifford & Co held 469 positions worth $179B, down 0.52% from $180B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 37% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co's Q1 2021 filing shows 39 new, 260 increased, 115 reduced and 23 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Coupang: 22,054,023 shares worth $1.09B. The largest sale was Tesla, an estimated $8.35B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 32% of assets, down from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q1 2021 buy was Coupang: 22,054,023 shares worth $1.09B.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Moderna in Q1 2021, an estimated $3.05B increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $8.35B.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Stellantis in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $533M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 37% of its $179B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 39 new positions and closed 23 in Q1 2021.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value fell 0.52% quarter-over-quarter to $179B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 6 May 2021.