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 |
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
|
+$2.78B |
| 2 |
Trade Desk
TTD
|
+$718M |
| 3 |
10x Genomics
TXG
|
+$658M |
| 4 |
Snowflake
SNOW
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
OTLY
Oatly Group
OTLY
|
+$592M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.5B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.44B |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$675M |
| 4 |
Ferrari
RACE
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
|
+$300M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 29.48% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 22.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 18.4% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 13.22% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Moderna
MRNA
$21.5B
| $10.8B | 5.25% |
45,883,213
+545,449
| +1% | +$97.5M |
|
2
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $10.8B | 5.25% |
47,544,438
-1,103,742
| -2% | -$240M |
|
3
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $10B | 4.89% |
21,782,137
-251,331
| -1% | -$101M |
|
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $8.65B | 4.22% |
50,284,040
-8,667,080
| -15% | -$1.44B |
|
5
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $8.4B | 4.1% |
57,515,640
-1,167,760
| -2% | -$144M |
|
6
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.3B
| $7.17B | 3.49% |
4,602,623
-35,909
| -0.8% | -$52.7M |
|
7
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $5.84B | 2.84% |
25,732,092
-960,900
| -4% | -$213M |
|
8
Spotify
SPOT
$99.2B
| $5.7B | 2.78% |
20,691,692
-336,814
| -2% | -$85.5M |
|
9
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $4.84B | 2.36% |
90,914,259
-1,105,502
| -1% | -$44.3M |
|
10
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $4.29B | 2.09% |
81,312,060
-566,750
| -0.7% | -$29M |
|
11
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $4.23B | 2.06% |
211,636,880
-4,839,000
| -2% | -$77.6M |
|
|
12
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.13B
| $4.06B | 1.98% |
52,534,783
+11,239,123
| +27% | +$718M |
|
13
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $3.49B | 1.7% |
27,453,175
+585,975
| +2% | +$76.2M |
|
14
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $3.2B | 1.56% |
30,267,184
+271,966
| +0.9% | +$22.5M |
|
15
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $3.19B | 1.56% |
10,108,486
+1,574,228
| +18% | +$493M |
|
16
Zoom
ZM
$25.8B
| $3.12B | 1.52% |
8,054,141
-46,519
| -0.6% | -$15.5M |
|
17
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.78B | 1.36% |
7,997,834
-171,430
| -2% | -$55M |
|
18
Sea Limited
SE
$61.2B
| $2.69B | 1.31% |
9,812,943
+209,239
| +2% | +$53.1M |
|
19
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.63B
| $2.51B | 1.22% |
20,256,004
+4,106,539
| +25% | +$437M |
|
20
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $2.4B | 1.17% |
10,037,462
-195,443
| -2% | -$47M |
|
21
Carvana
CVNA
$43.3B
| $2.36B | 1.15% |
39,032,805
+7,849,975
| +25% | +$427M |
|
22
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $2.3B | 1.12% |
5,824,990
+1,075,413
| +23% | +$373M |
|
23
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $2.23B | 1.09% |
20,866,484
-454,468
| -2% | -$43.6M |
|
|
24
Ferrari
RACE
$63.3B
| $2.12B | 1.03% |
10,255,549
-1,862,336
| -15% | -$388M |
|
25
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.04B
| $2.06B | 1.01% |
9,301,081
+437,149
| +5% | +$85M |
|
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Baillie Gifford & Co's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Baillie Gifford & Co held 484 positions worth $205B, up 15% from $179B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 37% of the portfolio.
Baillie Gifford & Co's Q2 2021 filing shows 38 new, 173 increased, 106 reduced and 12 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Full Truck Alliance: 141,301,432 shares worth $456M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $1.5B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 29% of assets, down from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's largest Q2 2021 buy was Full Truck Alliance: 141,301,432 shares worth $456M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co added most to Trade Desk in Q2 2021, an estimated $718M increase.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $1.5B.
- Baillie Gifford & Co fully exited Interactive Brokers in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $300M.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's ten largest holdings make up 37% of its $205B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Baillie Gifford & Co opened 38 new positions and closed 12 in Q2 2021.
- Baillie Gifford & Co's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $205B.
Based on Baillie Gifford & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 2 Aug 2021.