Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust (lse: USA) is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in United States-based companies. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[1] It is managed by Edinburgh-based investment manager Baillie Gifford[2] and the Chairman is Tom Burnet.[3]
History
The company was established in 2018.[4] The managers were authorised to have up to 50% of the portfolio invested in unlisted companies, a higher proportion than some other investment trusts.[5]
In December 2025, the US hedge fund, Saba Capital Management, blocked a proposed merger between Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust and Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust.[6]
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References
- FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review September 2020 FTSE Russell, 2 September 2020, retrieved 2 September 2020^
- Baillie Gifford To Move HQ To £350m Haymarket Block Scottish Financial Review, 28 July 2020, retrieved 11 April 2021^
- Audrey Baxter and Tom Burnet join board of BMO Private Equity Trust Scottish Financial News, 5 June 2020, retrieved 2 September 2020^
- Baillie Gifford to launch a US growth trust Investors Chronicle, 15 February 2018^
- Baillie Gifford doubles down on private companies Trust.net, 8 February 2022, retrieved 15 January 2024^
- Activist investor Saba blocks Baillie Gifford trust merger The Herald, 3 December 2025, retrieved 3 December 2025^