PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLCPARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings99 positions

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Activity:
Stock
Shares
Value
Weight
Avg Buy
Est. P&L
Held
Conviction

MICROSOFT CORP

7.9M$1.2B5.2%$109.33+39.53%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC-CL A

642,966$747.1M3.1%$53.75+5.84%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
81

FEDEX CORP

6.1M$744.1M3.1%$133.02-15.94%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
79

COMCAST CORP-CLASS A

21.3M$730.7M3.0%$31.38-10.44%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
94

VERISK ANALYTICS INC

4.9M$683.6M2.8%$104.75+35.19%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

DANAHER CORP

4.9M$675M2.8%$88.79+37.16%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

CME GROUP INC

3.9M$674.9M2.8%$152.87-8.45%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
60

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

11.9M$641.5M2.7%$42.69-9.54%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
54

AMAZON.COM INC

327,844$639.2M2.7%$98.200.00%
1 qtr
New
82

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

2.2M$634.4M2.6%$239.95+8.39%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Decreased
0

MASTERCARD INC - A

2.6M$632.6M2.6%$193.42+26.58%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
67

APPLIED MATERIALS INC

13.7M$627.5M2.6%$39.11+14.63%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
87

V F CORP

11.2M$604.5M2.5%$53.69-7.75%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
73

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC

8.9M$585M2.4%$44.58+50.08%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

BECTON DICKINSON AND CO

2.4M$561M2.3%$156.120.00%
1 qtr
New
81
3.2M$556.9M2.3%$140.82+15.75%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NVIDIA CORP

2.1M$550.1M2.3%$3.42+93.30%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CERNER CORP

8.5M$536.6M2.2%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC-A

10.4M$519.4M2.2%$45.37-2.26%
6 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

13.1M$515.5M2.1%$39.96-15.67%
3 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
54
$24B
AUM
99
Positions
Q1 2020
Filing
Rating · 4.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+10%Q1'19$25.4B+4%Q2'19$26.4B+4%Q3'19$27.6B+8%Q4'19$29.7B-19%Q1'20$24B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'20
New17%Increased20%Decreased48%Exited16%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 3.6 quarters
<1Q15%1-4Q25%1-2Y58%2Y+2%

PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $24B across 99 positions as of Q1 2020. Top holdings: MSFT (5.2%), GOOGL (3.1%), FDX (3.1%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q1 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 15 new positions, 12 exits, 39 increased. Top move: CMCSA (INCREASED, conviction 94). Portfolio: $24.0B across 99 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$24B
MSFT5.16%
GOOGL3.11%
FDX3.10%
CMCSA3.04%
VRSK2.84%
DHR2.81%
CME2.81%
VZ2.67%
AMZN2.66%
COST2.64%
Other2.63%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology24.17%
Industrials16.75%
Financial Services13.23%
Communication Services9.99%
Healthcare9.34%
Consumer Defensive8.17%
Consumer Cyclical6.57%
Real Estate4.37%
Unknown3.73%
Basic Materials2.68%
Other1.00%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Industrials, Financial Services
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension quality assessment
Elite(4.5 / 5.0)
Track Record77
Conviction44
Concentration60
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Position Outcomes

Best and worst performing positions by estimated return

Cost basis estimates based on full filing history using quarter-end prices. Actual transaction prices are not disclosed in 13F filings.

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