PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLCPARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2021

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings128 positions

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

MICROSOFT CORP

7.1M$1.7B4.0%$116.12+92.03%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
61

DEERE AND CO

3.8M$1.4B3.5%$145.64+139.94%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
59

FEDEX CORP

4.2M$1.2B2.9%$133.02+95.76%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

COMCAST CORP-CLASS A

22.1M$1.2B2.9%$31.80+39.92%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
56

APPLIED MATERIALS INC

8.8M$1.2B2.8%$41.79+205.98%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CME GROUP INC

5.6M$1.1B2.8%$148.72+10.85%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
65

AMAZON.COM INC

366,827$1.1B2.8%$106.10+43.98%
5 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Decreased
0

DANAHER CORP

4.8M$1.1B2.6%$92.26+109.83%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP

16.5M$1.1B2.6%$37.96+59.80%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

17.4M$1B2.5%$42.69+1.06%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
59

MASTERCARD INC - A

2.8M$987.3M2.4%$200.77+73.39%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

ALPHABET INC-CL A

472,310$974.1M2.4%$53.88+88.50%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

S&P GLOBAL INC

2.8M$971M2.4%$339.200.00%
1 qtr
New
82

Linde plc

3.3M$925.8M2.2%$198.70+31.73%
4 qtrssince 2020-Q2
Increased
56

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

10.2M$896.8M2.2%$39.93+111.48%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

V F CORP

10M$803M1.9%$53.90+26.43%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
50

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC

5.8M$793.7M1.9%$46.66+193.59%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE

5.9M$793.5M1.9%$101.01+16.43%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
77

APPLE INC

6.5M$792.2M1.9%$104.23+13.95%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
75

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

6.1M$789M1.9%$83.38+43.99%
10 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
52
$41.2B
AUM
128
Positions
Q1 2021
Filing
Rating · 5.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+8%Q4'19$29.7B-19%Q1'20$24B+20%Q2'20$28.9B+12%Q3'20$32.2B+14%Q4'20$36.9B+12%Q1'21$41.2B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'21
New33%Increased35%Decreased31%Exited2%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.3 years
<1Q12%1-4Q24%1-2Y28%2Y+36%

PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $41.2B across 128 positions as of Q1 2021. Top holdings: MSFT (4.0%), DE (3.5%), FDX (2.9%). Fund DNA: Balanced Allocator. HoldingsIntel Rating: 5/5.0.

Q1 2021 Summary

Active quarter - 19 new positions, 5 exits, 45 increased. Top move: SPGI (NEW, conviction 82). Portfolio: $41.2B across 128 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$41B
MSFT4.04%
DE3.46%
FDX2.92%
CMCSA2.90%
AMAT2.85%
CME2.78%
AMZN2.75%
DHR2.65%
SCHW2.60%
VZ2.46%
Other2.40%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology25.17%
Industrials14.59%
Financial Services13.15%
Healthcare9.87%
Communication Services8.68%
Consumer Cyclical8.62%
Consumer Defensive6.01%
Unknown5.82%
Real Estate4.72%
Basic Materials2.69%
Other0.67%

Behavioral investing profile

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Balanced Allocator- primarily Technology, Industrials, Financial Services
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension quality assessment
Elite(5.0 / 5.0)
Track Record76
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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