PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLCPARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2019

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings91 positions

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

MICROSOFT CORP

8.8M$1.2B4.5%$109.09+15.81%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
92

WALT DISNEY CO/THE

6.9M$968.3M3.7%$103.57+30.13%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
3.9M$782.8M3.0%$140.75+29.75%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

6.1M$754M2.9%$85.76+31.73%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CERNER CORP

10.2M$747.7M2.8%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
HOLXHOLXDelisted

HOLOGIC INC

15.5M$745.5M2.8%$40.50+18.56%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC

10.2M$723.6M2.7%$43.34+63.38%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MASTERCARD INC - A

2.7M$712.9M2.7%$179.50+41.93%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CLOROX COMPANY

4.6M$709.5M2.7%$121.13+0.56%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

VERISK ANALYTICS INC

4.7M$695.3M2.6%$103.28+36.03%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC

4.1M$689.6M2.6%$102.49+49.37%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

DANAHER CORP

4.7M$674.4M2.6%$87.53+40.71%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SYNOPSYS INC

5.2M$670.5M2.5%$83.64+53.86%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

5.5M$631M2.4%$78.31+32.45%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

V F CORP

7.1M$623.2M2.4%$53.50+33.05%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

8.9M$604.4M2.3%$47.76+10.11%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SYSCO CORP

8.5M$600.7M2.3%$51.68+14.53%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

2.2M$591.9M2.2%$239.490.00%
1 qtr
New
81

FEDEX CORP

3.5M$574.6M2.2%$145.53+0.14%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
87

NVIDIA CORP

3.4M$554.2M2.1%$3.42+19.31%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
59
$26.4B
AUM
91
Positions
Q2 2019
Filing
Rating · 4.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+10%Q1'19$25.4B+4%Q2'19$26.4B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q2'19
New25%Increased27%Decreased27%Exited22%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.8 quarters
<1Q15%1-4Q82%1-2Y0%2Y+2%

PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $26.4B across 91 positions as of Q2 2019. Top holdings: MSFT (4.5%), DIS (3.7%), LIN (3.0%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q2 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 14 new positions, 10 exits, 27 increased. Top move: MSFT (INCREASED, conviction 92). Portfolio: $26.4B across 91 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$26B
MSFT4.47%
DIS3.66%
LIN2.96%
AXP2.85%
CERN2.83%
HOLX2.82%
CDNS2.74%
MA2.70%
CLX2.69%
VRSK2.63%
Other2.61%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology23.73%
Industrials13.85%
Healthcare12.66%
Financial Services12.54%
Consumer Defensive11.35%
Communication Services5.52%
Basic Materials5.48%
Consumer Cyclical5.34%
Unknown4.81%
Real Estate4.35%
Other0.38%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Industrials, Healthcare
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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