PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLCPARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings111 positions

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

MICROSOFT CORP

7M$1.4B4.9%$109.33+73.29%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AMAZON.COM INC

406,983$1.1B3.9%$105.17+27.44%
2 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Increased
71

APPLIED MATERIALS INC

16.8M$1B3.5%$41.79+37.32%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
71

ALPHABET INC-CL A

629,946$893.3M3.1%$53.75+28.99%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

DANAHER CORP

4.9M$861.1M3.0%$88.79+68.09%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

COMCAST CORP-CLASS A

21.2M$825.3M2.9%$31.38-1.11%
3 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Decreased
0

FEDEX CORP

5.7M$803.5M2.8%$133.02-8.58%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MASTERCARD INC - A

2.7M$787.8M2.7%$194.96+45.48%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

SYNOPSYS INC

3.8M$731.9M2.5%$83.96+125.97%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC

7.5M$719.4M2.5%$44.58+110.91%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

13.6M$703.2M2.4%$39.91+20.16%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
87

VERISK ANALYTICS INC

4M$677M2.3%$104.75+51.52%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

2.2M$675.7M2.3%$240.01+15.50%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
54

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

12.1M$665.9M2.3%$42.65-8.60%
3 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
55

Linde plc

3.1M$660.7M2.3%$195.710.00%
1 qtr
New
82

CME GROUP INC

3.8M$617.1M2.1%$152.87-14.38%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Decreased
0

V F CORP

9.9M$603M2.1%$53.69-6.15%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CERNER CORP

8.7M$598.7M2.1%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

DEERE AND CO

3.7M$585M2.0%$144.34-0.86%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
54

BECTON DICKINSON AND CO

2.4M$578.6M2.0%$156.12+4.87%
2 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Decreased
0
$28.9B
AUM
111
Positions
Q2 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+20%Q2'20$28.9B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q2'20
New27%Increased34%Decreased26%Exited13%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 3.5 quarters
<1Q22%1-4Q24%1-2Y52%2Y+2%

PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $28.9B across 111 positions as of Q2 2020. Top holdings: MSFT (4.9%), AMZN (3.9%), AMAT (3.5%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q2 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 25 new positions, 13 exits, 43 increased. Top move: MU (INCREASED, conviction 87). Portfolio: $28.9B across 111 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$29B
MSFT4.92%
AMZN3.89%
AMAT3.51%
GOOGL3.09%
DHR2.98%
CMCSA2.86%
FDX2.78%
MA2.73%
SNPS2.53%
CDNS2.49%
Other2.43%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology28.62%
Industrials15.17%
Communication Services9.48%
Consumer Cyclical9.21%
Financial Services8.91%
Healthcare8.71%
Consumer Defensive7.61%
Unknown5.17%
Real Estate3.52%
Basic Materials2.68%
Other0.92%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Industrials
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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