PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLCPARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2019

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings93 positions

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

MICROSOFT CORP

8.9M$1.2B4.5%$109.33+19.21%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
59

WALT DISNEY CO/THE

6.9M$905.3M3.3%$103.61+21.81%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
58
HOLXHOLXDelisted

HOLOGIC INC

15.8M$799M2.9%$40.67+21.97%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

VERISK ANALYTICS INC

4.8M$754.5M2.7%$103.51+44.42%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

6.2M$732.6M2.7%$86.08+26.48%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

MASTERCARD INC - A

2.7M$732.3M2.7%$179.55+44.54%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

CERNER CORP

10.4M$710.7M2.6%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

CLOROX COMPANY

4.7M$706.4M2.6%$121.13+0.39%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

DANAHER CORP

4.8M$689.3M2.5%$87.92+38.90%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC

3.9M$671.9M2.4%$102.49+53.00%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

2.2M$646.8M2.3%$239.54+9.24%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
54

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

10.1M$642.2M2.3%$47.96+3.05%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
61

V F CORP

7.2M$641.1M2.3%$53.68+35.44%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

SYSCO CORP

8M$639.1M2.3%$51.68+28.44%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
3.3M$629.8M2.3%$140.75+24.36%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

5.4M$618.3M2.2%$78.31+30.95%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CME GROUP INC

2.8M$601.3M2.2%$152.76+10.39%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
55

FEDEX CORP

4.1M$596.7M2.2%$143.14-9.75%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
63

NVIDIA CORP

3.4M$587.3M2.1%$3.42+24.87%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SYNOPSYS INC

4.2M$577.3M2.1%$83.64+62.85%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$27.6B
AUM
93
Positions
Q3 2019
Filing
Rating · 4.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+10%Q1'19$25.4B+4%Q2'19$26.4B+4%Q3'19$27.6B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'19
New27%Increased33%Decreased33%Exited7%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 2.6 quarters
<1Q9%1-4Q88%1-2Y0%2Y+3%

PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $27.6B across 93 positions as of Q3 2019. Top holdings: MSFT (4.5%), DIS (3.3%), HOLX (2.9%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q3 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 9 new positions, 7 exits, 47 increased. Top move: FDX (INCREASED, conviction 63). Portfolio: $27.6B across 93 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$28B
MSFT4.49%
DIS3.28%
HOLX2.90%
VRSK2.73%
AXP2.66%
MA2.65%
CERN2.58%
CLX2.56%
DHR2.50%
MSI2.44%
Other2.34%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology23.97%
Industrials14.24%
Financial Services13.48%
Healthcare12.85%
Consumer Defensive11.75%
Communication Services5.24%
Real Estate4.76%
Consumer Cyclical4.48%
Basic Materials4.45%
Unknown3.96%
Other0.82%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Industrials, Financial Services
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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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