PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLCPARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2020

Top Holdings110 positions

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Activity:

Microsoft Corp.

6.6M$1.4B4.3%$109.23+83.12%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

Amazon.com, Inc.

409,423$1.3B4.0%$105.48+49.08%
3 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Increased
59

FEDEX CORP

4.8M$1.2B3.7%$105.33+72.37%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

Danaher Corporation

4.7M$1B3.1%$89.35+107.60%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

COMCAST CORP NEW

21.4M$991.6M3.1%$31.45+17.76%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
59

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

16M$953.8M3.0%$40.83+0.18%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
70

APPLIED MATLS INC

15.6M$926.7M2.9%$41.79+35.50%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MasterCard Incorporated

2.7M$906.5M2.8%$194.60+67.90%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

Deere & Company

3.8M$834.7M2.6%$143.35+43.63%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
55

CERNER CORP

10.9M$790M2.5%——
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
67

CME Group Inc.

4.6M$776.8M2.4%$145.62-9.35%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
66

Linde plc

3.1M$748.8M2.3%$195.94+12.19%
2 qtrssince 2020-Q2
Increased
55

VERISK ANALYTICS INC

4M$742M2.3%$105.36+68.78%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

6.8M$728M2.3%$44.68+138.67%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

Costco Wholesale Corporation

2M$719.7M2.2%$240.01+35.52%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Decreased
0

V F CORP

10.2M$713.9M2.2%$53.82+8.82%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

BECTON DICKINSON & CO

3M$709.6M2.2%$156.71+1.44%
3 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Increased
67

Alphabet Inc.

472,351$692.3M2.1%$53.86+34.78%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

WASTE MGMT INC DEL

5.9M$668.3M2.1%$82.12+27.06%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
62

Synopsys Inc

3M$649.4M2.0%$84.55+153.08%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$32.2B
AUM
110
Positions
Q3 2020
Filing
HI score · 5.0/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
+4%Q2'19$26.4B+4%Q3'19$27.6B+8%Q4'19$29.7B-19%Q1'20$24B+20%Q2'20$28.9B+12%Q3'20$32.2B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'20
New9%Increased57%Decreased26%Exited7%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.1 years
<1Q2%1-4Q40%1-2Y58%2Y+0%

PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $32.2B across 110 positions as of Q3 2020. Top holdings: MSFT (4.3%), AMZN (4.0%), FDX (3.7%). Fund DNA: Balanced Allocator. HoldingsIntel Score: 5/5.0.

Q3 2020 Summary

Added 3 new positions, exited 4, increased 52, trimmed 47. Top move: VZ (INCREASED, conviction 70). Portfolio: $32.2B across 110 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$32B
MSFT4.32%
AMZN4.00%
FDX3.74%
DHR3.13%
CMCSA3.08%
VZ2.96%
AMAT2.87%
MA2.81%
DE2.59%
CERN2.45%
Other2.41%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology25.81%
Industrials17.00%
Consumer Cyclical9.64%
Financial Services9.02%
Healthcare8.70%
Communication Services8.67%
Consumer Defensive7.62%
Unknown7.19%
Real Estate2.77%
Basic Materials2.77%
Other0.80%

Behavioral investing profile

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Balanced Allocator- primarily Technology, Industrials
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Elite(5.0 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L75
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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