PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLCPARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings110 positions

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

MICROSOFT CORP

6.6M$1.4B4.3%$109.33+81.43%
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%$133.02+72.73%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

DANAHER CORP

4.7M$1B3.1%$88.79+105.93%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

COMCAST CORP-CLASS A

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

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

16M$953.8M3.0%$42.66+0.09%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
70

APPLIED MATERIALS INC

15.6M$926.7M2.9%$42.24+34.81%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MASTERCARD INC - A

2.7M$906.5M2.8%$195.75+66.53%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

DEERE AND CO

3.8M$834.7M2.6%$145.06+41.79%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
55
CERNCERNDelisted

CERNER CORP

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

CME GROUP INC

4.6M$776.8M2.4%$149.60-9.82%
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%$105.23+69.47%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC

6.8M$728M2.3%$44.58+137.26%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

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 AND CO

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

ALPHABET INC-CL A

472,351$692.3M2.1%$53.75+35.35%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

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

SYNOPSYS INC

3M$649.4M2.0%$83.96+152.89%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$32.2B
AUM
110
Positions
Q3 2020
Filing
Rating · 3.5
Quarterly Portfolio 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%1-2Y56%2Y+2%

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: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 3.5/5.0.

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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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Industrials
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension quality assessment
Strong(3.5 / 5.0)
Track Record80
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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