PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLCPARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2021

Top Holdings131 positions

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Activity:

MICROSOFT

8.2M$2.3B4.9%$137.18+97.24%
12 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
61

ALPHABET - CLASS A

745,977$2B4.2%$79.36+66.85%
12 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
63

DANAHER

5.2M$1.6B3.4%$104.98+150.63%
12 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
62

COMCAST CORP NEW

24.9M$1.4B2.9%$31.67+38.46%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
59

CME GROUP INC

7.1M$1.4B2.9%$150.99+3.81%
10 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
63

CHARLES SCHWAB

17.2M$1.3B2.6%$39.23+73.69%
12 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

S&P GLOBAL

2.9M$1.2B2.6%$322.39+19.52%
3 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Increased
57

BECTON DICKINSON

4.7M$1.2B2.4%$162.73+5.92%
7 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Increased
58

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3.2M$1.1B2.3%$226.42+48.85%
12 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
67

DEERE & CO.

3.2M$1.1B2.3%$155.53+101.86%
10 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
58

Linde plc

3.6M$1.1B2.2%$205.47+147.56%
6 qtrssince 2020-Q2
Increased
58

PROCTER & GAMBLE

7.2M$1B2.1%$103.71+17.77%
12 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
57

APPLE

7.1M$1B2.1%$79.73+73.10%
12 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
57

FISERV INC

9.2M$995.4M2.1%$106.31+2.06%
5 qtrssince 2020-Q3
Increased
66

WASTE MGMT INC DEL

6.6M$987.9M2.1%$86.97+58.71%
12 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
58
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AMERICAN TOWER CORP

3.6M$962.2M2.0%$204.08+10.56%
3 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Increased
57

NVIDIA

4.6M$959M2.0%$4.28+381.51%
12 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
88

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

2.1M$937.8M2.0%$252.31+68.77%
10 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
52

APPLIED MATERIALS

7.1M$912M1.9%$46.14+167.67%
12 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
53

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

16.8M$907.7M1.9%$40.65-4.62%
8 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Decreased
0
$47.4B
AUM
131
Positions
Q3 2021
Filing
HI score · 5.0/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
+20%Q2'20$28.9B+12%Q3'20$32.2B+14%Q4'20$36.9B+12%Q1'21$41.2B+11%Q2'21$45.9B+3%Q3'21$47.4B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'21
New19%Increased48%Decreased27%Exited6%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.7 years
<1Q6%1-4Q20%1-2Y28%2Y+46%

PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $47.4B across 131 positions as of Q3 2021. Top holdings: MSFT (4.9%), GOOGL (4.2%), DHR (3.4%). Fund DNA: Balanced Allocator. HoldingsIntel Score: 5/5.0.

Q3 2021 Summary

Active quarter - 9 new positions, 5 exits, 50 increased. Top move: NVDA (INCREASED, conviction 88). Portfolio: $47.4B across 131 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$47B
MSFT4.90%
GOOGL4.21%
DHR3.37%
CMCSA2.93%
CME2.89%
SCHW2.64%
SPGI2.62%
BDX2.44%
MA2.32%
DE2.28%
Other2.23%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology23.62%
Financial Services13.50%
Healthcare13.17%
Industrials10.35%
Communication Services10.11%
Consumer Cyclical8.14%
Consumer Defensive6.84%
Real Estate5.66%
Unknown5.52%
Basic Materials2.62%
Other0.46%

Behavioral investing profile

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Balanced Allocator- primarily Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Elite(5.0 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L74
Conviction43
Concentration60
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Position Outcomes

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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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