PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLCPARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2018

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings87 positions

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

CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

13.8M$903.7M3.9%$51.530.00%
1 qtr
New
88

STARBUCKS CORP

12.5M$803.1M3.5%$54.120.00%
1 qtr
New
88
5M$784.8M3.4%$140.750.00%
1 qtr
New
88

WALT DISNEY CO/THE

7.1M$780.1M3.4%$103.570.00%
1 qtr
New
88

CLOROX COMPANY

4.5M$698.9M3.0%$121.110.00%
1 qtr
New
88

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

7.3M$696M3.0%$85.760.00%
1 qtr
New
88

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

10.8M$674.7M2.9%$47.260.00%
1 qtr
New
82

3M CO

3.5M$671.4M2.9%$122.280.00%
1 qtr
New
82

SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP

15.6M$648.9M2.8%$37.230.00%
1 qtr
New
82
HOLXHOLXDelisted

HOLOGIC INC

15.5M$638.7M2.8%$40.450.00%
1 qtr
New
82

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC

14.4M$625.8M2.7%$43.340.00%
1 qtr
New
82

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B

6.2M$606.8M2.6%$73.420.00%
1 qtr
New
81

MASTERCARD INC - A

3.1M$591.2M2.6%$178.730.00%
1 qtr
New
81

SYNOPSYS INC

6.8M$572.4M2.5%$83.640.00%
1 qtr
New
81

ALPHABET INC-CL A

503,053$525.7M2.3%$51.940.00%
1 qtr
New
81

SYSCO CORP

8.4M$523.8M2.3%$51.500.00%
1 qtr
New
81

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

5.9M$523.3M2.3%$78.310.00%
1 qtr
New
81

VERISK ANALYTICS INC

4.8M$522.4M2.3%$103.280.00%
1 qtr
New
81

V F CORP

7.2M$516M2.2%$53.500.00%
1 qtr
New
81
CERNCERNDelisted

CERNER CORP

9.8M$515.5M2.2%
1 qtr
New
81
$23B
AUM
87
Positions
Q4 2018
Filing
Rating · 3.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
Not enough history yet
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'18
New100%Increased0%Decreased0%Exited0%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg <1 quarter
<1Q98%1-4Q0%1-2Y0%2Y+2%

PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $23B across 87 positions as of Q4 2018. Top holdings: CVS (3.9%), SBUX (3.5%), LIN (3.4%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 3.5/5.0.

Q4 2018 Summary

Active quarter - 87 new positions, 0 exits, 0 increased. Top move: CVS (NEW, conviction 88). Portfolio: $23.0B across 87 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$23B
CVS3.94%
SBUX3.50%
LIN3.42%
DIS3.40%
CLX3.04%
AXP3.03%
GILD2.94%
MMM2.92%
SCHW2.83%
HOLX2.78%
Other2.73%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology18.36%
Industrials14.91%
Healthcare13.73%
Financial Services12.57%
Consumer Defensive7.25%
Basic Materials6.95%
Consumer Cyclical6.90%
Communication Services6.29%
Unknown5.84%
Real Estate3.79%
Other3.39%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Industrials, Healthcare
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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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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Not financial advice. Full disclaimer

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