PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLCPARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2019

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings96 positions

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

MICROSOFT CORP

8.6M$1.4B4.6%$109.33+36.86%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

WALT DISNEY CO/THE

7M$1B3.4%$104.06+34.98%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
59

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

6.4M$791.9M2.7%$86.83+31.93%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

CLOROX COMPANY

5M$775.3M2.6%$121.34+2.03%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
59

V F CORP

7.7M$768.9M2.6%$55.56+47.53%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
58

DANAHER CORP

4.8M$743.4M2.5%$88.57+49.05%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

VERISK ANALYTICS INC

4.9M$736.2M2.5%$104.75+35.57%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

11.9M$728M2.5%$42.720.00%
1 qtr
New
82

CME GROUP INC

3.6M$713.9M2.4%$154.13+3.54%
3 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
66

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

10.8M$704.2M2.4%$48.19+6.88%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
58

SYSCO CORP

8.2M$698M2.3%$51.96+39.65%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55
3.3M$693.1M2.3%$140.82+37.81%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

2.3M$669.7M2.3%$239.95+11.50%
3 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
55

BANK OF AMERICA CORP

18.7M$657.4M2.2%$25.39+19.49%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
56

FEDEX CORP

4.2M$631.4M2.1%$142.98-6.02%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

5.5M$626.2M2.1%$78.85+30.87%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

13.1M$626M2.1%$39.99-1.26%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
73

CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

8.4M$622M2.1%$51.50+88.64%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55
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CERNER CORP

8.5M$621M2.1%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MASTERCARD INC - A

2.1M$615.8M2.1%$179.55+60.08%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$29.7B
AUM
96
Positions
Q4 2019
Filing
Rating · 4.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+10%Q1'19$25.4B+4%Q2'19$26.4B+4%Q3'19$27.6B+8%Q4'19$29.7B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'19
New20%Increased44%Decreased34%Exited3%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 3.4 quarters
<1Q6%1-4Q23%1-2Y68%2Y+3%

PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $29.7B across 96 positions as of Q4 2019. Top holdings: MSFT (4.6%), DIS (3.4%), AXP (2.7%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q4 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 6 new positions, 3 exits, 56 increased. Top move: VZ (NEW, conviction 82). Portfolio: $29.7B across 96 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$30B
MSFT4.58%
DIS3.42%
AXP2.67%
CLX2.61%
VFC2.59%
DHR2.50%
VRSK2.48%
VZ2.45%
CME2.40%
GILD2.37%
Other2.35%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology21.44%
Industrials14.20%
Financial Services13.96%
Consumer Defensive12.20%
Healthcare10.44%
Communication Services9.27%
Consumer Cyclical4.74%
Basic Materials4.63%
Real Estate4.51%
Unknown3.64%
Other0.97%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Industrials, Financial Services
Compare DNA across all funds
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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