PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLCPARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings114 positions

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

MICROSOFT CORP

6.8M$1.5B4.1%$111.26+91.17%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
60

AMAZON.COM INC

413,815$1.3B3.7%$106.10+54.84%
4 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Increased
59

APPLIED MATERIALS INC

15.3M$1.3B3.6%$42.24+97.18%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

FEDEX CORP

4.6M$1.2B3.2%$133.02+77.54%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

COMCAST CORP-CLASS A

21.7M$1.1B3.1%$31.54+30.80%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
59

DANAHER CORP

4.8M$1.1B2.9%$90.17+112.25%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

DEERE AND CO

3.8M$1B2.8%$145.23+71.68%
7 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
55

MASTERCARD INC - A

2.7M$972.4M2.6%$198.14+74.18%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

16.3M$956.2M2.6%$42.66-0.72%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
55

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC

7M$952.1M2.6%$46.54+190.59%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

12.6M$944.2M2.6%$39.93+75.74%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP

17.1M$907.2M2.5%$37.96+29.62%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
63

CERNER CORP

11M$865.6M2.3%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

CME GROUP INC

4.7M$856.4M2.3%$149.57-1.54%
7 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
55

V F CORP

10M$853.3M2.3%$53.82+35.32%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

Linde plc

3.2M$850M2.3%$197.16+23.91%
3 qtrssince 2020-Q2
Increased
56

VERISK ANALYTICS INC

4M$832.6M2.3%$105.39+89.12%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

ALPHABET INC-CL A

474,231$831.2M2.3%$53.88+59.92%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

SYNOPSYS INC

3M$789.1M2.1%$84.47+204.15%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

BECTON DICKINSON AND CO

3.1M$783M2.1%$157.16+11.07%
4 qtrssince 2020-Q1
Increased
56
$36.9B
AUM
114
Positions
Q4 2020
Filing
Rating · 4.5
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+4%Q3'19$27.6B+8%Q4'19$29.7B-19%Q1'20$24B+20%Q2'20$28.9B+12%Q3'20$32.2B+14%Q4'20$36.9B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'20
New14%Increased51%Decreased30%Exited5%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.2 years
<1Q8%1-4Q34%1-2Y18%2Y+39%

PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC manages $36.9B across 114 positions as of Q4 2020. Top holdings: MSFT (4.1%), AMZN (3.7%), AMAT (3.6%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 4.5/5.0.

Q4 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 10 new positions, 6 exits, 41 increased. Top move: SCHW (INCREASED, conviction 63). Portfolio: $36.9B across 114 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$37B
MSFT4.08%
AMZN3.66%
AMAT3.59%
FDX3.24%
CMCSA3.08%
DHR2.86%
DE2.75%
MA2.64%
VZ2.59%
CDNS2.58%
Other2.56%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology27.05%
Industrials16.29%
Financial Services9.74%
Consumer Cyclical9.71%
Communication Services8.79%
Healthcare8.56%
Unknown7.27%
Consumer Defensive6.61%
Basic Materials2.77%
Real Estate2.39%
Other0.83%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Industrials
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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