Parnassus Investments, an investment management company, released the “Parnassus Core Equity Fund” fourth quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the fourth quarter, U.S. stocks rose, closing up a robust 2024. The Fund (Investor Shares) surged 0.28% (net of fees) in the quarter underperforming the S&P 500 Index’s 2.41% return. For the year, the fund returned 18.52% (net of fees) compared to S&P 500 Index’s 25.02%. Stocks soared after the U.S. presidential election as investors awaited the incoming administration’s business-friendly policies. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2024.

In its fourth quarter 2024 investor letter, Parnassus Core Equity Fund emphasized stocks such as D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI). D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) is a homebuilding company. The one-month return of D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) was -0.72%, and its shares lost 14.40% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On March 12, 2025, D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) stock closed at $128.67 per share with a market capitalization of $41.76 billion.

Parnassus Core Equity Fund stated the following regarding D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) in its Q4 2024 investor letter:

"D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI), the nation’s largest homebuilder, saw its shares decline as the market for new homes slowed against a backdrop of higher mortgage rates. As expectations for continued higher interest rates flared late in the quarter, investor sentiment on the housing sector worsened."

A construction site of a multi-family residential complex, a modern urban skyline in the background.

D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 60 hedge fund portfolios held D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) at the end of the fourth quarter which was 69 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as NVIDIA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

In another article, we discussed D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) and shared Baron Real Estate Fund's views on the company. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2024 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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