California Public Employees Retirement System Portfolio holdings
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), established in 1932 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, is the largest public pension fund in the U.S., managing over $510 billion in assets as of late 2024 to provide retirement and health benefits to more than 2 million state and local government employees, retirees, and their families. Operating as a defined benefit plan, CalPERS invests globally across equities, fixed income, real estate, private equity, and infrastructure, guided by a 13-member board and a commitment to sustainable investing and ESG (environmental, social, governance) principles under Chief Investment Officer Ben Meng since 2024. Known for its influential shareholder activism—pushing for corporate governance reforms—CalPERS serves over 3,000 employers, including state agencies and school districts, balancing long-term funding needs with a $100 billion unfunded liability challenge. As a cornerstone of California’s public sector, it blends financial stewardship with a mission to secure retiree livelihoods.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$202M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$192M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Realty Income
O
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
|
+$87.1M |
| 3 |
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
|
+$68.7M |
| 4 |
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
|
+$63.7M |
| 5 |
W.P. Carey
WPC
|
+$54.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.85% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.17% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.05% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.92% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
208,332
+7,146
| +4% | +$194K |
|
1177
Box
BOX
$4.66B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
316,862
-11,263
| -3% | -$208K |
|
1178
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.95B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
60,695
+1,093
| +2% | +$87.3K |
|
|
SEM
1179
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
489,039
+15,926
| +3% | +$157K |
|
|
NGHC
1180
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
162,101
+4,116
| +3% | +$136K |
|
1181
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.41B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
+21,500
| +17% | +$737K |
|
1182
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.14B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
95,385
+3,686
| +4% | +$225K |
|
|
VG
1183
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
533,302
+17,242
| +3% | +$191K |
|
1184
Kennametal
KMT
$2.32B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
188,390
+2,298
| +1% | +$66.6K |
|
|
UMPQ
1185
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
512,563
+12,100
| +2% | +$134K |
|
|
CVET
1186
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
222,594
+23,994
| +12% | +$517K |
|
1187
Insperity
NSP
$2.05B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
82,902
+2,100
| +3% | +$140K |
|
1188
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
86,202
+1,120
| +1% | +$78.2K |
|
1189
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.54B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
53,196
+1,791
| +3% | +$154K |
|
1190
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.07B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
337,099
+10,422
| +3% | +$167K |
|
1191
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.03B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
541,139
-12,702
| -2% | -$120K |
|
|
AIMC
1192
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
145,955
+3,242
| +2% | +$119K |
|
|
SAFM
1193
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,645
+1,019
| +2% | +$119K |
|
1194
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+223
| +1% | +$84.8K |
|
1195
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.4B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
123,471
+13,871
| +13% | +$627K |
|
|
NKLA
1196
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
8,718
+6,860
| +369% | +$7.98M |
|
1197
AppFolio
APPF
$7.22B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
37,756
+1,670
| +5% | +$257K |
|
1198
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.11B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
6,873
+170
| +3% | +$147K |
|
1199
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.24B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
116,818
+1,972
| +2% | +$93.2K |
|
1200
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.5B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
893,596
+26,184
| +3% | +$195K |
|
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California Public Employees Retirement System's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, California Public Employees Retirement System held 3,611 positions worth $112B, up 11% from $101B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. California Public Employees Retirement System opened 104 new positions and exited 52, leaving the 3,611-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's largest Q3 2020 buy was KE Holdings: 253,194 shares worth $15.5M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System added most to Electronic Arts in Q3 2020, an estimated $217M increase.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Realty Income, cutting an estimated $111M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System fully exited Seagen Inc. Common Stock in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $46.2M.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $112B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- California Public Employees Retirement System opened 104 new positions and closed 52 in Q3 2020.
- California Public Employees Retirement System's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on California Public Employees Retirement System's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 5 Nov 2020.